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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Auburn  37   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Ohio State  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina State  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas Christian  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Rice  32   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Texas Tech  39   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas A&M  36   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Arkansas  29   35   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Baylor  33   17   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Oklahoma  28   27   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed273
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record63-47
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-3
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-3-0 AP
16 7-3-0 Coaches
16 7-3-0 UPI
  
1968 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-3-2255241 4-3174190  J.T. King
Arkansas 10-1350189Won  16-26-1229144  Frank Broyles
Texas 9-1-1379198Won  36-136-1266142  Darrell Royal
Southern Methodist 8-3311273Won  28-275-2197169  Hayden Fry
Baylor 3-7206322 3-4144206  John D. Bridgers
Texas A&M 3-7196184 2-5135148  Gene Stallings
Texas Christian 3-7176215 2-5134171  Fred Taylor
Rice 0-9-1151326 0-7109218  Harold Bo Hagan

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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