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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: James H. Jimmy Stewart
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 James H. Jimmy Stewart enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Tulsa  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Memphis Navy  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Rice  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Tulane  6   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Texas  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Texas A&M  0   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Arkansas  12   14   L    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Texas Tech  6   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Texas Christian  20   0   W       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored69
  Scoring Average7.7
  Points Allowed115
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record34-33
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-2
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 7-1-127754Tied  7-75-018520  Dana X. Bible
Texas A&M 7-2-118465Lost  14-194-18127  Homer H. Norton
Rice 3-760183 2-333103  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 2-769115 2-34456  James H. Jimmy Stewart
Arkansas 2-7105192 1-42192  John Tomlin
Texas Christian 2-671146 1-42692  Leo R. Dutch Meyer

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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