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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: Phil Bennett
Conference: Conference USA-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights
 Phil Bennett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Baylor  23   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Texas Christian  21   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Texas A&M  8   66   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Tulane  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Marshall  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Alabama Birmingham  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. East Carolina  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Tulsa  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Rice  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Houston  29   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Texas-El Paso  40   27   W       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record53-61
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Conference USA-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 9-4430305Won  31-246-1238139  Steve Kragthorpe
Texas El Paso 8-4382311Lost  13-455-3269236  Mike Price
Houston 6-6337324Lost  13-424-4241218  Art Briles
Alabama Birmingham 5-6288251 2-5181176  Watson Brown
Southern Methodist 5-6229280 2-4109122  Phil Bennett
Rice 1-10234437 1-5144209  Ken Hatfield

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).