Remembering A Rose Bowl By Any Other Name
The 1935 Mustangs were among the most talented teams in SMU history. Led by first-year coach Matty Bell, the Mustangs won 12 games, highlighted by a 20-14 win over TCU and Sammy Baugh. A win the following week over Texas A&M capped off the undefeated regular season. SMU won the Southwest Conference, held on to its No. 1 ranking and earned the right to face Stanford in the Rose Bowl.
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Growing with the Fifties
The 1950s was a decade of growth at SMU. In 1950 SMU had 16 buildings with 11 under construction, and an endowment of $4 million. By 1960 the campus had grown to 70 buildings and the endowment to $11 million. Today, as SMU approaches the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1911, the campus comprises 76 buildings. In 1950 Peyton Hall (right), designed by Dallas architect Mark Lemmon, opened as a dormitory for 106 women. Features included Venetian blinds, rose-beige woodwork and two large sliding-door closets with shelf and hanger space. Then, all freshmen wore red and blue beanies until...