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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: Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1915  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Chalmer E. Woody Woodard enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Georgia Tech  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Missouri  25   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Rice  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Kansas  36   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Texas  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Texas A&M  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arkansas  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Baylor  21   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Texas Christian  21   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Notre Dame  14   26   L       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average13.5
  Opponents Record52-49
  Conference Record4-1
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-0 -1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 6-3-1 Coaches
17 6-3-1 UP
  
1954 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 8-3195104Lost  6-145-111783  Bowden Wyatt
Baylor 7-4250174Lost  13-334-211283  George H. Sauer
Rice 7-3205148 4-28988  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 6-3-1184135 4-1-110275  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Texas 4-5-1158161 2-3-191106  Edwin B. Ed Price
Texas Christian 4-6164155 1-581114  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 1-997177 0-669112  Paul W. Bear Bryant

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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.