1954 SMU Mustangs football team

1954 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record6–3–1 (4–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDuane Nutt, Raymond Berry
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Arkansas $ 5 1 0 8 3 0
SMU 4 1 1 6 3 1
No. 19 Rice 4 2 0 7 3 0
No. 18 Baylor 4 2 0 7 4 0
Texas 2 3 1 4 5 1
TCU 1 5 0 4 6 0
Texas A&M 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Woodard, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the SWC. SMU played home games at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Duane Nutt and Raymond Berry were the team captains.