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1947 SMU Mustangs football team

1947 SMU Mustangs football
Southwest Conference champion
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP No. 3
1947 record 9–0–2 (5–0–1 SWC)
Head coach Matty Bell (10th year)
Home stadium Ownby Stadium (c. 23,783, grass)
Cotton Bowl (c. 45,504, grass)
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#3 SMU $ 5 0 1     9 0 2
#5 Texas 5 1 0     10 1 0
#18 Rice 4 2 0     6 3 1
TCU 2 3 1     4 5 2
Arkansas 1 4 1     6 4 1
Texas A&M 1 4 1     3 6 1
Baylor 1 5 0     5 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1947 college football season. Coached by Matty Bell, SMU gained the Southwest Conference crown, posting a 9–0–2 record. SMU faced Penn State in the 1948 Cotton Bowl Classic.


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