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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: Bobby Collins
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Bobby Collins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 The Mustangs won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Tulane  51   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Texas-El Paso  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Texas Christian  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. North Texas  38   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Baylor  22   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Houston  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Texas  30   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Texas A&M  47   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Rice  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Texas Tech  34   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Arkansas  17   17   T       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Pittsburgh  7   3   W    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record11-0 -1
  Points Scored354
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed160
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record54-67
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record5-0
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
211-0-1 AP
211-0-1 Coaches
211-0-1 UPI
211-0-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1982 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7157234 3-5123180  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 11-0-1354160Won  7-37-0-1227130  Bobby Collins
Texas 9-3357170Lost  10-267-1283104  Fred Akers
Arkansas 9-2-1303139Won  28-245-2-119486  Lou Holtz
Houston 5-5-1215262 4-3-1145204  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 5-6286314 3-5171227  Jackie Sherrill
Baylor 4-6-1233261 3-4-1183193  Grant Teaff
Texas Christian 3-8203266 2-6151200  F.A. Dry
Rice 0-11138361 0-8105258  Ray Alborn

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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