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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 The Mustangs won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Illinois  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Navy  21   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Purdue  23   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Rice  28   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas Tech  24   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Texas  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Texas A&M  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Arkansas  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Baylor  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Texas Christian  21   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Georgia  9   24   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored210
  Scoring Average19.1
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record59-53
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record3-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-2-0 AP
9 8-2-0 Coaches
9 8-2-0 UPI
  
1966 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6181216 2-5115160  J.T. King
Southern Methodist 8-3210170Lost  9-246-1131101  Hayden Fry
Arkansas 8-221873 5-213655  Frank Broyles
Texas 7-4194111Won  19-05-212583  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 4-5-1145183 4-3122117  Gene Stallings
Baylor 5-5168140 3-4106101  John D. Bridgers
Texas Christian 2-855149 2-532114  Othol Abe Martin
Rice 2-8154211 1-6110146  Jess C. Neely

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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