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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: Phil Bennett
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1915 <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024

2002 Season Highlights

Phil Bennett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.

2002 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Aug. 31	vs. Navy	7	38	L
Sat., Sep. 7	vs. Texas Tech	14	24	L
Sat., Sep. 14	@ Texas Christian	6	17	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Oklahoma State	16	52	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Hawaii	10	42	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. San Jose State	23	34	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Fresno State	7	30	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Louisiana Tech	37	34	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Rice	15	27	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Nevada	6	24	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Texas-El Paso	42	35	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Tulsa	24	21	W

2002 Season Totals
Record	3-9
Points Scored	207
Scoring Average	17.3
Points Allowed	378
Defense Average	31.5
Opponents Record	68-71
Conference Record	2-5
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-5

2002 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2002 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Boise State	12-1	593	240	Won 34-16	7-0	351	108	Dan Hawkins
Hawaii	10-4	502	389	Lost 28-36	7-1	304	202	June Jones
Fresno State	9-5	378	379	Won 30-21	6-2	236	204	Pat Hill
San Jose State	6-7	376	467		4-4	262	271	Fitz Hill
Nevada	5-7	331	371		4-4	248	259	Chris Tormey
Rice	4-7	253	296		3-4	181	197	Ken Hatfield
Louisiana Tech	4-8	320	426		2-5	210	253	Jack Bicknell, Jr.
Southern Methodist	3-9	207	378		2-5	122	212	Phil Bennett
Texas El Paso	2-10	220	511		1-7	147	305	Gary Nord
Tulsa	1-11	233	417		0-7	136	279	Keith Burns

2002 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2002 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.