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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  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 30  @ Temple  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Texas Tech  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Oklahoma State  15   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Rice  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Missouri  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas  3   19   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Texas A&M  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Arkansas  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Baylor  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Texas Christian  30   13   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored114
  Scoring Average11.4
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record48-46
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3 -1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 9-224562Won  8-05-111743  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 6-3-213692Tied  0-05-17434  John Barnhill
Texas 8-229068 4-29849  Dana X. Bible
Texas A&M 4-6125107 3-36258  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 4-5-1114100 2-47580  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas Christian 2-7-190148 2-460107  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 1-856181 0-629144  Frank H. Kimbrough

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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