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.

2015 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–10 (1–7 The American)
Head coach	Chad Morris (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Power spread
Defensive coordinator	Van Malone (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium

2015 American Athletic Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Temple x		7	–	1					10	–	4
South Florida		6	–	2					8	–	5
Cincinnati		4	–	4					7	–	6
UConn		4	–	4					6	–	7
East Carolina		3	–	5					5	–	7
UCF		0	–	8					0	–	12
West Division
No. 8 Houston xy$		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 18 Navy x		7	–	1					11	–	2
Memphis		5	–	3					9	–	4
Tulsa		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tulane		1	–	7					3	–	9
SMU		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Houston 24, Temple 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 31, 2015 Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	No. 4 Baylor*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN	L 21–56	32,047
September 12	6:00 p.m.	North Texas*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (Safeway Bowl)	ESPN3	W 31–13	25,401
September 19	7:00 p.m.	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 p.m.	No. 9 (FCS) James Madison*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN3	L 45–48	22,314
October 3	3:00 p.m.	East Carolina	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNews	L 23–49	17,136
October 8	7:00 p.m.	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 28–49	25,204
October 24	3:00 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNews	L 14–38	24,338
October 31	3:00 p.m.	Tulsa	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNews	L 31–40	18,127
November 6	7:00 p.m.	No. 23 Temple	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	L 40–60	17,232
November 14	2:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD (Gansz Trophy)	CBSSN	L 14–55	35,778
November 21	7:00 p.m.	Tulane	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNews	W 49–21	15,000
November 28	11:00 a.m.	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

Source:

Game summaries

Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
#4 Bears	28	0	14	14	56
Mustangs	14	7	0	0	21

North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	3	3	7	0	13
Mustangs	7	0	3	21	31

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	10	7	17	3	37
#3 Horned Frogs	14	14	14	14	56

James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 (FCS) Dukes	10	7	17	14	48
Mustangs	7	7	17	14	45

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	7	14	14	14	49
Mustangs	13	10	0	0	23

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	7	0	7	28
Cougars	7	21	14	7	49

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	0	0	7	14
Bulls	3	14	7	14	38

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	7	3	7	31
Golden Hurricane	3	20	10	7	40

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	14	7	17	22	60
Mustangs	0	17	7	16	40

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	7	0	14
#20 Midshipmen	14	14	6	21	55

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	7	7	7	21
Mustangs	14	21	0	14	49

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	28	28	7	0	63

Roster

2015 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 90 Zach Wood Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Chad Morris Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster