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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: Dave Smith
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Dave Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. North Texas  7   6   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia Tech  28   25   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Ohio State  9   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Oregon State  37   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Texas Christian  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Rice  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas Tech  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas  15   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Texas A&M  18   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Arkansas  24   24   T    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Baylor  14   31   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average21.8
  Opponents Record58-61
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-4-2193158Tied  6-63-4111107  Jim Carlen
Baylor 8-4252223Lost  20-416-114895  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4367197Lost  3-275-2240107  Darrell Royal
Texas A&M 8-3222131 5-213974  Emory Bellard
Arkansas 6-4-1285164 3-3-1153122  Frank Broyles
Southern Methodist 6-4-1221240 3-3-1140151  Dave Smith
Rice 2-8-1117222 2-583153  Al Conover
Texas Christian 1-1079345 0-750255  Jim Shofner

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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