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: Mike Cavan Conference: Western Athletic-
1998 Season Highlights
Mike Cavan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1998 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 5 @
Rice
17
23
L
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Tulane
21
31
L
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Arkansas
17
44
L
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
Mississippi
41
48
L
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Hawaii
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Wyoming
7
12
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Texas Christian
10
6
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Nevada Las Vegas
10
7
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Air Force
7
31
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Tulsa
33
3
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Colorado State
10
32
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Navy
24
11
W
1998 Season Totals
Record 5-7
Points Scored 225
Scoring Average 18.8
Points Allowed 248
Defense Average 20.7
Opponents Record 75-65
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-4
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1998 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1998 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.