1926 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1926 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1926 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 47.

1926 SMU Mustangs football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8–0–1 (5–0 SWC)
Head coach
  • Ray Morrison (7th season)
CaptainStanley Dawson, Howard Wade
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1926 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
SMU $ 5 0 08 0 1
Baylor 3 1 16 3 1
TCU 1 1 26 1 2
Texas 2 2 05 4 0
Arkansas 2 2 05 5 0
Texas A&M 1 3 15 3 1
Rice 0 4 04 4 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • Arkansas's games against Ole Miss, Centenary, and LSU counted in the conference standings.

Coach Morrison brought the forward pass to the southwest during his time at SMU, using Gerald Mann as his passer.

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