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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Lackland Field  51   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Corpus Christi NAS  7   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Missouri  7   10   L       
 Fri., Oct. 12  @ Oklahoma State  12   26   L    @ Oklahoma City, OK   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Rice  21   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Tulane  7   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Texas A&M  0   3   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Arkansas  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Baylor  34   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Texas Christian  34   0   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed110
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record51-38
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 10-125786Won  40-275-111345  Dana X. Bible
Southern Methodist 5-6201110 4-211733  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 6-4159103 3-37852  Homer H. Norton
Rice 5-6130153 3-38465  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 5-591156 3-348112  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 5-5-1178141 2-473108  Frank H. Kimbrough
Arkansas 3-7112222 1-554152  Glen Rose

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.