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-
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
Record 5-6
Points Scored 93
Scoring Average 8.5
Points Allowed 80
Defense Average 7.3
Opponents Record 43-32
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-3
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.