Template:2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
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 |
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September 4 | 6:00 PM | No. 4 Baylor* | | ESPN | L 21–56 | 32,047 |
September 12 | 6:00 PM | North Texas* | | ESPN3 | W 31–13 | 25,401 |
September 19 | 7:00 PM | at No. 3 TCU* | | 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 | | ESPN2 | L 28–49 | 25,204 |
October 24 | 3:00 PM | at South Florida | | 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 | | 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 | | 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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- Source:[1]
Game summaries[]
Baylor[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
OT
|
#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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
#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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
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
|
OT
|
Green Wave
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
21
|
Mustangs
|
14
|
21
|
0
|
14
|
49
|
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
8–13
|
2012
|
TULANE, 27–26
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Memphis[]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
OT
|
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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