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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: Conference USA-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Phil Bennett enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Texas Tech  3   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ North Texas  6   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Sam Houston State  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Arkansas State  55   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Tulane  33   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Texas-El Paso  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Marshall  31   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ East Carolina  21   38   L       
 Tue., Oct. 31  vs. Alabama Birmingham  22   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Houston  27   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Tulsa  34   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Rice  27   31   L       
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed294
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record67-70
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-5
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Conference USA-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 10-4462329Lost  36-448-1309193  Art Briles
Tulsa 8-5350256Lost  13-254-3186129  Steve Kragthorpe
Rice 7-6344422Lost  17-414-2178170  Todd Graham
Southern Methodist 6-6325294 3-3173179  Phil Bennett
Texas El Paso 5-7328375 3-5202246  Mike Price
Alabama Birmingham 3-9225297 2-5160184  Watson Brown

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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