2016 SMU Mustangs football team
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 5–7 (3–5 The American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Craddock (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Power spread |
Defensive coordinator | Van Malone (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Temple xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 South Florida x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Navy xy | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Chad Morris. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at North Texas* | ASN | W 34–21 | 24,718 | |
September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 23 Baylor* | FS1 | L 13–40 | 45,499 | |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty* | ESPN3 | W 29–14 | 22,127 | |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | TCU* |
| ESPN | L 3–33 | 30,987 |
October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Temple | ESPNews | L 20–45 | 22,401 | |
October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN2 | L 40–43 OT | 20,089 | |
October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Houston |
| ESPN2 | W 38–16 | 32,000 |
October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Tulane | ESPNews | W 35–31 | 25,780 | |
November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Memphis![]() |
| ESPNews | L 7–51 | 24,379 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at East Carolina | ESPNews | W 55–31 | 42,908 | |
November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | South Florida |
| CBSSN | L 27–35 | 18,417 |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPNU | L 31–75 | 21,283 |
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Game summaries
At North Texas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SMU | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
North Texas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas
- Date: September 3, 2016
- Game time: 06:06 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: 12 E • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 24,718
- Referee: Referee: Tracy Jones, *Umpire: Nick Pergine* Linesman: Lyndell Shelton* Line Judge: Colin Gaynor* Back Judge: Jim Downey* Field Judge: Jim Smith* Side Judge: Matt Waldron*
- TV: ASN
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At Baylor
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SMU | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
#23 Baylor | 0 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 40 |
at McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas
- Date: September 10, 2016
- Game time: 02:40 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 12 N • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 45,499
- Referee: Referee: C. Castleberry, *Umpire: Jim Adams* Linesman: Justin Gragg* Line Judge: Kelly Deterding* Back Judge: T. Castleberry* Field Judge: Scott Gaines* Side Judge: Anthony Fleming* Center Judge: Chris Tallent*
- TV: FS1
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Liberty
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Liberty | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
SMU | 10 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
- Date: September 17, 2016
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 22,127
- TV: ESPN3
TCU
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TCU | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
SMU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
- Date: September 23, 2016
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 30,987
- TV: ESPN
At Temple
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SMU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
Temple | 21 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 44 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
- Date: October 1, 2016
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 22,401
- TV: ESPNews
At Tulsa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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SMU | 14 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 40 |
Tulsa | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 43 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: October 7, 2016
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 20,089
- TV: ESPN2
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Houston
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#11 Houston | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
SMU | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
- Date: October 22, 2016
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 32,000
- TV: ESPN2
At Tulane
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SMU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Tulane | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
- Date: October 29, 2016
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 25,780
- TV: ESPNews
Memphis
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Memphis | 21 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 51 |
SMU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
- Date: November 5, 2016
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 24,379
- TV: ESPNews
At East Carolina
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SMU | 10 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 55 |
East Carolina | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
- Date: November 12, 2016
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 42,908
- TV: ESPNews
South Florida
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Florida | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
SMU | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
- Date: November 19, 2016
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 18,417
- TV: CBSSN
Navy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Navy | 14 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 75 |
SMU | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
- Date: November 26, 2016
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 21,283
- Referee: Michael Roche
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Clint Stoemer
Roster
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Offense
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| Special teams
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Roster |