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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Hayden Fry enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Oklahoma  0   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Missouri  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. New Mexico State  28   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Air Force  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rice  16   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Texas Tech  18   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Texas  18   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Texas A&M  10   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Arkansas  13   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Baylor  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Texas Christian  16   18   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored151
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed227
  Defense Average20.6
  Opponents Record58-59
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record2-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7131138 2-58594  Jim Carlen
Texas 8-3281168Lost  6-306-118573  Darrell Royal
Arkansas 8-3-1356169Lost  13-145-1-118183  Frank Broyles
Texas Christian 6-4-1214275 5-2118151  Jim Pittman
Texas A&M 5-6144212 4-396117  Gene Stallings
Southern Methodist 4-7151227 3-4111118  Hayden Fry
Rice 3-7-1146220 2-4-1108124  Bill Peterson
Baylor 1-974236 0-749173  Bill Beall

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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