Southern Methodist Football Team History
Southern Methodist Mustangs
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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Founded: 1911 Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium Capacity: 32,000 Colors: Harvard Crimson & Yale Blue Coach: Chalmer E. Woody Woodard Conference: Southwest-
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1956 Season Highlights |
Chalmer E. Woody Woodard enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist. |
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1956 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 22 | vs.
Notre Dame
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19 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 29 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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7 |
9 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 6 | @
Missouri
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33 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Duke
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6 |
14 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Rice
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14 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | @
Texas
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20 |
19 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Texas A&M
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7 |
33 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | @
Arkansas
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13 |
27 |
L |
@ Little Rock, AR |
| Sat., Nov. 24 | vs.
Baylor
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0 |
26 |
L |
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| Sat., Dec. 1 | vs.
Texas Christian
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6 |
21 |
L |
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1956 Season Totals |
Record | 4-6
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Points Scored | 125 |
Scoring Average | 12.5 |
Points Allowed | 202 |
Defense Average | 20.2 |
Opponents Record | 58-42
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Conference Record | 2-4 |
Home Record | 1-4
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Away Record | 3-2
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1956 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1956 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1956 All Southwest Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.