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: Ron Meyer Conference: Southwest-
1976 Season Highlights
Ron Meyer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1976 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 vs.
Texas Christian
34
14
W
Sat., Sep. 18 @
Alabama
3
56
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
North Texas
38
31
W
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Oct. 2 @
Memphis
13
27
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Baylor
20
27
L
Sat., Oct. 16 vs.
Houston
6
29
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @
Texas
12
13
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Texas A&M
0
36
L
Sat., Nov. 6 @
Rice
34
41
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @
Texas Tech
7
34
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs.
Arkansas
35
31
W
@ Shreveport, LA
1976 Season Totals
Record 3-8
Points Scored 202
Scoring Average 18.4
Points Allowed 339
Defense Average 30.8
Opponents Record 74-48
Conference Record 2-6
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-6
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1976 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1976 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.