2014 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–11 (1–7 The American) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Dan Morrison (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Jason Phillips (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Mason (7th season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
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No. 25 Memphis + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach June Jones for two games and interim head coach Tom Mason for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in last place.
After an 0–2 start to the season, head coach June Jones resigned on September 8, citing "personal issues". [1] He finished with a record of 36–43 in just over six seasons. Defensive coordinator Tom Mason led the Mustangs for the remainder of the season. Mason was not retained at the end of the season.
The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was released on July 29, 2014. The Mustangs were predicted to finish fifth in the conference. [2]
Media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Cincinnati | 311 (17) |
2 | UCF | 296 (7) |
3 | Houston | 268 (6) |
4 | East Carolina | 262 |
5 | SMU | 158 |
6 | South Florida | 157 |
7 | Memphis | 133 |
8 | Temple | 105 |
9 | UConn | 98 |
Tulane | ||
11 | Tulsa | 94 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Baylor * | FS1 | L 0–45 | 45,733 | |
September 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at North Texas * | FSN | L 6–43 | 22,398 | |
September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 Texas A&M * | ABC/ESPN2 | L 6–58 | 34,820 | |
September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | TCU * |
| CBSSN | L 0–56 | 23,093 |
October 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 22 East Carolina | ESPNU | L 24–45 | 45,029 | |
October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| CBSSN | L 3–41 | 16,849 |
October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Memphis |
| ESPNews | L 10–48 | 19,498 |
November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at Tulsa | CBSSN | L 28–38 | 14,269 | |
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | South Florida |
| CBSSN | L 13–14 | 19,463 |
November 22 | 11:00 a.m. | at UCF | ESPNews | L 7–53 | 30,920 | |
November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | Houston |
| CBSSN | L 9–35 | 15,446 |
December 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at UConn | CBSSN | W 27–20 | 22,921 | |
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Offense
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| Special teams
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Roster |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 10 Bears | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Statistics | SMU | BAY |
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First downs | 7 | 31 |
Total yards | 67 | 574 |
Rushing yards | -24 | 261 |
Passing yards | 91 | 313 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 39:18 | 30:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Neal Burcham | 15/26, 59 yards |
Rushing | Prescott Line | 4 rushes, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 2 receptions, 21 yards | |
Baylor | Passing | Bryce Petty | 13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Shock Linwood | 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Davion Hall | 7 receptions, 86 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Mean Green | 3 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 43 |
Statistics | SMU | UNT |
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First downs | 16 | 17 |
Total yards | 276 | 353 |
Rushing yards | 10 | 245 |
Passing yards | 266 | 108 |
Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:45 | 36:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Kolney Cassel | 11/21, 134 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kevin Pope | 8 rushes, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 6 receptions, 74 yards | |
North Texas | Passing | Josh Greer | 9/12, 86 yards |
Rushing | Reggie Pegram | 21 rushes, 81 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Carlos Harris | 4 receptions, 36 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 6 Aggies | 17 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Statistics | TAMU | SMU |
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First downs | 27 | 13 |
Total yards | 663 | 241 |
Rushing yards | 268 | 102 |
Passing yards | 395 | 139 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:46 | 35:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M | Passing | Kenny Hill | 16/22, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Trey Williams | 7 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremy Tabuyo | 2 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD | |
SMU | Passing | Garrett Krstich | 13/24, 137 yards |
Rushing | Kevin Pope | 11 rushes, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 3 receptions, 72 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics | TCU | SMU |
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First downs | 31 | 17 |
Total yards | 614 | 245 |
Rushing yards | 265 | 89 |
Passing yards | 349 | 156 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TCU | Passing | Trevone Boykin | 23/36, 280 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | B. J. Catalon | 19 rushes, 114 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Deanté Gray | 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
SMU | Passing | Garrett Krstich | 14/30, 142 yards, INT |
Rushing | Luke Seeker | 9 rushes, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Joseph | 5 receptions, 46 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
No. 22 Pirates | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
Statistics | SMU | ECU |
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First downs | 25 | 30 |
Total yards | 390 | 581 |
Rushing yards | 51 | 171 |
Passing yards | 339 | 410 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Garrett Krstich | 42/67, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | K. C. Nlemchi | 6 rushes, 22 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Joseph | 13 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD | |
East Carolina | Passing | Shane Carden | 31/41, 410 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Chris Hairston | 12 rushes, 53 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Zay Jones | 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bearcats | 6 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics | CIN | SMU |
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First downs | 29 | 14 |
Total yards | 508 | 276 |
Rushing yards | 240 | 98 |
Passing yards | 268 | 178 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cincinnati | Passing | Gunner Kiel | 13/20, 241 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jarred Evans | 10 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Casey Gladney | 2 reception, 61 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Garrett Krstich | 17/31, 172 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 4 rushes, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Nate Halverson | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Statistics | MEM | SMU |
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First downs | 29 | 15 |
Total yards | 582 | 251 |
Rushing yards | 230 | 137 |
Passing yards | 352 | 114 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Memphis | Passing | Paxton Lynch | 17/23, 307 yards, TD |
Rushing | Brandon Hayes | 14 rushes, 99 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Phil Mayhue | 2 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
SMU | Passing | Garrett Krstich | 10/22, 59 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 7 rushes, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 2 receptions, 65 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
Golden Hurricane | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Statistics | SMU | TLSA |
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First downs | 21 | 26 |
Total yards | 464 | 501 |
Rushing yards | 252 | 215 |
Passing yards | 212 | 286 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 21/32, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 28 rushes, 181 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD | |
Tulsa | Passing | Dane Evans | 16/24, 286 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Zack Langer | 33 rushes, 167 yards | |
Receiving | Keyarris Garrett | 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Mustangs | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Statistics | USF | SMU |
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First downs | 18 | 13 |
Total yards | 378 | 257 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 68 |
Passing yards | 211 | 189 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:19 | 27:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Florida | Passing | Mike White | 9/16, 106 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Marlon Mack | 17 rushes, 79 yards | |
Receiving | Andre Davis | 6 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 22/31, 189 yards, TD |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 11 rushes, 53 yards | |
Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 3 receptions, 96 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Knights | 27 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 53 |
Statistics | SMU | UCF |
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First downs | 4 | 27 |
Total yards | 116 | 490 |
Rushing yards | 66 | 236 |
Passing yards | 50 | 254 |
Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:24 | 40:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 6/15, 44 yards, INT |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 7 rushes, 40 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Deion Sanders Jr. | 4 receptions, 38 yards | |
UCF | Passing | Justin Holman | 15/22, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Micah Reed | 26 rushes, 112 yards | |
Receiving | J. J. Worton | 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cougars | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
Mustangs | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Statistics | HOU | SMU |
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First downs | 25 | 10 |
Total yards | 433 | 223 |
Rushing yards | 282 | 78 |
Passing yards | 151 | 145 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:56 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Greg Ward | 17/28, 144 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kenneth Farrow | 18 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Markeith Ambles | 3 receptions, 41 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 13/27, 145 yards, TD |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 20 rushes, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Gaines | 2 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
Huskies | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Statistics | SMU | CONN |
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First downs | 20 | 11 |
Total yards | 422 | 316 |
Rushing yards | 277 | 249 |
Passing yards | 145 | 67 |
Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 15/33, 145 yards, INT |
Rushing | Matt Davis | 22 rushes, 191 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Darius Joseph | 9 receptions, 108 yards | |
UConn | Passing | Chandler Whitmer | 1/3, 38 yards, INT |
Rushing | Ron Johnson | 23 rushes, 101 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Josh Marriner | 1 reception, 38 yards |
June Sheldon Jones III is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the offensive coordinator of the Seattle Sea Dragons. Jones was the head football coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1999 to 2007, and was the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2008 until he resigned on September 8, 2014. He coached in the National Football League (NFL) for three years as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 1994 to 1996, plus a ten-game stint as interim head coach of the San Diego Chargers in 1998; he also spent 1+1⁄2 seasons as head coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Jones was the general manager and head coach of the Houston Roughnecks.
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