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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: Ray Morrison
Conference: Texas Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1915  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Texas  0   74   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Baylor  0   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Texas Christian  3   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Texas A&M  0   62   L       
 Mon., Oct. 30  vs. Dallas  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Austin  0   0   T       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Daniel Baker  0   27   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Rice  3   46   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Trinity (Texas)  6   14   L       
 Fri., Dec. 1  @ Southwestern (Texas)  9   9   T       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record0-8 -2
  Points Scored27
  Scoring Average2.7
  Points Allowed355
  Defense Average35.5
  Opponents Record34-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-4 -1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Baylor 9-131627   Charles P. Bubbs Mosley
Texas 7-221835   C. Eugene Van Gent
Texas Christian 6-2-121785   Milton E. Daniel
Southern Methodist 0-8-227355   Ray Morrison

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.