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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: Hayden Fry
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Michigan  16   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Air Force  10   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Navy  32   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Rice  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas Tech  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas  12   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Texas A&M  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Arkansas  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Texas Christian  15   22   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Baylor  6   20   L       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Oregon  14   21   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed175
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record68-42
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-5147178 2-573155  J.T. King
Texas 11-024371Won  28-67-013251  Darrell Royal
Baylor 8-3205120Won  14-76-114272  John D. Bridgers
Rice 6-4145114 4-39461  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 5-517996 3-49682  Frank Broyles
Southern Methodist 4-7141175Lost  14-212-56999  Hayden Fry
Texas Christian 4-5-1131166 2-4-194132  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 2-7-190153 1-5-161109  Henry Hank Foldberg

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 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.