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: William M. Bill Meek Conference: Southwest-
1959 Season Highlights
William M. Bill Meek enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Georgia Tech
12
16
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Navy
20
7
W
Fri., Oct. 9 vs.
Missouri
23
2
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Rice
13
13
T
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Texas Tech
21
13
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Texas
0
21
L
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Texas A&M
14
11
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Arkansas
14
17
L
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Baylor
30
14
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Texas Christian
0
19
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 147
Scoring Average 14.7
Points Allowed 133
Defense Average 13.3
Opponents Record 55-47
Conference Record 2-3
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-2
-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.