The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University ("SMU")

The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American).

National championships-

The NCAA's website states that "the NCAA does not conduct a national championship in Division I-A football and is not involved in the selection process."

It goes on to say that "a number of polling organizations provide a final ranking of Division I-A football teams at the end of each season."

SMU officially claims three national championships (1935, 1981 & 1982).

SMU's claims in 1981 and 1982 are based on poll championships awarded by lesser known and/or obscure polling/ranking systems.

Year Coach Selector Record Result
1935 Matty Bell Dickinson, Houlgate System, and
Sagarin Ratings 12–1 SMU 0, Stanford 7
1981 Ron Meyer National Championship Foundation 10–1 --
1982 Bobby Collins Helms Athletic Foundation 11–0–1 SMU 7, Pittsburgh 3

Total National Championships 3
Divisional championships
Year Conference Division Coach Record
2009 † Conference USA West June Jones 8–5
2010 ‡ Conference USA West June Jones 7–6
Total Divisional Championships 2

Individual achievements

Heisman Trophy

Doak Walker 1948

Maxwell Award

Doak Walker 1947

Sammy Baugh Trophy

Chuck Hixson 1968

Contact-

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75205, USA