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-
1973 Season Highlights
Dave Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 15 vs. Santa Clara
49
7
W
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Sep. 22 @
Oregon State
35
16
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
Virginia Tech
37
6
W
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Oct. 6 vs.
Missouri
7
17
L
@ Irving, TX
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Rice
27
16
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @
Texas Tech
14
31
L
Sat., Nov. 3 vs.
Texas
14
42
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
Texas A&M
10
45
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Arkansas
7
7
T
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Baylor
38
22
W
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Texas Christian
21
19
W
1973 Season Totals
Record 6-4
-1
Points Scored 259
Scoring Average 23.5
Points Allowed 228
Defense Average 20.7
Opponents Record 51-60
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 3-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.