Southern Methodist Football Team History
Southern Methodist Mustangs
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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-
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| 1968 Season Highlights |
| Hayden Fry enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist. |
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| 1968 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Auburn
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37 |
28 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 28 | @
Ohio State
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14 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
North Carolina State
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35 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Texas Christian
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21 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | vs.
Rice
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32 |
24 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Texas Tech
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39 |
18 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Texas
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7 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Texas A&M
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36 |
23 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Arkansas
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29 |
35 |
L |
@ Little Rock, AR |
| | Sat., Nov. 23 | vs.
Baylor
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33 |
17 |
W |
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| | Tue., Dec. 31 |
Oklahoma
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28 |
27 |
W |
@ Houston, TX |
Bluebonnet Bowl |
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| 1968 Season Totals |
| Record | 8-3
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| Points Scored | 311 |
| Scoring Average | 28.3 |
| Points Allowed | 273 |
| Defense Average | 24.8 |
| Opponents Record | 63-47
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| Conference Record | 5-2 |
| Home Record | 4-0
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| Away Record | 3-3
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| 1968 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| 14 | 8-3-0 |
AP |
| 16 | 7-3-0 |
Coaches |
| 16 | 7-3-0 |
UPI |
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| 1968 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1968 All Southwest Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
