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-
1949 Season Highlights
Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Wake Forest
13
7
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Missouri
28
27
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Rice
27
41
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Kentucky
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Texas
7
6
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Texas A&M
27
27
T
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Arkansas
34
6
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs.
Baylor
26
35
L
Sat., Nov. 26 @
Texas Christian
13
21
L
Sat., Dec. 3 vs.
Notre Dame
20
27
L
1949 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 215
Scoring Average 21.5
Points Allowed 204
Defense Average 20.4
Opponents Record 66-36
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 5-3
Away Record 0-1
-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.