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.
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.
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.
Bowl appearances 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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 Frisco Bowl UTSA Canceled 2021 2021 Fenway Bowl UVA Canceled 2022 2022 New Mexico Bowl BYU L 23 24 2023 2023 Fenway Bowl Boston College L 14 23 2025 2025 Holiday Bowl Arizona W 24 19
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