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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: Hayden Fry
Conference: Southwest-

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1915 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Hayden Fry enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Miami	7	3	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Illinois	0	42	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Purdue	14	14	T	@ Dallas, TX
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Rice	17	14	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Texas Tech	24	26	L
Sat., Oct. 30	vs. Texas	31	14	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Texas A&M	10	0	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Arkansas	3	24	L
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Baylor	10	20	L
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Texas Christian	7	10	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	123
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	167
Defense Average	16.7
Opponents Record	58-43
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	3-2

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	8-3	278	222	Lost 21-31	5-2	166	161	J.T. King
Arkansas	10-1	331	118	Lost 7-14	7-0	221	58	Frank Broyles
Texas Christian	6-5	161	156	Lost 12-13	5-2	128	103	Othol Abe Martin
Texas	6-4	231	153		3-4	154	141	Darrell Royal
Baylor	5-5	156	171		3-4	118	140	John D. Bridgers
Southern Methodist	4-5-1	123	167		3-4	102	108	Hayden Fry
Texas A&M	3-7	80	170		1-6	56	143	Gene Stallings
Rice	2-8	123	248		1-6	74	165	Jess C. Neely

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.