1915 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season

1915 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–5 ( TIAA)
Head coach	Ray Morrison (1st season)
Captain	J. A. Barton
Home stadium	SMU grounds, Fair Park
Seasons 1916 →

The 1915 SMU Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 2–5.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 9	3:30 p.m.	at TCU	TCU campus Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–43	^[1]^[2]
October 14		Hendrix	SMU grounds Dallas, TX	W 13–2	^[3]^[4]
October 27		Austin	Fair Park Dallas, TX	L 0–21	^[5]
November 4		vs. Dallas	Fair Park Dallas, TX	W 7–0	^[6]^[7]
November 12		at Daniel Baker	Brownwood, TX	L 0–30	^[8]
November 19		Southwestern (TX)	Dallas, TX	L 0–21	^[9]
November 25		at Trinity (TX)	Waxahachie, TX	L 0–14	^[10]
All times are in Central time

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References

^ "T. C. U.-S. M. U. Open College Football Season Saturday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 9, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "T. C. U. Swamps Game Methodist Eleven On Local Campus". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 10, 1915. p. 18. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "S. M. U. To Meat Hendrix". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. October 14, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hendrix Is Defeated By Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Austin College Is Winner Over S. M. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 28, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "S. M. U. and Dallas U. to Meet". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. November 4, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dallas University Is Beaten By S. M. U. In Desperate Battle". Austin American. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Daniel Baker Wins From S. M. U. Team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 13, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Southwestern Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 20, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Trinity Blanked S. M. U. In Turkey Day Battle". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 26, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). SMU Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved February 21, 2024.