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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: Madison A. Matty Bell
Conference: Southwest-

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1915 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sun., Sep. 29	@ UCLA	9	6	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. North Texas	20	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Pittsburgh	7	7	T
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Auburn	20	13	W
Sat., Nov. 2	@ Texas	21	13	W
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Texas A&M	7	19	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Arkansas	28	0	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Baylor	7	4	W
Sat., Nov. 30	vs. Texas Christian	16	0	W
Sat., Dec. 7	@ Rice	7	6	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	8-1 -1
Points Scored	142
Scoring Average	14.2
Points Allowed	75
Defense Average	7.5
Opponents Record	51-45
Conference Record	5-1
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	4-0 -1

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
16	7-1-1	AP

1940 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	9-1	183	46	Won 13-12	5-1	96	28	Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist	8-1-1	142	75		5-1	86	42	Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas	8-2	172	77		4-2	75	48	Dana X. Bible
Rice	7-3	131	78		4-2	68	57	Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian	3-7	116	121		2-4	61	84	Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas	4-6	112	174		1-5	19	106	Fred C. Thomsen
Baylor	4-6	109	114		0-6	41	81	Morley Jennings

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.