The SMU Mustangs college football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Southern Methodist University in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. Since the team's inaugural season in 1915, SMU has appeared in 17 post-season bowl games.
In the 17 bowl appearances, SMU has accumulated a record of 7 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie. [1]
After finishing the 2020 regular season with a 7–3 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Frisco Bowl, where they were due to face the UTSA Roadrunners. On December 14, the Mustangs withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled. [2]
After finishing the 2021 regular season with an 8–4 record, the Mustangs accepted a bid to play in the Fenway Bowl, where they were due to face the Virginia Cavaliers. On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled. [3]
| Season | Year | Bowl Game | Opponent | W/L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 1925 | Dixie Classic | West Virginia Wesleyan | L | 7 | 9 |
| 1935 | 1936 | Rose Bowl | Stanford | L | 0 | 7 |
| 1947 | 1948 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Penn State | T | 13 | 13 |
| 1948 | 1949 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Oregon | W | 21 | 13 |
| 1963 | 1963 | Sun Bowl | Oregon | L | 14 | 21 |
| 1966 | 1966 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Georgia | L | 9 | 24 |
| 1968 | 1968 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Oklahoma | W | 28 | 27 |
| 1980 | 1980 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | L | 45 | 46 |
| 1982 | 1983 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Pittsburgh | W | 7 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1983 | Sun Bowl | Alabama | L | 7 | 28 |
| 1984 | 1984 | Aloha Bowl | Notre Dame | W | 27 | 20 |
| 2009 | 2009 | Hawaiʻi Bowl | Nevada | W | 45 | 10 |
| 2010 | 2010 | Armed Forces Bowl | Army | L | 14 | 16 |
| 2011 | 2012 | BBVA Compass Bowl | Pittsburgh | W | 28 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2012 | Hawaiʻi Bowl | Fresno State | W | 43 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2017 | Frisco Bowl | Louisiana Tech | L | 10 | 51 |
| 2019 | 2019 | Boca Raton Bowl | Florida Atlantic | L | 28 | 52 |
| 2020 | 2020 | Canceled | ||||
| 2021 | 2021 | Canceled | ||||
| 2022 | 2022 | New Mexico Bowl | BYU | L | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 2023 | Fenway Bowl | Boston College | L | 14 | 23 |