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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: William M. Bill Meek
Conference: Southwest-

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1915 <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024

1961 Season Highlights

William M. Bill Meek enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.

1961 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Maryland	6	14	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Southern California	16	21	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Air Force	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Rice	0	10	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Texas Tech	8	7	W
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Texas	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Texas A&M	12	25	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Arkansas	7	21	L
Sat., Nov. 25	@ Baylor	6	31	L
Sat., Dec. 2	@ Texas Christian	28	28	T

1961 Season Totals
Record	2-7 -1
Points Scored	92
Scoring Average	9.2
Points Allowed	191
Defense Average	19.1
Opponents Record	56-44
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	0-4 -1

1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1961 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	4-6	94	201		2-5	64	175	J.T. King
Texas	10-1	303	66	Won 12-7	6-1	194	41	Darrell Royal
Arkansas	8-3	183	97	Lost 3-10	6-1	132	64	Frank Broyles
Rice	7-4	183	158	Lost 7-33	5-2	141	88	Jess C. Neely
Texas A&M	4-5-1	184	118		3-4	115	95	James A. Jim Myers
Baylor	6-5	212	173	Won 24-9	2-5	110	144	John D. Bridgers
Texas Christian	3-5-2	113	194		2-4-1	82	143	Othol Abe Martin
Southern Methodist	2-7-1	92	191		1-5-1	61	149	William M. Bill Meek

1961 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1961 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.