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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 4 |
6:00 PM |
No. 4 Baylor* |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPN |
L 21–56 |
32,047 |
September 12 |
6:00 PM |
North Texas* |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Safeway Bowl) |
ESPN3 |
W 31–13 |
25,401 |
September 19 |
7:00 PM |
at No. 3 TCU* |
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) |
FSN |
L 37–56 |
41,827 |
September 26 |
6:00 PM |
No. 9 (FCS) James Madison* |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPN3 |
L 45–48 |
22,314 |
October 3 |
3:00 PM |
East Carolina |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPNews |
L 23–49 |
17,136 |
October 8 |
7:00 PM |
at Houston |
TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX (Rivalry) |
ESPN2 |
L 28–49 |
25,204 |
October 24 |
3:00 PM |
at South Florida |
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL |
ESPNews |
L 14–38 |
24,338 |
October 31 |
3:00 PM |
Tulsa |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPNews |
L 31–40 |
18,127 |
November 6 |
7:00 PM |
No. 23 Temple |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPN2 |
L 40–60 |
17,232 |
November 14 |
2:30 PM |
at No. 22 Navy |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD (Gansz Trophy) |
CBSSN |
L 14–55 |
35,778 |
November 21 |
7:00 PM |
Tulane |
Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX |
ESPNews |
W 49–21 |
15,000 |
November 28 |
11:00 AM |
at Memphis |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
ESPNews |
L 0–63 |
30,075 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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Game summaries
Baylor
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#4 Bears |
28 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
56 |
Mustangs |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
36–37–7 |
2014 |
BU, 45–0 |
North Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mean Green |
3 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
Mustangs |
7 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
28–5–1 |
2014 |
UNT, 43–6 |
TCU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
10 |
7 |
17 |
3 |
37 |
#3 Horned Frogs |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
56 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
40–47–7 |
2014 |
TCU, 56–0 |
James Madison
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#9 (FCS) Dukes |
10 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
48 |
Mustangs |
7 |
7 |
17 |
14 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
East Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Pirates |
7 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
Mustangs |
13 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
2014 |
ECU, 45–24 |
Houston
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Cougars |
7 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–20–1 |
2014 |
UH, 35–9 |
South Florida
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Bulls |
3 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
38 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2014 |
USF, 14–13 |
Tulsa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
14 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
Golden Hurricane |
3 |
20 |
10 |
7 |
40 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–8 |
2014 |
TULSA, 38–28 |
Temple
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
14 |
7 |
17 |
22 |
60 |
Mustangs |
0 |
17 |
7 |
16 |
40 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0–2 |
2013 |
SMU, 59–49 |
Navy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
#20 Midshipmen |
14 |
14 |
6 |
21 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–9 |
2011 |
NAVY, 24–17 |
Tulane
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Green Wave |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Mustangs |
14 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–13 |
2012 |
TULANE, 27–26 |
Memphis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tigers |
28 |
28 |
7 |
0 |
63 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–4 |
2014 |
MEM, 48–10 |
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