1948 SMU Mustangs football team
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Doak Walker was a junior when he won the Heisman Trophy. Doak established several other Southwest Conference records that still stand.
Rivalries
- In the Battle for the Iron SkilletBattle for the Iron SkilletThe Battle for the Iron Skillet is the name of the college football rivalry between the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs. The campuses are located 40 miles apart in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex...
, SMU tied Texas Christian 7-7. - In the Mayor’s Cup, SMU tied Rice 33-7.
Schedule
Team Players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Doak Walker Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. was an American football player who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was a teammate of Bobby Layne in high school and the NFL.-Early life:... |
Halfback | 1 | 3 | New York Bulldogs 1949 New York Bulldogs season The 1949 New York Bulldogs season was their inaugural season and last as the Bulldogs . The finished 1-10-1, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Paul Page | Halfback | 1 | 4 | New York Giants 1949 New York Giants season The 1949 New York Giants season was the 25th season for the club in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
| Dick McKissack | Back | 2 | 21 | Chicago Cardinals 1949 Chicago Cardinals season The 1949 Chicago Cardinals season resulted in the Cardinals failing to reach the postseason.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:*... |
| Joe Ethridge | Tight End | 6 | 54 | Green Bay Packers 1949 Green Bay Packers season The 1949 Green Bay Packers season was their 29th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 2-10 record under coach Curly Lambeau, earning a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. This season marked the 31st and final season the Packers would play under legendary coach Curly... |
| Dave Moon | Back | 14 | 136 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : New York Giants :at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 20,957* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring drives:... |
| Floyd Lewis | Guard | 18 | 174 | Green Bay Packers |