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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 The Mustangs won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Pittsburgh  33   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Texas Tech  41   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Missouri  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rice  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Santa Clara  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Texas  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas A&M  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arkansas  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Baylor  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Texas Christian  7   7   T       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Oregon  21   13   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored250
  Scoring Average22.7
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record57-40
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-1-1 AP
  
1948 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Methodist 9-1-1250105Won  21-135-0-110852  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 7-3-1223147Won  41-284-1-18165  J. Blair Cherry
Baylor 6-3-2167125Won  20-73-2-17257  George R. Bob Woodruff
Rice 5-4-1168119 3-2-19579  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 5-5227136 2-48696  John Barnhill
Texas Christian 4-5-1125143 1-4-16589  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Texas A&M 0-9-1123247 0-5-168137  Robert Harry Stiteler

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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.