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-
1939 Season Highlights
Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1939 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Oklahoma
7
7
T
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
North Texas
16
0
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
Notre Dame
19
20
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Marquette
16
0
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Texas
10
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Texas A&M
2
6
L
Fri., Nov. 17 @
Arkansas
0
14
L
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Baylor
21
0
W
Sat., Dec. 2 @
Texas Christian
14
7
W
Sat., Dec. 9 vs.
Rice
13
6
W
1939 Season Totals
Record 6-3
-1
Points Scored 118
Scoring Average 11.8
Points Allowed 60
Defense Average 6.0
Opponents Record 50-33
Conference Record 4-2
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 1-3
-1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1939 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1939 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.