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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: Ray Morrison
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1915  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 The Mustangs won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Texas  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Hardin-Simmons  27   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Arkansas  42   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Rice  21   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Centenary  19   0   W       
 Sun., Nov. 1  vs. Texas  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Texas A&M  8   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Baylor  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Navy  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Texas Christian  0   0   T       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ St. Marys  2   7   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record9-1 -1
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average4.4
  Opponents Record47-32
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1 -1
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Methodist 9-1-116048 5-0-18625  Ray Morrison
Texas Christian 9-2-115941 4-1-13922  Francis A. Schmidt
Texas A&M 7-313734 3-24727  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 6-417866 3-37147  John F. Jack Meagher
Texas 6-413158 2-34823  Clyde Littlefield
Baylor 3-6100134 1-532110  Morley Jennings
Arkansas 3-5-182126 0-42594  Fred C. Thomsen

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.