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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: Sonny Dykes
Conference: American Athletic-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1915  <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024
2018 Season Highlights
 Sonny Dykes enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
2018 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  @ North Texas  23   46   L       
 Fri., Sep. 7  vs. Texas Christian  12   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Michigan  20   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Navy  31   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Houston Baptist  63   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Central Florida  20   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Tulane  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Cincinnati  20   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Houston  45   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Connecticut  62   50   W       
 Fri., Nov. 16  vs. Memphis  18   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Tulsa  24   27   L       
 
2018 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored365
  Scoring Average30.4
  Points Allowed423
  Defense Average35.3
  Opponents Record79-63
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-4
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2018 American Athletic-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Houston 8-5571483Lost  14-705-3348291  Major Applewhite
Memphis 8-6601447Lost  34-375-3316218  Mike Norvell
Tulane 7-6349358Won  41-245-3219214  Willie Fritz
Southern Methodist 5-7365423 4-4247263  Sonny Dykes
Navy 3-10325436 2-6194260  Ken Niumatalolo
Tulsa 3-9289355 2-6210248  Philip Montgomery

2018 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2018 All American 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.