2015 SMU Mustangs football team

2015 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	Western Division
2015 record	2–10 (1–7 The American)
Head coach	Chad Morris (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Van Malone (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)
Seasons

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
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	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

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