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Southern Methodist Football Team History


Southern Methodist Mustangs
Southern Methodist University
 Dallas, TX
Founded: 1911
Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Capacity: 32,000
Colors: Harvard Crimson & Yale Blue
Coach: J. Burton Rix
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 J. Burton Rix enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Daniel Baker  70   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Hardin-Simmons  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Texas A&M  0   3   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Howard Payne  14   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Arkansas  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Trinity (Texas)  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Rice  0   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Texas  3   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Austin  0   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Baylor  0   0   T       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -2
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average9.0
  Opponents Record26-9
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record3-5 -2
  Away Record0-0
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-028213 4-0706  Berry Whitaker
Texas A&M 6-1-11297 4-1727  Dana X. Bible
Rice 4-2-210528 2-2-13828  Phillip H. Arbuckle
Baylor 4-4-16589 1-2-1752  Frank B. Bridges
Arkansas 3-2-24222 1-0-160  George W. McLaren
Southern Methodist 3-5-212590 0-4-1340  J. Burton Rix
Oklahoma State 0-7-135200   James E. Jim Pixlee

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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