1926 SMU
8–0–1 (5–0 Southwest Conference), coached by Ray Morrison. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Trinity (Texas) 48–0Oct 2
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs North Texas | W 42–0 | 72% |
| Oct 2 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 48–0 | 86% |
| Oct 8 | vsCentenary (LA) | W 37–0 | 87% |
| Oct 16 | at Missouri | T 7–7 | 35% |
| Oct 23 | vs Texas A&M | W 9–7 | 47% |
| Oct 30 | at Texas | W 21–17 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | vs Rice | W 20–0 | 77% |
| Nov 13 | vs Baylor | W 31–3 | 68% |
| Nov 25 | vs TCU | W 14–13 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat TCU 14–13; Southwest Conference champions.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Southwest Conference champions5–0 in the conference
- Record
- 8–0–1
- Conference
- 5–0 first in Southwest Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 229–47
- Coach
- Ray Morrison
- Elo
- 1608 +109 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 10.4 No. 24 of 96 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Stanley Dawson and Howard Wade
1926 Southwest Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 SMU | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
| Baylor | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Texas | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
| TCU | 1–1–2 | 6–1–2 | |
| Texas A&M | 1–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Arkansas | 0–1 | 5–5 | |
| Rice | 0–4 | 4–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.