1924 SMU Mustangs football team

1924 SMU Mustangs football
Dixie Classic, L 7–9 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–1–4 (2–0–4 SWC)
Head coach	Ray Morrison (5th season)
Captain	Logan Stollenwreck
Home stadium	Fair Park Stadium

1924 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Baylor $	4	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
SMU	2	–	0	–	4			5	–	0	–	4
Rice	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Texas	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Arkansas	1	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
TCU	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1924 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1924 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 5–1–4 record (2–0–4 against SWC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 59. SMU was invited to the Dixie Classic, where they lost to West Virginia Wesleyan.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 27	North Texas State Teachers*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 7–3	[3]
October 4	Trinity (TX)*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 14–3
October 10	Austin*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 7–0
October 17	Texas	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 10–6	[4][5]
October 25	Texas A&M	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	T 7–7
November 1	at TCU	Clark Field Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 6–0	[6]
November 8	at Arkansas	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	T 14–14
November 15	Baylor	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	T 7–7
November 27	Oklahoma A&M	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	T 13–13
January 1	vs. West Virginia Wesleyan*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX (Dixie Classic)	L 7–9
*Non-conference game

References

1. "2018 SMU Football Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Methodist University. p. 90.
2. "1924 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
3. "Mustangs make poor stand against Denton". Austin American-Statesman. September 28, 1924. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas squad reaches Dallas ready for scrap". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 18, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mustangs score first victory over Longhorns 10 to 6". Wichita Daily Times. October 19, 1924. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Record, Ned C. (November 2, 1924). "Luck Costs T. C. U. Fiercely Fought S. M. U. Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 20. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .