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: Dave Smith Conference: Southwest-
1974 Season Highlights
Dave Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1974 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 vs.
North Texas
7
6
W
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Virginia Tech
28
25
W
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Ohio State
9
28
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Oregon State
37
30
W
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Texas Christian
33
13
W
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Rice
19
14
W
Sat., Oct. 26 vs.
Texas Tech
17
20
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Texas
15
35
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Texas A&M
18
14
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Arkansas
24
24
T
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 23 vs.
Baylor
14
31
L
1974 Season Totals
Record 6-4
-1
Points Scored 221
Scoring Average 20.1
Points Allowed 240
Defense Average 21.8
Opponents Record 58-61
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 1-2
-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1974 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1974 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.