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: Mike Cavan Conference: Western Athletic-
2001 Season Highlights
Mike Cavan enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
2001 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 @
Louisiana Tech
6
36
L
@ Shreveport, LA
Sat., Sep. 8 vs.
Texas Christian
10
38
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
North Carolina State
17
26
L
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Hawaii
31
38
L
Sat., Oct. 13 @
San Jose State
24
17
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Texas-El Paso
40
14
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Nevada
14
35
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Fresno State
13
38
L
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Tulsa
24
14
W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs.
Rice
37
20
W
Sat., Dec. 1 @
North Carolina
10
19
L
2001 Season Totals
Record 4-7
Points Scored 226
Scoring Average 20.5
Points Allowed 295
Defense Average 26.8
Opponents Record 63-58
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 2-3
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2001 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2001 All Western Athletic 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.