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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  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Oklahoma  11   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Tennessee  3   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. New Mexico State  34   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Northwestern  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Rice  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Texas Tech  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Texas  15   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas A&M  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Arkansas  3   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Baylor  23   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Texas Christian  17   26   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average13.9
  Points Allowed228
  Defense Average20.7
  Opponents Record68-51
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4222165Lost  9-175-29093  Jim Carlen
Texas 10-1423149Lost  11-247-029584  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 9-2402144 6-124096  Frank Broyles
Rice 5-5168175 3-498151  Harold Bo Hagan
Southern Methodist 5-6153228 3-484131  Hayden Fry
Texas Christian 4-6-1189265 3-4124195  Fred Taylor
Baylor 2-9133259 1-6103168  Bill Beall
Texas A&M 2-9170304 0-786202  Gene Stallings

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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