2016 SMU Mustangs football team

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2016 SMU Mustangs football
SMU Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 The American)
Head coach
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
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
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  
West Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.at North Texas * ASN W 34–2124,718
September 102:30 p.m.at No. 23 Baylor * FS1 L 13–4045,499
September 176:00 p.m. Liberty * ESPN3 W 29–1422,127
September 237:00 p.m. TCU *
ESPNL 3–3330,987
October 111:00 a.m.at Temple ESPNews L 20–4522,401
October 77:00 p.m.at Tulsa ESPN2L 40–43 OT20,089
October 226:00 p.m.No. 11 Houston
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • Dallas, TX (rivalry)
ESPN2 W 38–1632,000
October 293:00 p.m.at Tulane ESPNewsW 35–3125,780
November 53:00 p.m. Memphis Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • Dallas, TX
ESPNewsL 7–5124,379
November 1211:00 a.m.at East Carolina ESPNewsW 55–3142,908
November 196:00 p.m. South Florida
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • Dallas, TX
CBSSN L 27–3518,417
November 262:30 p.m. Navy
ESPNU L 31–7521,283
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

At North Texas

SMU Mustangs vs North Texas Mean Green – Game summary [2]
Period1234Total
SMU17710034
North Texas0140721

at Apogee StadiumDenton, 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
Game information

At Baylor

SMU Mustangs vs Baylor Bears – Game summary [3]
Period1234Total
SMU607013
#23 Baylor06201440

at McLane StadiumWaco, 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
Game information

Liberty

Liberty Flames at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Liberty707014
SMU10361029

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX

  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 22,127
  • TV: ESPN3

TCU

TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
TCU33141333
SMU30003

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX

  • Date: September 23, 2016
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 30,987
  • TV: ESPN

At Temple

SMU Mustangs vs. Temple Owls – Game summary
Period1234Total
SMU770620
Temple21133744

at Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 22,401
  • TV: ESPNews

At Tulsa

SMU Mustangs vs. Tulsa Hurricane – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
SMU146710340
Tulsa101377643

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OK

  • Date: October 7, 2016
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,089
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:19) SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman 2-yard run; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 7–0)
  • (5:21) TU – Redford Jones 24-yard field goal (SMU 7–3)
  • (3:20) SMU – Alex Honey 45-yard pass from Ben Hicks; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 14–3)
  • (3:02) TU – James Flanders 61-yard run; Redford Jones XP Good (SMU 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (14:51) SMU – Josh Williams 39-yard field goal (SMU 17–10)
  • (9:49) TU – Redford Jones 43-yard field goal (SMU 17–13)
  • (5:57) SMU – Josh Williams 44-yard field goal (SMU 20–13)
  • (3:48) TU – Redford Jones 33-yard field goal (SMU 20–16)
  • (1:07) TU – Raymond Taylor 2-yard run; Redford Jones XP Good (TU 23–20)
Third quarter
  • (13:58) SMU – Jeremiah Gaines 19-yard pass from Ben Hicks; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 27–23)
  • (10:50) TU – Josh Atkinson 11-yard pass from Dane Evans; Redford Jones XP Good (TU 30–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:31) SMU – Braeden West 4-yard run; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 34–30)
  • (5:32) TU – D'Angelo Brewer 35-yard run; Redford Jones XP Good (TU 37–34)
  • (0:00) SMU – Josh Williams 25-yard field goal (TIED 37–37)
Overtime
  • SMU – Josh Williams 22-yard field goal (SMU 40–37)
  • TU – Dane Evans 14-yard run (TU 43–40)

Houston

#11 Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
#11 Houston077216
SMU72101038

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX

  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 32,000
  • TV: ESPN2

At Tulane

SMU Mustangs vs. Tulane Green Wave – Game summary
Period1234Total
SMU14701435
Tulane7314731

at Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 25,780
  • TV: ESPNews

Memphis

Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Memphis211713051
SMU70007

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX

  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 24,379
  • TV: ESPNews

At East Carolina

SMU Mustangs vs. East Carolina Pirates – Game summary
Period1234Total
SMU102810755
East Carolina7170731

at Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, NC

  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 42,908
  • TV: ESPNews

South Florida

South Florida Bulls at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
South Florida1477735
SMU7710327

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,417
  • TV: CBSSN
Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Navy1414281975
SMU7170731

at Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, 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

2016 SMU Mustangs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 18Sam CareyFr
QB 7Darrel Colbert Jr.So
QB 4Matt DavisSr
QB 7D.J. GillinsJr
QB 8Ben Hicks Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 13Rafe PeaveySo
QB 12Collin RockFr
QB 17Connor SimpsonSo
RB 20Jordan CarmoucheFr
RB 13Ke'Mon FreemanFr
RB 5 Xavier Jones So
RB 28Joseph PadenSr
RB 25Aphonso ThomasFr
RB 6Braeden WestSo
WR 10Brandon BensonFr
WR 2Xavier CastilleSo
WR 40Derek DickmanFr
WR 22Myron Gailliard Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 15Alex Honey Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 3 James Proche Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18 Trey Quinn Jr
WR 89Austin RolfeFr
WR 88Joshua ShelmireFr
WR 16 Courtland Sutton Jr
WR 1Kevin ThomasSo
WR 9Shelby WalkerJr
TE 14Ryan BeckerFr
TE 45Dylan DickmanSr
TE 84Jeremiah GainesSr
TE 24Mitchell KaufmanSo
TE 82Corey RauFr
TE 11Jordan SevertSo
OL 56Harrison BartonFr
OL 77Keaton Bates Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 71Chauncey BriggsSr
OL 63 Evan Brown Jr
OL 72Braylon HyderJr
OL 67Daniel McCartyJr
OL 65Marcus McNeil Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 68Nick NatourSo
OL 79Rex PrintzJr
OL 57Chad PursleySo
OL 70Kadarius SmithFr
OL 69Jacob TodoraFr
OL 74Braxton WebbFr
OL 64Bryce Wilds Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 97Terry AyeniSr
DL 7Michael BadejoFr
DL 94Chris Biggurs Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 93Mason GentryJr
DL 98Deon GreenSr
DL 96Robert HallFr
DL 23Nick HortonSr
DL 72Patrick JonesFr
DL 99 Justin Lawler Jr
DL 90Jalen LynchFr
DL 66Myles McCormack Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 95Ken McLaurinFr
DL 92Zelt MinorSr
DL 34Jarvis PruittSr
DL 39Keyfer RobertsSo
DL 35 Delontae Scott Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 88Hunter Thedford Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 91J.T. WilliamsJr
LB 46Andrew AdamsSo
LB 13Blake CarlisleFr
LB 32RC CoxSo
LB 25Myles DukeFr
LB 22Matt McNewSo
LB 49Charlie Mitelhaus Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 44Jackson MitchellSr
LB 11Kyran MitchellSo
LB 48Anthony RhoneJr
LB 2Noah SpearsFr
LB 33Jordan WardFr
LB 17Jordan Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 31Rashaad BurtonSo
DB 8Rodney Clemons Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 28Christian DavisFr
DB 39Brent FreemanJr
DB 18William JeanlysSo
DB 12Kevin Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 3Cedric LancasterJr
DB 41Brice MadisonFr
DB 29Darrion MillinesSr
DB 42Raul Reyes IIISo
DB 9 Horace Richardson Sr
DB 1Eric SuttonFr
DB 15Jordan WyattSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 38Michael ArmstrongSo
K 45Will MooreFr
K 5Josh WilliamsSo
H 21Sean Touhy Jr.Sr
P/K 43Davis Luster Redshirt.svg  Fr
P/K 33Alex Melvin Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 47Jamie SackvilleFr
LS 53Nicholas AventinoSo
LS 56Michael Sehlinger Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 54Garrett StottsSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

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References

  1. "2016 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  2. "Football vs North Texas on 9/3/2016 - Box Score".
  3. "Football vs North Texas on 9/3/2016 - Box Score".