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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: James H. Jimmy Stewart
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 James H. Jimmy Stewart enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Texas-Arlington  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  16   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Randolph Field  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Rice  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Tulane  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas A&M  6   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Arkansas  20   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Texas Tech  7   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Texas Christian  9   6   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average20.1
  Opponents Record37-32
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-4
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 7-3-1134109Lost  0-343-1-14134  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Texas 5-411976 3-26521  Dana X. Bible
Texas A&M 7-428987 2-37138  Homer H. Norton
Arkansas 5-5-1120161 2-2-13758  Glen Rose
Rice 5-6143163 2-34750  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 5-5131201 2-352112  James H. Jimmy Stewart

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.