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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: Tom Rossley
Conference: Southwest-

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1915  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Tom Rossley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Arkansas  6   17   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Vanderbilt  11   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Baylor  7   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Tulane  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas Tech  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Houston  20   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Texas  0   34   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas Christian  10   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Rice  10   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Texas A&M  6   65   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tulsa  26   31   L       
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed359
  Defense Average32.6
  Opponents Record66-59
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record0-5
  Away Record1-5
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1991 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-5315272 5-3244215  Spike Dykes
Texas A&M 10-2404154Lost  2-108-028995  R.C. Slocum
Baylor 8-4282204Lost  0-245-3192138  Grant Teaff
Arkansas 6-6175203Lost  15-245-3131117  Jack Crowe
Texas Christian 7-4279267 4-4173223  Jim Wacker
Texas 5-6195145 4-4169111  David McWilliams
Houston 4-7353344 3-5260250  John Jenkins
Rice 4-7239287 2-6148233  Fred Goldsmith
Southern Methodist 1-10141359 0-873297  Tom Rossley

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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