1948 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1948 SMU Mustangs football team represented the SMU Mustangs of Southern Methodist University during the 1948 college football season. Doak Walker was a junior when he won the Heisman Trophy. Doak established several other Southwest Conference records that still stand.[1]

1948 SMU Mustangs football
Southwest Conference champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 10
1948 record9–1–1 (5–0–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Ethridge, Floyd Lewis
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium (c. 23,783, grass)
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 1  9 1 1
Texas 4 1 1  7 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1  6 3 2
Rice 3 2 1  5 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 0  5 5 0
TCU 1 4 1  4 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 1  0 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 25at Pittsburgh*W 33–1431,469
October 2Texas Tech*W 41–623,000
October 9at Missouri*No. 4L 14–2030,892
October 16at RiceNo. 14W 33–732,600
October 23Santa Clara*No. 11W 33–050,000
October 30at TexasNo. 11W 21–668,750
November 6Texas A&MNo. 8
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas
W 20–1455,000
November 13at ArkansasNo. 7W 14–1223,000
November 20BaylorNo. 10
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas
W 13–658,000
November 27TCUNo. 8
T 7–767,431
January 1vs. No. 9 Oregon*No. 10
W 21–1370,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Doak WalkerHalfback13New York Bulldogs
Paul PageHalfback14New York Giants
Dick McKissackBack221Chicago Cardinals
Joe EthridgeTight end654Green Bay Packers
Dave MoonBack14136Pittsburgh Steelers
Floyd LewisGuard18174Green Bay Packers
Bob Folsom End 19 183 Green Bay Packers

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1949.htm


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