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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: Madison A. Matty Bell
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Wake Forest  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Missouri  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Rice  27   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Kentucky  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Texas  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Texas A&M  27   27   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Arkansas  34   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Baylor  26   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Texas Christian  13   21   L       
 Sat., Dec. 3  vs. Notre Dame  20   27   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average21.5
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average20.4
  Opponents Record66-36
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-3
  Away Record0-1 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 10-127697Won  27-136-012663  Jess C. Neely
Baylor 8-2232126 4-213894  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas 6-429093 3-312366  J. Blair Cherry
Texas Christian 6-3-1205185 3-398119  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 5-5167175 2-487123  John Barnhill
Southern Methodist 5-4-1215204 2-3-1134136  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas A&M 1-8-192267 0-5-153158  Robert Harry Stiteler

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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