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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: Hayden Fry
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Miami  7   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Illinois  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Purdue  14   14   T    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rice  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Texas Tech  24   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Texas  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Texas A&M  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Arkansas  3   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Baylor  10   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Texas Christian  7   10   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored123
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed167
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record58-43
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record3-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-3278222Lost  21-315-2166161  J.T. King
Arkansas 10-1331118Lost  7-147-022158  Frank Broyles
Texas Christian 6-5161156Lost  12-135-2128103  Othol Abe Martin
Texas 6-4231153 3-4154141  Darrell Royal
Baylor 5-5156171 3-4118140  John D. Bridgers
Southern Methodist 4-5-1123167 3-4102108  Hayden Fry
Texas A&M 3-780170 1-656143  Gene Stallings
Rice 2-8123248 1-674165  Jess C. Neely

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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