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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: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1915  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. North Texas  13   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Howard Payne  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Nebraska  0   0   T       
 Fri., Oct. 11  vs. Austin  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Mississippi  52   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Texas  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Texas A&M  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Baylor  25   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Rice  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Texas Christian  7   7   T       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record6-0 -4
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average17.2
  Points Allowed36
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record37-26
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record5-0 -2
  Away Record1-0 -2
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Christian 9-0-124933 4-0-19333  Francis A. Schmidt
Southern Methodist 6-0-417236 3-0-27820  Ray Morrison
Baylor 7-3-1291106 2-2-16379  Morley Jennings
Texas 5-2-213228 2-2-27828  Clyde Littlefield
Texas A&M 5-420365 2-36645  Madison A. Matty Bell
Arkansas 7-223093 1-23471  Fred C. Thomsen
Rice 2-734208 0-56142  John F. Jack Meagher

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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