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First season | 1915; 109 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Rick Hart | ||
Head coach | Rhett Lashlee 3rd season, 19–9 (.679) | ||
Stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (capacity: 32,000+) | ||
Year built | 2000 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
Location | University Park, Texas | ||
NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
Conference | ACC | ||
Past conferences | TIAA (1915–1917) SWC (1918–1995) WAC (1996–2004) C-USA (2005–2012) American (2013–2023) | ||
All-time record | 534–560–54 (.489) | ||
Bowl record | 7–11–1 (.395) | ||
Claimed national titles | 3 (1935, 1981, 1982) | ||
Conference titles | 12 (11 SWC, 1 AAC) | ||
Division titles | 2 (C-USA West Division) | ||
Rivalries | TCU (rivalry) Houston (rivalry) North Texas (rivalry) Navy (rivalry) Rice (rivalry) | ||
Heisman winners | Doak Walker – 1948 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 17 | ||
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Colors | Red and blue[1] | ||
Fight song | "Peruna" "Pony Battle Cry" | ||
Mascot | Peruna | ||
Marching band | Mustang Band | ||
Outfitter | Nike | ||
Website | smumustangs.com |
The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park in Dallas County, Texas. The Mustangs compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). SMU joined the ACC in July 2024 after 11 years as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American).