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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: Madison A. Matty Bell
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. North Texas  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Centenary  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Washington (Missouri)  14   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 13  vs. Vanderbilt  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Arkansas  0   13   L    @ Fort Smith, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Texas  13   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Texas A&M  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Baylor  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ UCLA  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Texas Christian  0   3   L       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Rice  7   15   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed80
  Defense Average7.3
  Opponents Record43-32
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 6-3-211794Won  28-144-1-17654  James R. Jimmy Kitts
Baylor 7-317864 3-35949  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 6-2-218689 3-2-110176  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 4-4-27366 3-1-23822  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Southern Methodist 5-69380 2-43354  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 5-2-211759 2-2-24752  Homer H. Norton
Texas 2-6-160103 1-52875  Dana X. Bible

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.