1959 SMU Mustangs football team

1959 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDon Meredith
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 1 09 2 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 1 09 2 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 1 08 3 0
SMU 2 3 15 4 1
Baylor 2 4 04 6 0
Rice 1 4 11 7 2
Texas A&M 0 6 03 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Meek, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a conference mark of 2–3–1, placing fifth in the SWC. SMU's offense scored 147 points while the defense allowed 133 points.