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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: Ray Morrison
Conference: Southwest-

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1915 <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights

Ray Morrison enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.

1929 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	vs. North Texas	13	3	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Howard Payne	13	13	T
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Nebraska	0	0	T
Fri., Oct. 11	vs. Austin	16	0	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Mississippi	52	0	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Texas	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Texas A&M	12	7	W
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Baylor	25	6	W
Sat., Nov. 23	vs. Rice	34	0	W
Sat., Nov. 30	@ Texas Christian	7	7	T

1929 Season Totals
Record	6-0 -4
Points Scored	172
Scoring Average	17.2
Points Allowed	36
Defense Average	3.6
Opponents Record	37-26
Conference Record	3-0
Home Record	5-0 -2
Away Record	1-0 -2

1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1929 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Christian	9-0-1	249	33		4-0-1	93	33	Francis A. Schmidt
Southern Methodist	6-0-4	172	36		3-0-2	78	20	Ray Morrison
Baylor	7-3-1	291	106		2-2-1	63	79	Morley Jennings
Texas	5-2-2	132	28		2-2-2	78	28	Clyde Littlefield
Texas A&M	5-4	203	65		2-3	66	45	Madison A. Matty Bell
Arkansas	7-2	230	93		1-2	34	71	Fred C. Thomsen
Rice	2-7	34	208		0-5	6	142	John F. Jack Meagher

1929 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1929 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.