SMU Mustangs football
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The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park in Dallas County, Texas. As of the next college football season in 2024, the Mustangs compete in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). SMU will join the ACC in July 2024 after 11 years as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American).
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First season | 1915 | ||
Athletic director | Rick Hart | ||
Head coach | Rhett Lashlee 2nd season, 18–9 (.667) | ||
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 | 533–560–54 (.488) | ||
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) North Texas (rivalry; dormant) Navy (rivalry; dormant) Rice (rivalry; dormant) | ||
Heisman winners | Doak Walker – 1948 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 17 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Red and blue[1] | ||
Fight song | "Peruna" "Pony Battle Cry" | ||
Mascot | Peruna | ||
Marching band | Mustang Band | ||
Outfitter | Nike | ||
Website | smumustangs.com |
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