| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | SMU Mustangs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 4–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Meek |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Ray Masters, Jerry Cornelison |
The 1957 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a conference mark of 3–3, placing fourth in the SWC.