SMU vs. Southwestern U
SMU and Southwestern U first met in 1915 and have played 7 times; the series is tied 2–2–3. Over the last 7 meetings it’s even at 2–2, and SMU has won the last 2. Share
- SMU wins
- 2
- Southwestern U wins
- 2
- Ties
- 3
- First meeting
- 1915
- Longest streak
- 2 SMU
- Current streak
- 2 SMU
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 2–2
- Most recent
- 1944
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0–2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 1–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 8.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At SMU
- 2–1–2 SMU’s record at home
- At Southwestern U
- 1–0–1 Southwestern U’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- SMU’s biggest win1922: SMU 46, Southwestern U 14by 32 points
- Southwestern U’s biggest win1915: Southwestern U 21, SMU 0by 21 points
- Upset1915: Southwestern U 21, SMU 0Southwestern U had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 7, 1944 | SMU 16, Southwestern U 15 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 4, 1922 | SMU 46, Southwestern U 14 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 19, 1921 | SMU 0, Southwestern U 0 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 27, 1919 | Southwestern U 10, SMU 6 | at Southwestern U | ||
| Nov 29, 1917 | SMU 0, Southwestern U 0 | at SMU | ||
| Dec 1, 1916 | Southwestern U 9, SMU 9 | at Southwestern U | ||
| Nov 18, 1915 | Southwestern U 21, SMU 0 | at SMU |
Every game is listed as played on the field.