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: Phil Bennett Conference: Conference USA-West
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2005 Season Highlights |
Phil Bennett enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist. |
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2005 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 3 | vs.
Baylor
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23 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 10 | vs.
Texas Christian
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21 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Texas A&M
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8 |
66 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Tulane
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10 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Marshall
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13 |
16 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | @
Alabama Birmingham
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28 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | vs.
East Carolina
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17 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | @
Tulsa
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13 |
20 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | vs.
Rice
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27 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | @
Houston
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29 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 26 | vs.
Texas-El Paso
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40 |
27 |
W |
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2005 Season Totals |
Record | 5-6
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Points Scored | 229 |
Scoring Average | 20.8 |
Points Allowed | 280 |
Defense Average | 25.5 |
Opponents Record | 53-61
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Conference Record | 2-4 |
Home Record | 3-3
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Away Record | 2-3
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2005 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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2005 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
2005 All Conference USA 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
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.