1927 SMU Mustangs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1927
| team = SMU Mustangs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 7–2
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Ray Morrison
| hc_year = 8th
| captain = Gerald Mann
| captain2 = Robert E. Tatum
| stadium = Ownby Stadium, Fair Park Stadium
}}
{{1927 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1927 SMU Mustangs football team was an American football team that represented the Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In its eighth season, under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 267 to 81.{{cite web|title=1927 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=March 21, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-methodist/1927-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = North Texas State Teachers
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 68–0
| source = {{cite news|title=Ponies dash over Denton|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|date=September 25, 1927|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88601015/ponies-dash-over-denton/|accessdate=November 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1927|team=Howard Payne Yellow Jackets|title=Howard Payne}}
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| score = 32–0
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-ponies-take-mud-cr/167781039/|work=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Ponies take mud crawl|date=October 2, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Centenary
| site_stadium = Centenary College Stadium
| site_cityst = Shreveport, LA
| score = 12–21
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-conference-champs-go/167781146/|work=Wichita Daily Times|title=Conference champs go down before Centenary onslaught|date=October 9, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 34–6
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waco-times-herald-blue-arrows-are-to/167778323/|work=The Waco Times-Herald|title=Blue Arrows are too much for Owls|date=October 15, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Fair Park Stadium
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = 32–9
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-smu-easil/167781343/|work=Corpus Christi Caller|title=S.M.U. easily beats Tigers|date=October 23, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| score = 14–0
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123476845/smu-beats-valorous-longhorn-attack-1/|work=The Abilene Morning Reporter-News|title=S.M.U. beats valorous Longhorn attack, 14–0, in thrilling game|date=October 30, 1927|accessdate=April 24, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 13–39
| source = {{cite news|title=Great Aggie Team Crushes Mustangs 39 to 13: Hunt Outplays Mann in Every Phase of Game|newspaper=The Sunday American-Statesman|author=Duby|date=November 6, 1927|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98854662/great-aggie-team-crushes-mustangs-39-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Ownby Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| score = 34–0
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-smu-routs-baylo/167777642/|work=The Abilene Morning Reporter-News|title=S.M.U. routs Baylor, 34–0 via aerial route|date=November 13, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Clark Field
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–6
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-record-telegram-ponies-dash-a/167780078/|work=Fort Worth Record-Telegram|title=Ponies dash away with Frog skins|date=November 25, 1927|accessdate=March 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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