2015 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2015 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Chad Morris. They played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas, and were members of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Western Division.

2015 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (1–7 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive schemePower spread
Defensive coordinatorVan Malone (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple x   7 1     10 4  
South Florida   6 2     8 5  
Cincinnati   4 4     7 6  
UConn   4 4     6 7  
East Carolina   3 5     5 7  
UCF   0 8     0 12  
West Division
No. 8 Houston xy$   7 1     13 1  
No. 18 Navy x   7 1     11 2  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Tulsa   3 5     6 7  
Tulane   1 7     3 9  
SMU   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Houston 24, Temple 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 31, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.No. 4 Baylor*ESPNL 21–5632,047
September 126:00 p.m.North Texas*
ESPN3W 31–1325,401
September 197:00 p.m.at No. 3 TCU*FSNL 37–5641,827
September 266:00 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) James Madison* 
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPN3L 45–4822,314
October 33:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPNewsL 23–4917,136
October 87:00 p.m.at HoustonESPN2L 28–4925,204
October 243:00 p.m.at South FloridaESPNewsL 14–3824,338
October 313:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPNewsL 31–4018,127
November 67:00 p.m.No. 23 Temple
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPN2L 40–6017,232
November 142:30 p.m.at No. 22 NavyCBSSNL 14–5535,778
November 217:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
ESPNewsW 49–2115,000
November 2811:00 a.m.at MemphisESPNewsL 0–6330,075
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
Source:[1]

Game summaries

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Baylor

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1 2 3 4 Total
#4 Bears 28 0 14 14 56
Mustangs 14 7 0 0 21

North Texas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 3 3 7 0 13
Mustangs 7 0 3 21 31
1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 10 7 17 3 37
#3 Horned Frogs 14 14 14 14 56

James Madison

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1 2 3 4 Total
#9 (FCS) Dukes 10 7 17 14 48
Mustangs 7 7 17 14 45

East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 7 14 14 14 49
Mustangs 13 10 0 0 23

Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 14 7 0 7 28
Cougars 7 21 14 7 49

South Florida

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 0 0 7 14
Bulls 3 14 7 14 38

Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 14 7 3 7 31
Golden Hurricane 3 20 10 7 40

Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 7 17 22 60
Mustangs 0 17 7 16 40
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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 7 7 0 14
#20 Midshipmen 14 14 6 21 55

Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 0 7 7 7 21
Mustangs 14 21 0 14 49

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 28 28 7 0 63

Roster

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2015 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 90 Zach Wood Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

References

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  1. ^ "2015 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 24, 2015.