1936 SMU Mustangs football team

1936 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Paschal Scottino
  • Johnny Sprague
Home stadiumOwnby Stadium, Cotton Bowl
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 1 07 3 0
No. 16 TCU 4 1 19 2 2
Texas A&M 3 2 18 3 1
Baylor 3 2 16 3 1
SMU 2 3 15 4 1
Rice 1 5 05 7 0
Texas 1 5 02 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, plaching fifth in the SWC. The team played home games at Ownby Stadium in Dallas.

Entering the season as defending co-national champion, SMU had high expectations once again. They lost their first regular season game in two years when were defeated by Fordham at the Polo Grounds. Nonetheless, SMU was ranked 19th in first ever AP Poll, released two weeks later, on October 19.