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-
1972 Season Highlights
Hayden Fry enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Wake Forest
56
10
W
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Florida
21
14
W
@ Tampa, FL
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Virginia Tech
10
13
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
New Mexico State
55
6
W
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Rice
29
14
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Texas Tech
3
17
L
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Texas
9
17
L
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Texas A&M
17
27
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Arkansas
22
7
W
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Baylor
12
7
W
Sat., Dec. 2 @
Texas Christian
35
22
W
1972 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 269
Scoring Average 24.5
Points Allowed 154
Defense Average 14.0
Opponents Record 57-62
Conference Record 4-3
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1972 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1972 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.