1959 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1959 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1959 college football season. The Mustangs offense scored 147 points while the defense allowed 133 points. At season’s end, the Mustangs were not ranked in the national standings.

Regular season

• In the Battle for the Iron Skillet, SMU lost to Texas Christian by a score of 19-0.
• In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU tied Rice 13-13.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
1959-09-26	at #16 Georgia Tech*	#6	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	L 12-16	43,000
1959-10-03	#15 Navy*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 20-7	46,000
1959-10-09	Missouri*	#15	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 23-2	33,000
1959-10-17	at Rice	#16	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	T 13-13	65,000
1959-10-24	Texas Tech		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 21-13	30,000
1959-10-31	#4 Texas		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 0-21	65,000
1959-11-07	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 14-11	19,000
1959-11-14	#20 Arkansas		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 14-17	31,000
1959-11-21	at Baylor		Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	W 30-14	25,000
1959-11-28	at #8 Texas Christian		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	L 0-19	40,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Team Players drafted into the NFL

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References