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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 4–5–1 (3–3 SWC) |
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Captain | Ray Masters, Jerry Cornelison |
Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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No.8Rice $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.11Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No.9Texas A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | atCalifornia* |
| W 13–6 | 45,000 | ||
September 28 | at No. 3Georgia Tech* | No. 15 |
| T 0–0 | 30,000 | [1] |
October 11 | Missouri* |
| L 6–7 | 26,500 | ||
October 19 | No. 19Rice |
| L 21–27 | 36,000 | ||
November 2 | No. 13Texas |
| W 19–12 | 42,000 | [2] | |
November 9 | at No. 1Texas A&M |
| L 6–19 | 28,000 | ||
November 16 | Arkansas |
| W 27–22 | 25,500 | ||
November 23 | atBaylor |
| W 14–7 | 15,000 | ||
November 30 | atTCU |
| L 0–21 | 25,000 | ||
December 7 | No. 10Notre Dame* |
| L 21–54 | 51,000 | ||
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