The SMU Mustangs college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Southern Methodist University in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. Since the team's inaugural season in 1915, SMU has appeared in 17 post-season bowl games.
In the 17 bowl appearances, SMU has accumulated a record of 7 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie.[1]
After finishing the 2020 regular season with a 7–3 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Frisco Bowl, where they were due to face the UTSA Roadrunners. On December 14, the Mustangs withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.[2]
After finishing the 2021 regular season with an 8–4 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Fenway Bowl, where they were due to face the Virginia Cavaliers. On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled.[3]
| Season | Year | Bowl Game | Opponent | W/L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 1925 | L | 7 | 9 | |||
| 1935 | 1936 | L | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | 1948 | T | 13 | 13 | |||
| 1949 | W | 21 | 13 | ||||
| 1963 | 1963 | L | 14 | 21 | |||
| 1966 | 1966 | L | 9 | 24 | |||
| 1968 | 1968 | W | 28 | 27 | |||
| 1980 | 1980 | L | 45 | 46 | |||
| 1983 | W | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | L | 7 | 28 | |||
| 1984 | 1984 | W | 27 | 20 | |||
| 2009 | W | 45 | 10 | ||||
| 2010 | L | 14 | 16 | ||||
| 2012 | W | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2012 | W | 43 | 10 | ||||
| 2017 | L | 10 | 51 | ||||
| 2019 | L | 28 | 52 | ||||
| 2020 | Canceled | ||||||
| 2021 | Canceled | ||||||
| 2022 | L | 23 | 24 | ||||
| 2023 | L | 14 | 23 |