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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The school was founded by what is now the [[United Methodist Church]].<ref name="history"/> It opened its doors in 1915.<ref name="history"/> On February 22, 2008, the school was chosen as the site of the [[George W. Bush]] Presidential Center - the presidential library - partly because First Lady [[Laura Bush]] was an | + | The school was founded by what is now the [[United Methodist Church]].<ref name="history"/> It opened its doors in 1915.<ref name="history"/> On February 22, 2008, the school was chosen as the site of the [[George W. Bush]] Presidential Center - the presidential library - partly because First Lady [[Laura Bush]] was an alumna.<ref>{{cite web|work=Reuters|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2260561720080222|title=SMU chosen as site for Bush's presidential library|date=2008-02-22|author=Anna Driver|language=English}}</ref> |
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
The SMU [[football]] program has won 4 bowl games (while losing 6) and 1 national championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/smu_database.htm|work=National Champs|title=SMU FOOTBALL HISTORY DATABASE|language=English}}</ref> | The SMU [[football]] program has won 4 bowl games (while losing 6) and 1 national championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/smu_database.htm|work=National Champs|title=SMU FOOTBALL HISTORY DATABASE|language=English}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:21, March 9, 2017
| Southern Methodist University | |
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| City: | University Park, Texas |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | basketball, cross country, equestrian, football, golf, rowing, soccer, swim and dive, tennis, track and field, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | red, blue |
| Mascot: | Peruna (Mustangs) |
| Website: | http://www.smu.edu/ |
Southern Methodist University (or SMU) is a Texas private university founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.[2] The school ranked #67 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[3]
History
The school was founded by what is now the United Methodist Church.[2] It opened its doors in 1915.[2] On February 22, 2008, the school was chosen as the site of the George W. Bush Presidential Center - the presidential library - partly because First Lady Laura Bush was an alumna.[4]
Athletics
The SMU football program has won 4 bowl games (while losing 6) and 1 national championship.[5]
References
- ↑ The Official Site of SMU Athletics (English). Southern Methodist University.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SMU Facts (English). Southern Methodist University.
- ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English). US News.
- ↑ Anna Driver (2008-02-22). SMU chosen as site for Bush's presidential library (English). Reuters.
- ↑ SMU FOOTBALL HISTORY DATABASE (English). National Champs.