The band went to Ohio State, where 6000 fans stood amazed as the "Pride of Dallas" played a forty-five minute jazz concert after the game about half of the concert was carried live over the OSU broadcasting network. He recruited 40 new members, who came to be know as "The Fightin' Forty." The new spirit of the group earned the nickname, "The Hub of SMU Spirit." The Men's basketball team reached the NCAA Midwest Regional finals, where they lost to Kansas (led by Wilt Chamberlain).ĭreibrodt revitalized the band by returning to the jazz and swing roots established in the early years. The Men's basketball team made it to the NCAA Final Four, where they were defeated by the Bill Russell-led San Francisco Dons, the eventual champions. They reached the West Regional finals in the NCAA Tournament. The Men's basketball team started a string of four consecutive SWC Championships with the arrival of Jim Krebs on campus. The band became known as the Mustang Band, but remained a part of the School of Music. Because of overflow crowds at Ownby Stadium, the Mustangs moved their home games to the Cotton Bowl.
Doak Walker won the Heisman Trophy and again made All-American.
The Mustangs again won the SWC and played in the Cotton Bowl, where they beat Oregon on New Year's Day. The football team went undefeated in 1947, winning the conference and playing Penn State in the Cotton Bowl game.
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