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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: Hayden Fry
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Wake Forest  56   10   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Florida  21   14   W    @ Tampa, FL   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Virginia Tech  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. New Mexico State  55   6   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Rice  29   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Texas Tech  3   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Texas  9   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Texas A&M  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Arkansas  22   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Baylor  12   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Texas Christian  35   22   W       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored269
  Scoring Average24.5
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record57-62
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-4282188Lost  28-324-398110  Jim Carlen
Texas 10-1271121Won  17-137-020459  Darrell Royal
Southern Methodist 7-4269154 4-3127111  Hayden Fry
Arkansas 6-5228227 3-4131137  Frank Broyles
Baylor 5-6180156 3-4122109  Grant Teaff
Rice 5-5-1196238 3-4111167  Al Conover
Texas Christian 5-6213245 2-5109173  Billy Tohill
Texas A&M 3-8165243 2-591127  Emory Bellard

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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