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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: Bobby Collins
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Bobby Collins enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Texas-El Paso  35   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Texas Christian  56   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Arizona  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Baylor  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Houston  37   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas  44   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas A&M  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Rice  40   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Texas Tech  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Arkansas  9   15   L       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Oklahoma  13   35   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored280
  Scoring Average25.5
  Points Allowed211
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record70-45
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7249240 1-7168185  Jerry Moore
Texas A&M 10-2375196Won  36-167-1253130  Jackie Sherrill
Arkansas 10-2323146Won  18-176-221297  Ken Hatfield
Baylor 9-3293152Won  21-76-219997  Grant Teaff
Texas 8-4270259Lost  16-246-2188170  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 6-5280211 5-3226125  Bobby Collins
Houston 4-7253339 3-5168252  Bill Yeoman
Rice 3-8233404 2-6167269  Watson Brown
Texas Christian 3-8150383 0-882338  Jim Wacker

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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