1961 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1961 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Bill Meek in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a conference mark of 1–5–1, placing last out of eight teams in the SWC.

1961 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–5–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainBobby Hunt, Max Christian, Mike Rice
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1961 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 010 1 0
No. 9 Arkansas + 6 1 08 3 0
Rice 5 2 07 4 0
Texas A&M 3 4 04 5 1
TCU 2 4 13 5 2
Baylor 2 5 06 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 04 6 0
SMU 1 5 12 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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