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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 alumni.<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|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>  

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 alumni.<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|format=HTML|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|format=HTML}}</ref> basketball program won a national championship in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history|work=NCAA|title=History - Past Champions|language=English|format=HTML}}</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|format=HTML}}</ref>

==Notes==

==Notes==

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