1945 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In their eighth, non-consecutive season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 5–6 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 110. After a stretch in which the team lost six of seven games, SMU finished the season with three consecutive shutout victories over Arkansas (21-0), Baylor (34-0), and TCU (34-0). The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in the University Park suburb of Dallas.

1945 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach
  • Matty Bell (8th season)
CaptainTom Dean, Howard Maley
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium
1945 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Texas $ 5 1 010 1 0
SMU 4 2 05 6 0
TCU 3 3 05 5 0
Rice 3 3 05 6 0
Texas A&M 3 3 06 4 0
Baylor 2 4 05 5 1
Arkansas 1 5 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Three SMU players received first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and/or United Press (UP) on the 1945 All-Southwest Conference football team: back Doak Walker (AP-1, UP-1); end Gene Wilson (AP-1, UP-1); and tackle Tom Dean (AP-1, UP-1).

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