SMU Mustangs football
| SMU Mustangs football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1915; 111 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Damon Evans | ||
| Head coach | Rhett Lashlee 4th season, 38–16 (.704) | ||
| Location | University Park, Texas | ||
| Stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (capacity: 33,200) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Colors | Red and blue | ||
| All-time record | 552–572–54 (.492) | ||
| CFP record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
| Bowl record | 8–11–1 (.425) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | 1935, 1981, 1982 | ||
| College Football Playoff appearances | |||
| 2024 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| SWC: 1923, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1966, 1981, 1982, 1984 AAC: 2023 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| C-USA West: 2009, 2010 | |||
| Heisman winners | Doak Walker – 1948 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 17 | ||
| Rivalries | TCU (rivalry; dormant) Rice (rivalry; dormant) North Texas (rivalry; dormant) Navy (rivalry; dormant) Houston (rivalry; dormant) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | Pony Battle Cry | ||
| Mascot | Peruna | ||
| Marching band | Mustang Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | smumustangs.com | ||
The SMU Mustangs football team is a college football team representing Southern Methodist University (SMU) in University Park, 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 eleven years as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).