Athletics at SMU
Meet the Mustangs. They compete in Division 1-A. An elite program in the American Athletic Conference, they're consistently in a position to pursue championships. And with strong academic support and a can-do spirit, they're as dynamic off the field as they are on it — our athletes are scholars, leaders and key players in the school community.
Students Boulevard with faculty, alums and Dallas business pros before each home game.
The Numbers Game
- Mustangs have won 17 conference team championships in the past five years.
- 12 of our varsity teams have finished in the top three in the conference.
- The graduation rate for Ƶathletes is 20 percent higher than in the average Division 1-A program.
- Of our 400-plus student athletes, more than half have cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or higher.
- Some 20 facilities serve our student-athletes’ needs — including the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center, the Barr-McMillion Natatorium and the Payne Stewart Golf Training Center.
- SMU's on-campus Gerald J. Ford stadium holds 32,000 football fans.
- The school's rich athletics history includes a Heisman Trophy and eight NCAA national championships.
