1951 SMU Mustangs football team

1951 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDick Hightower, Herschel Forester, Pat Knight
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 TCU $ 5 1 0 6 5 0
No. 9 Baylor 4 1 1 8 2 1
Texas 3 3 0 7 3 0
Rice 3 3 0 5 5 0
Texas A&M 1 3 2 5 3 2
Arkansas 2 4 0 5 5 0
SMU 1 4 1 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Rusty Russell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Dick Hightower, Herschel Forester, Pat Knight were the team captains.