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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: Sonny Dykes
Conference: American Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1915  <-- 2019 <- 2020 -> 2021 --> 2024
2020 Season Highlights
 Sonny Dykes enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Southern Methodist.
 
2020 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Texas State  31   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ North Texas  65   35   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Stephen F. Austin  50   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Memphis  30   27   W       
 Fri., Oct. 16  @ Tulane  37   34   W (OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Cincinnati  13   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Navy  51   37   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Temple  47   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tulsa  24   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ East Carolina  38   52   L       
 
2020 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored386
  Scoring Average38.6
  Points Allowed309
  Defense Average30.9
  Opponents Record42-48
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record4-2
2020 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2020 American Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Cincinnati 9-1378171Lost  24-276-024890  Luke Fickell
Tulsa 6-3244194Lost  26-286-1211150  Philip Montgomery
Memphis 8-3341307Won  25-105-3223259  Ryan Silverfield
Central Florida 6-4422332Lost  23-495-3350262  Josh Heupel
Southern Methodist 7-3386309 4-3240243  Sonny Dykes
Tulane 6-6416337Lost  27-383-5258239  Willie Fritz
East Carolina 3-6272319 3-5243270  Mike Houston
Houston 3-5240256Lost  14-283-2173155  Dana Holgorsen
Navy 3-7166303 3-4156193  Ken Niumatalolo
Temple 1-6139260 1-6139260  Rod Carey
South Florida 1-8208359 0-7181301  Jeff Scott

2020 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2020 All American Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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