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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Madison A. Matty Bell enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 The Mustangs won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Tue., Sep. 9  @ Santa Clara  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Missouri  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Oklahoma State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Rice  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ UCLA  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Texas A&M  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Arkansas  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Baylor  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Texas Christian  19   19   T       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Penn State  13   13   T    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record9-0 -2
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed90
  Defense Average8.2
  Opponents Record57-39
  Conference Record5-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
39-0-1 AP
  
1947 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 10-129274Won  27-75-112640  J. Blair Cherry
Southern Methodist 9-0-218290Tied  13-135-0-18438  Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice 6-3-120274 4-210839  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 4-5-211499Lost  9-132-3-15959  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 6-4-1191145Won  21-191-4-14899  John Barnhill
Baylor 5-5128138 1-537119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Texas A&M 3-6-1169185 1-4-165133  Homer H. Norton

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southwest 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.