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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: Bobby Collins
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Bobby Collins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Louisville  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Grambling State  20   13   W    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Texas Christian  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas-Arlington  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Baylor  42   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas  12   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Texas A&M  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Rice  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Texas Tech  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Arkansas  17   0   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Houston  34   12   W    @ Tokyo, Japan   
 Sat., Dec. 24   Alabama  7   28   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored274
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed137
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record49-59
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 10-2-0 AP
11 10-2-0 Coaches
11 10-2-0 UPI
12 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1983 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7-1160253 3-4-1117136  Jerry Moore
Texas 11-1289114Lost  9-108-020675  Fred Akers
Southern Methodist 10-2274137Lost  7-287-118990  Bobby Collins
Baylor 7-4-1339266Lost  14-244-3-1241182  Grant Teaff
Arkansas 6-5204172 4-4160145  Lou Holtz
Texas A&M 5-5-1218174 4-3-1148121  Jackie Sherrill
Houston 4-7225294 3-5162215  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 1-8-2174252 1-6-1148196  Jim Wacker
Rice 1-10105333 0-856267  Ray Alborn

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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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