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1916 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–8–2 ( TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainB. C. Glenn
Home stadiumState Fair grounds
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →

The 1916 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled an overall record of 0–8–2 and was outscored by a total of 455 to 27.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at Texas
L 0–74[2]
October 7at Baylor
L 0–61[3]
October 18vs. TCU
L 3–48[4]
October 23at Texas A&M
L 0–62[5]
October 30Dallas
L 6–14[6]
November 4Austin
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
T 0–0[7]
November 11Daniel Baker
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 0–27[8]
November 17at Rice
L 3–146[9][10]
November 24Trinity (TX)
  • Armstrong Field
  • Dallas, TX
L 6–14[11]
December 1at Southwestern (TX)
T 9–9[12]

References

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  1. ^ "1916 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "S.M.U. badly whipped by Longhorns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "S.M.U. squad smothered by Baylor Bears". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kike" (October 19, 1916). ""Shirt Tail" Parade Fails to Materialize When T. C. U. Upsets Methodists' Plans". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 10. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Aggies overwhelm Dallas Mathodists by score of 61 to 0". The Austin American. October 24, 1916. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Dallas Beats S. M. U." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 31, 1916. p. 12. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "S. M. U. Hold Austin College To Tie Score". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1916. p. 43. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "S. M. U. Loses When Daniel Baker Cuts Loose Aerial Game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 12, 1916. p. 35. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Owls rolled up record score: Speedy backfield raced through S.M.U. line-up for total of 145 points to visitors' 3". Houston Daily Post. November 18, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rice Piles Up Record Score On Methodists". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 18, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Trinity Wins S. M. U. Contest". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. November 25, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Methodist teams play to deadlock". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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