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-
1975 Season Highlights
Dave Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1975 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 6 @
Wake Forest
14
7
W
Sat., Sep. 13 @
Florida
14
40
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Houston
27
16
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
West Virginia
22
28
L
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Texas Christian
28
13
W
Sat., Oct. 18 @
Rice
17
28
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Texas Tech
20
37
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Texas
22
30
L
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Texas A&M
3
36
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs.
Arkansas
7
35
L
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Baylor
34
31
W
1975 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 208
Scoring Average 18.9
Points Allowed 301
Defense Average 27.4
Opponents Record 66-57
Conference Record 2-5
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 3-4
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1975 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1975 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.