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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: Cunningham/Choctaw Kelly/Rix
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024
1921 Season Highlights
 Cunningham/Choctaw Kelly/Rix enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Howard Payne  3   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 12  vs. Texas A&M  0   13   L       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Austin  6   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Arkansas  0   14   L    @ Fort Smith, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Rice  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas Christian  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Southwestern (Texas)  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Baylor  0   28   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored15
  Scoring Average1.9
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record29-14
  Conference Record0-4
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-3
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 6-1-211057Won  22-143-0-25717  Dana X. Bible
Baylor 8-321483 2-26041  Frank B. Bridges
Arkansas 5-3-114448 2-12719  George W. McLaren
Texas 6-1-126827 1-0-1560  Berry Whitaker
Rice 4-4-1144128 1-2-12880  Phillip H. Arbuckle
Oklahoma State 5-4-1135125   John F. Maulbetsch
Southern Methodist 1-6-11592 0-4062  Cunningham/Choctaw Kelly/Rix

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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