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SMU Mustangs Football team was established in 1915 and has a long-standing history in college football.
Their home stadium is Gerald J. Ford Stadium, located on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas.
The Mustangs are a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
SMU has won 11 conference championships in football, with titles coming in 1923, 1926, 1931, 1935, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1981, and 2019.
SMU had a dominant period in the 1980s, known as the "Pony Express" era, with star players Eric Dickerson and Craig James leading the team to national prominence.
In 1982, SMU finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation and earned a trip to the Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Mustangs have appeared in 16 bowl games, including the Cotton Bowl Classic, Hawaii Bowl, and Boca Raton Bowl, among others.
SMU has produced several notable NFL players, including Eric Dickerson, Raymond Berry, and Emmanuel Sanders, among others.
SMU's Gerald J. Ford Stadium features the "Boulevarding" tradition, where fans gather on Bishop Boulevard before games to tailgate and support the team.
SMU has a historic rivalry with the TCU Horned Frogs, known as the "Battle for the Iron Skillet," with the winner receiving the "Iron Skillet" trophy.