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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  <-- 1983 <- 1984 -> 1985 --> 2024
1984 Season Highlights
 Bobby Collins enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 The Mustangs won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1984 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Louisville  41   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. North Texas  24   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas Christian  26   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Baylor  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Houston  20   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Texas  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Texas A&M  28   20   W    @ Irving, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Rice  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas Tech  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Arkansas  31   28   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Nevada Las Vegas  38   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 29   Notre Dame  27   20   W    @ Honolulu, HI   Aloha Classic Bowl
 
1984 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed198
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record56-81
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1984 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 10-2-0 AP
8 10-2-0 Coaches
8 10-2-0 UPI
8 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1984 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-7200212 2-6112159  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 10-2328198Won  27-206-2198144  Bobby Collins
Houston 7-5266267Lost  28-456-2173140  Bill Yeoman
Texas Christian 8-4376280Lost  14-315-3224218  Jim Wacker
Arkansas 7-4-1268159Lost  15-215-3188105  Ken Hatfield
Texas 7-4-1264261Lost  17-555-3169161  Fred Akers
Baylor 5-6248261 4-4182178  Grant Teaff
Texas A&M 6-5245217 3-5165162  Jackie Sherrill
Rice 1-10213382 0-8150294  Watson Brown

1984 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1984 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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