1919 SMU
5–4–1 (0–2–1 Southwest Conference), coached by J. Rix. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin 41–0Nov 1
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vsBurleson | W 26–6 | 83% |
| Oct 4 | vsWesley | W 7–6 | 84% |
| Oct 11 | vs Texas A&M | L 0–16 | 35% |
| Oct 18 | vsDaniel Baker | W 6–0 | 81% |
| Oct 25 | vsHoward Payne | L 9–14 | 84% |
| Nov 1 | vsAustin | W 41–0 | 83% |
| Nov 8 | at Rice | L 14–21 | 32% |
| Nov 15 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 46–6 | 83% |
| Nov 22 | at Baylor | T 7–7 | 38% |
| Nov 27 | atSouthwestern U | L 6–10 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southwestern U 10–6; 6th in the Southwest Conference.
In program history: The 87th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 0–2–1 6th in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 162–86
- Coach
- J. Rix
- Elo
- 1382 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.2 No. 68 of 99 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Graham L. Pierce
1919 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 4–0 | 10–0 | |
| Rice | 3–1 | 8–1 | |
 Oklahoma | 2–1 | 5–2–3 | |
 Texas | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
 Arkansas | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
 SMU | 0–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Baylor | 0–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 0–2 | 3–3–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.