Honors

SMUMustangs

16 consensus All-Americans between 1935 and 1985, 3 unanimous · 2 national awards.

All-Americans

1935–1985 · 3 unanimous

Heisman

1948

Consensus All-Americans

Season	Player	Pos
1985	Reggie Dupard	RB
1983	Russell Carter unanimous	DB
1982	Eric Dickerson unanimous	RB
1980	John Simmons	DB
1978	Emanuel Tolbert	WR
1974	Louie Kelcher	G
1972	Robert Popelka	DB
1968	Jerry LeVias	E
1966	John LaGrone	MG
1951	Dick Hightower	C
1950	Kyle Rote	B
1949	Doak Walker	B
1948	Doak Walker unanimous	B
1947	Doak Walker	B
1935	Bobby Wilson	B
1935	J.C. Wetsel	G

National awards

Wins only. Places in the voting are listed separately below.

Award	Won
Heisman Memorial Trophy	1
Maxwell Award	1

Every winner

Season	Award	Player
1948	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Doak Walker HB
1947	Maxwell Award	Doak Walker HB

Award voting — other places

Second through fourth in the voting. Never counted as wins.

Season	Award	Player	Place	Points
1982	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Eric Dickerson	3rd	465
1959	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Don Meredith	3rd	286
1950	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Kyle Rote	2nd	280
1949	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Doak Walker	3rd	229
1947	Heisman Memorial Trophy	Doak Walker	3rd	196

Source: the NCAA’s official Football Records and Awards books, 2026 edition. Consensus All-America is the NCAA’s own designation, recognising players named by a majority of the official selectors in a given season.