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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: Harvey N. Rusty Russell
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Harvey N. Rusty Russell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Duke  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Georgia Tech  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Missouri  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Rice  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kansas  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Texas  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Texas A&M  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Arkansas  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Baylor  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Texas Christian  7   14   L       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average13.6
  Points Allowed163
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record59-39
  Conference Record3-2
  Home Record1-4 -1
  Away Record3-1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-2278164Won  16-06-017680  Edwin B. Ed Price
Rice 5-5152175 4-2104100  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 4-5-1136163 3-2-19796  Harvey N. Rusty Russell
Texas Christian 4-4-2141103 2-2-26767  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 4-4-2187181 1-3-2112122  George H. Sauer
Texas A&M 3-6-1137187 1-4-189109  Raymond George
Arkansas 2-8166282 1-596167  Otis Douglas

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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