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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Oklahoma  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Texas  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Notre Dame  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Marquette  16   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Texas  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Texas A&M  2   6   L       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Arkansas  0   14   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Baylor  21   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Texas Christian  14   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 9  vs. Rice  13   6   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average11.8
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record50-33
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-3 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 7-313681 4-27655  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 6-3-111860 4-26033  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 5-4106125 3-36594  Dana X. Bible
Arkansas 4-5-1115117 2-3-16085  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 3-7116119 1-566100  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 1-9-177143 0-5-137101  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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