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.
Roster
1959 SMU Mustangs football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
September 26 |
at No. 16 Georgia Tech* |
No. 6 |
Grant Field • Atlanta |
L 12–16 |
43,000 |
October 3 |
No. 15 Navy* |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas |
W 20–7 |
46,000 |
October 9 |
Missouri* |
No. 15 |
Cotton Bowl • Dallas |
W 23–2 |
33,000 |
October 17 |
at Rice |
No. 16 |
Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas |
T 13–13 |
65,000 |
October 24 |
Texas Tech* |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas |
W 21–13 |
30,000 |
October 31 |
No. 4 Texas |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas |
L 0–21 |
65,000 |
November 7 |
at Texas A&M |
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Kyle Field • College Station, Texas |
W 14–11 |
19,000 |
November 14 |
No. 20 Arkansas |
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Cotton Bowl • Dallas |
L 14–17 |
31,000 |
November 21 |
at Baylor |
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Baylor Stadium • Waco, Texas |
W 30–14 |
25,000 |
November 28 |
at No. 8 TCU |
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Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas |
L 0–19 |
40,000 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
Team players drafted into the NFL
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National championship seasons in bold |