2009 SMU Mustangs football team

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2009 SMU Mustangs football
SMU Athletics wordmark.svg
C-USA West Division co-champion
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 45–10 vs. Nevada
Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest
Record8–5 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDan Morrison (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator Tom Mason (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)
Uniform
C-USA-Uniform-SMU-2009.png
Seasons
  2008
2010  
2009 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
East Carolina x$  7 1   9 5  
UCF  6 2   8 5  
Southern Miss  5 3   7 6  
Marshall  4 4   7 6  
UAB  4 4   5 7  
Memphis  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Houston xy  6 2   10 4  
SMU x  6 2   8 5  
Tulsa  3 5   5 7  
UTEP  3 5   4 8  
Rice  2 6   2 10  
Tulane  1 7   3 9  
Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach June Jones, played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium and competed in Conference USA.

Contents

The 2009 Mustangs played in a bowl game for the first time since the program's 1989 emergence from its 1987 shutdown due to massive NCAA rule violations. SMU was invited to the Hawaii Bowl, where they played Nevada. The Mustangs won, 45–10, to finish the season 8–5.

Previous season

The 2008 team finished with an overall record of 1–11 with a conference record of 0–8, finishing in last place in the Conference USA West Division. The team's lone win was a 47–36 victory over FCS Texas State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m. Stephen F. Austin *W 31–2334,749 [1]
September 123:00 p.m.at UAB W 35–3318,082 [2]
September 194:00 p.m.at Washington State *L 27–30 OT22,319 [3]
October 37:00 p.m.at No. 11 TCU * The Mtn. L 14–3937,130 [4]
October 107:00 p.m. East Carolina
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 28–2113,626 [5]
October 177:00 p.m. Navy *
L 35–38 OT22,203 [6]
October 246:30 p.m.at No. 17 Houston CBSCS L 15–3826,889 [7]
October 311:00 p.m.at Tulsa CW33 W 27–1321,714 [8]
November 72:00 p.m. Rice Dagger-14-plain.png
W 31–2815,475 [9]
November 142:00 p.m. UTEP
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 35–3121,697 [10]
November 213:30 p.m.at Marshall L 31–3419,646 [11]
November 282:00 p.m. Tulane
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
W 26–2120,335 [12]
December 247:00 p.m.vs. Nevada * ESPN W 45–1032,650 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2009 SMU Mustangs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 8Ryan ArmstrongSo
OT 68Chris AtchisonFr
OT 70 Kelvin Beachum So
WR 11 Cole Beasley So
OL 75Zach BoydSo
WR 22Josh BryantJr
OL 51Mitch EnrightSr
G 77 Josh LeRibeus So
RB 48 Zach Line Fr
QB 15J.J. McDermottJr
QB 9 Bo Levi Mitchell So
QB 2 Kyle Padron Fr
WR 24 Aldrick Robinson Jr
WR 17 Emmanuel Sanders Sr
QB 14Braden SmithFr
WR 85Ryan WalkerFr
WR 18Terrance WilkersonSo
WR 5Zach ZimmermanSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 59Brendan AhernFr
DB 22Terry AndersenFr
DE 42Jesse AndrewJr
DB 27Jay AngottiJr
DB 23 Chris Banjo So
DB 35Tim CrosbyJr
DB 4Kellis CunninghamSr
LB 56 Ja'Gared Davis So
DB 10Rock DennisSr
DL 95Mickey DollensJr
LB 52Pete FlepsJr
LB 9Chase KennemerSr
DB 21Robert LloydFr
CB 6 Bryan McCann Sr
DB 2 Sterling Moore Jr
DE 93Chris ParhamSr
DB 31Bennie ThomasJr
DL 46Zac ThomasJr
DE 47Taylor ThompsonSo
DE 81Mario WalkerSr
DB 3Taylor WeaverFr
LB 45Youri YengaJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4Kellis CunninghamSr
LS 57Keaton PalmerFr
P, K 6Matt SzymanskiJr
LS 53Mark VoosenFr
K 13Chase WoodFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 15, 2018

Game summaries

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lumberjacks7313023
Mustangs7701731

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information

At UAB

SMU Mustangs at UAB Blazers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs14140735
Blazers0720633

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,082
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

At Washington State

SMU Mustangs at Washington State Cougars – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Mustangs71073027
Cougars07614330

at Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game attendance: 22,319
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

At No. 11 TCU

SMU Mustangs at No. 11 TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs077014
No. 11 Horned Frogs012131439

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 37,130
  • TV announcers (The Mtn.): James Bates, Todd Christensen, Cash Sirois
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

East Carolina

East Carolina Pirates at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Pirates077721
Mustangs0714728

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 13,626
  • TV announcers (ISP Sports/MASN): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman, Dave Michaels
  • Recap, Box score
Game information
Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Midshipmen701414338
Mustangs71477035

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 22,203
  • Recap, Recap
Game information

At No. 17 Houston

SMU Mustangs at No. 17 Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs0301215
No. 17 Cougars14107738

at Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 26,889
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

At Tulsa

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs07101027
Golden Hurricane070613

at Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 21,714
  • TV announcers (CW33): Brad Sham, Allan Stone
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

Rice

Rice Owls at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls1370828
Mustangs7143731

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 15,475
  • TV announcers (TimeWarner-MetroSports): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

UTEP

UTEP Miners at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Miners7314731
Mustangs71401435

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 21,697
  • TV announcers (TimeWarner-MetroSports): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

At Marshall

SMU Mustangs at Marshall Thundering Herd – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs7371431
Thundering Herd73141034

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST / 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 19,646
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Green Wave707721
Mustangs7103626

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 20,335
  • TV announcers (TimeWarner-MetroSports): CJ Martin, Bruce Wiseman
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

Vs. Nevada (Hawaii Bowl)

Nevada Wolf Pack vs. SMU Mustangs (Hawaii Bowl) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wolf Pack003710
Mustangs17147745

at Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii

Game information

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Emmanuel Sanders Wide receiver382 Pittsburgh Steelers

References

  1. "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  2. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs UAB Blazers Box Scores". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  3. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  4. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  5. "East Carolina Pirates vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  6. "Navy Midshipmen vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  7. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Houston Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  8. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  9. "Rice Owls vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  10. "UTEP Miners vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  11. "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  12. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  13. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.