1923 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1923 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1923 college football season. Led by co-head coaches Ray Morrison and Ewing Y. Freeland, the Mustangs compiled and overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the SWC title.

1923 SMU Mustangs football
SWC champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	9–0 (5–0 SWC)
Head coach	Ray Morrison (4th season) & Ewing Y. Freeland (2nd season)
Captain	Wilton J. Daniel
Home stadium	Ownby Oval, Fair Park Stadium
Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
SMU $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Texas	2	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
TCU	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Baylor	1	–	1	–	2			5	–	1	–	2
Arkansas	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Rice	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		North Texas State Teachers*	Ownby Oval Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 41–0		[1]
October 5		Henderson-Brown*	Ownby Oval Dallas, TX	W 33–0		[2][3]
October 10		Austin*	Ownby Oval Dallas, TX	W 10–3		[4][5]
October 16		Missouri Mines*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 35–0		[6]
October 26		at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX	W 10–0	4,000	[7]
November 3	3:00 p.m.	TCU	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 40–0		[8][9]
November 10		Arkansas	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 13–6		[10][11]
November 17		Oklahoma A&M	Ownby Oval Dallas, TX	W 9–0		[12]
November 29		Baylor	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	W 16–0	17,000	[13][14][15][16]
*Non-conference game