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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: James H. Jimmy Stewart
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 James H. Jimmy Stewart enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Texas  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Pittsburgh  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Hardin-Simmons  6   7   L    @ San Antonio, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Temple  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Corpus Christi NAS  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Texas  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Texas A&M  20   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Arkansas  14   6   W       
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Baylor  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Texas Christian  6   14   L       
 Sat., Dec. 5  @ Rice  7   13   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -2
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record44-39
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-3 -1
  Away Record0-3 -1
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 9-224449Won  14-75-111939  Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-2-117774 4-1-110628  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 7-312982 4-25457  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 6-4-1148116 3-2-14260  Frank H. Kimbrough
Texas A&M 4-5-113079 2-3-17645  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 3-6-2126133 1-4-16087  James H. Jimmy Stewart
Arkansas 3-789228 0-634175  George Cole

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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