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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: Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Chalmer E. Woody Woodard enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Notre Dame  19   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  7   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Missouri  33   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Duke  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Rice  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Texas A&M  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Arkansas  13   27   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Baylor  0   26   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Texas Christian  6   21   L       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored125
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed202
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record58-42
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-2
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-0-122381 6-014154  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas Christian 8-3231110Won  28-275-114142  Othol Abe Martin
Baylor 9-220273Won  13-74-211553  Sam B. Boyd
Arkansas 6-4160155 3-399121  Jack Mitchell
Southern Methodist 4-6125202 2-460139  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 4-6160169 1-590135  Jess C. Neely
Texas 1-9101272 0-668170  Edwin B. Ed Price

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


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