1938 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled a 6–4 record (4–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 148 to 125. The team played its home games at Ownby Stadium in University Park, Texas, and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

1938 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–4 (4–2 SWC)
Head coach	Matty Bell (4th season)
Captain	Charles Sprague
Home stadium	Ownby Stadium, Cotton Bowl

1938 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 TCU $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
SMU	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Baylor	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Rice	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Arkansas	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Texas	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	North Texas State Teachers*	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	W 34–7
October 1	Arizona*	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 29–7
October 7	vs. Marquette*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL	L 0–7	25,000
October 22	at No. 1 Pittsburgh*	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–34
October 30	Texas	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 7–6	12,000
November 5	No. 19 Texas A&M	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 10–7
November 12	Arkansas	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 19–6
November 19	at Baylor	Waco Stadium Waco, TX	W 21–6
November 26	No. 2 TCU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	L 7–20	23,000
December 3	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 14–25
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game