1955 SMU Mustangs football team

1955 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–6 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	Woody Woodard (3rd season)
Captain	Forrest Gregg, David Hawk
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl

1955 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 TCU $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Texas A&M	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Texas	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rice	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Forrest Gregg and David Hawk were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at No. 11 Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	L 0–17	56,454
October 1	at No. 3 Georgia Tech*	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–20	34,000
October 7	Missouri*	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 13–6	25,000
October 14	No. 15 Rice	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 20–0	46,000
October 22	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 33–14	20,000
October 29	Texas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 18–19	46,000
November 5	at No. 12 Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 2–13	38,000
November 12	Arkansas	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 0–6	32,500
November 19	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 12–0	20,000
November 26	at No. 7 TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 13–20	33,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game