1974 SMU Mustangs football team

1974 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 0 8 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 6 4 1
SMU 3 3 1 6 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 0 6 4 2
Rice 2 5 0 2 8 1
TCU 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.