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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sun., Sep. 29  @ UCLA  9   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Texas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Pittsburgh  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Auburn  20   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas A&M  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Arkansas  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Baylor  7   4   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Texas Christian  16   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Rice  7   6   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average7.5
  Opponents Record51-45
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-0 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 7-1-1 AP
  
1940 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 8-1-114275 5-18642  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 8-217277 4-27548  Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-313178 4-26857  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 3-7116121 2-46184  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 4-6112174 1-519106  Fred C. Thomsen
Baylor 4-6109114 0-64181  Morley Jennings

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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