2016 SMU Mustangs football

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (3–5 The American)
Head coach	Chad Morris (2nd season)
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
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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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	at North Texas*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)	ASN	W 34–21	24,718
September 10	2:30 p.m.	at No. 23 Baylor*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FS1	L 13–40	45,499
September 17	6:00 p.m.	Liberty*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN3	W 29–14	22,127
September 23	7:00 p.m.	TCU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	ESPN	L 3–33	30,987
October 1	11:00 a.m.	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNews	L 20–45	22,401
October 7	7:00 p.m.	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	L 40–43 ^OT	20,089
October 22	6:00 p.m.	No. 11 Houston	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPN2	W 38–16	32,000
October 29	3:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNews	W 35–31	25,780
November 5	3:00 p.m.	Memphis	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	ESPNews	L 7–51	24,379
November 12	11:00 a.m.	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNews	W 55–31	42,908
November 19	6:00 p.m.	South Florida	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX	CBSSN	L 27–35	18,417
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Navy	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX (Gansz Trophy)	ESPNU	L 31–75	21,283
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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]

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	17	7	10	0	34
North Texas	0	14	0	7	21

at Apogee Stadium • Denton, 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

First Quarter

SMU 13:01 Xavier Jones 49 yd run; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 7–0)
SMU 05:46 Josh Williams 29 yd field goal (SMU 10–0)
SMU 00:23 Courtland Sutton 88 yd pass from Ben Hicks; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 17–0)

Second Quarter

UNT 11:19 Thaddeous Thompson 7 yd pass from Alec Morris; Trevor Moore XP Good (SMU 17–7)
SMU 01:59 Courtland Sutton 46 yd pass from Matt Davis; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 24–7)
UNT 00:38 Kelvin Smith 25 yd pass from Alec Morris; Trevor Moore XP Good (SMU 24-14)

Third Quarter

SMU 07:15 Coutland Sutton 4 yd pass from Matt Davis; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 31-14)
SMU 00:57 Michael Armstrong 22 yd field goal (SMU 34-14)

Fourth Quarter

UNT 02:21 Jeffrey Wilson 11 yd run; Trevor Moore XP Good (SMU 34–21)

Top Passers

SMU – Matt Davis 8/17, 155 Yds, 2 TD
UNT – Alec Morris 24/39, 237 Yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

SMU – Xavier Jones 11 attempts, 117 yards, 1 TD
UNT – Jeffrey Wilson 15 attempt, 88 yards, 1 TD

Top Receiving

SMU – Courtland Sutton 4 receptions, 162 yards, 3 TD
UNT – Willie Robinson 8 receptions, 73 yards

Top Tacklers

SMU – Justin Lawler 8 tackles
UNT – Kishawn McClain 8 tackles

At Baylor

SMU Mustangs vs Baylor Bears – Game summary ^[3]

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	6	0	7	0	13
#23 Baylor	0	6	20	14	40

at McLane Stadium • Waco, 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

First Quarter

SMU 09:12 Josh Williams 29 yd field goal (SMU 3–0)
SMU 03:39 Josh Williams 26 yd field goal (SMU 6–0)

Second Quarter

BU 13:51 Chris Callahan 35 yd field goal (SMU 6–3)
BU 01:15 Chris Callahan 38 yd field goal (tie 6–6)

Third Quarter

BU 12:02 Blake Lynch 31 yd pass from Seth Russell; Chris Callahan XP Good (BU 6-13)
BU 05:43 Seth Russell 19 yd run; Chris Callahan XP Good (BU 6-20)
BU 04:55 Orion Stewart 33 yd interception return; Chris Callahan XP failed (BU 6-26)
SMU 02:40 Courtland Sutton 20 yd pass from Ben Hicks; Josh Williams XP Good (BU 13-26)

Fourth Quarter

BU 13:45 KD Cannon 32 yd pass from Seth Russell; Chris Callahan XP Good (BU 13–33)
BU 04:16 JaMycal 4 yd run; Chris Callahan XP Good (BU 13-40)

Top Passers

SMU – Ben Hicks 17/44, 229 Yds, 1 TD
BU – Seth Russell 26/47, 261 Yds, 2 TD

Top Rushers

SMU – Xavier Jones 15 attempts, 93 yards
BU – T. Williams 19 attempt, 85 yards

Top Receiving

SMU – James Proche 7 receptions, 84 yards
BU – KD Cannon 10 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

SMU – Darrion Millines 10 tackles
BU – Patrick Levels 12 tackles

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	7	0	7	0	14
Mustangs	10	3	6	10	29

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	3	3	14	13	33
Mustangs	3	0	0	0	3

At Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	7	0	6	20
Owls	21	14	3	7	45

At Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Mustangs	14	6	7	10	3	40
Golden Hurricane	10	13	7	7	6	43

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
#11 Cougars	0	7	7	2	16
Mustangs	7	21	0	10	38

At Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	7	0	14	35
Green Wave	7	3	14	7	31

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	21	17	13	0	51
Mustangs	7	0	0	0	7

At East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	10	28	10	7	55
Pirates	7	17	0	7	31

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	14	7	7	7	35
Mustangs	7	7	10	3	27

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	14	14	28	19	75
Mustangs	7	17	0	7	31

Roster

2016 SMU Mustangs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`18`	Sam Carey	Fr
QB	`7`	Darrel Colbert Jr.	So
QB	`4`	Matt Davis	Sr
QB	`7`	D.J. Gillins	Jr
QB	`8`	Ben Hicks	Fr
QB	`13`	Rafe Peavey	So
QB	`12`	Collin Rock	Fr
QB	`17`	Connor Simpson	So
RB	`20`	Jordan Carmouche	Fr
RB	`13`	Ke'Mon Freeman	Fr
RB	`5`	Xavier Jones	So
RB	`28`	Joseph Paden	Sr
RB	`25`	Aphonso Thomas	Fr
RB	`6`	Braeden West	So
WR	`10`	Brandon Benson	Fr
WR	`2`	Xavier Castille	So
WR	`40`	Derek Dickman	Fr
WR	`22`	Myron Gailliard	Fr
WR	`15`	Alex Honey	Fr
WR	`3`	James Proche	Fr
WR	`18`	Trey Quinn	Jr
WR	`89`	Austin Rolfe	Fr
WR	`88`	Joshua Shelmire	Fr
WR	`16`	Courtland Sutton	Jr
WR	`1`	Kevin Thomas	So
WR	`9`	Shelby Walker	Jr
TE	`14`	Ryan Becker	Fr
TE	`45`	Dylan Dickman	Sr
TE	`84`	Jeremiah Gaines	Sr
TE	`24`	Mitchell Kaufman	So
TE	`82`	Corey Rau	Fr
TE	`11`	Jordan Severt	So
OL	`56`	Harrison Barton	Fr
OL	`77`	Keaton Bates	Fr
OL	`71`	Chauncey Briggs	Sr
OL	`63`	Evan Brown	Jr
OL	`72`	Braylon Hyder	Jr
OL	`67`	Daniel McCarty	Jr
OL	`65`	Marcus McNeil	Fr
OL	`68`	Nick Natour	So
OL	`79`	Rex Printz	Jr
OL	`57`	Chad Pursley	So
OL	`70`	Kadarius Smith	Fr
OL	`69`	Jacob Todora	Fr
OL	`74`	Braxton Webb	Fr
OL	`64`	Bryce Wilds	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`97`	Terry Ayeni	Sr
DL	`7`	Michael Badejo	Fr
DL	`94`	Chris Biggurs	Fr
DL	`93`	Mason Gentry	Jr
DL	`98`	Deon Green	Sr
DL	`96`	Robert Hall	Fr
DL	`23`	Nick Horton	Sr
DL	`72`	Patrick Jones	Fr
DL	`99`	Justin Lawler	Jr
DL	`90`	Jalen Lynch	Fr
DL	`66`	Myles McCormack	Fr
DL	`95`	Ken McLaurin	Fr
DL	`92`	Zelt Minor	Sr
DL	`34`	Jarvis Pruitt	Sr
DL	`39`	Keyfer Roberts	So
DL	`35`	Delontae Scott	Fr
DL	`88`	Hunter Thedford	Fr
DL	`91`	J.T. Williams	Jr
LB	`46`	Andrew Adams	So
LB	`13`	Blake Carlisle	Fr
LB	`32`	RC Cox	So
LB	`25`	Myles Duke	Fr
LB	`22`	Matt McNew	So
LB	`49`	Charlie Mitelhaus	Fr
LB	`44`	Jackson Mitchell	Sr
LB	`11`	Kyran Mitchell	So
LB	`48`	Anthony Rhone	Jr
LB	`2`	Noah Spears	Fr
LB	`33`	Jordan Ward	Fr
LB	`17`	Jordan Williams	Fr
DB	`31`	Rashaad Burton	So
DB	`8`	Rodney Clemons	Fr
DB	`28`	Christian Davis	Fr
DB	`39`	Brent Freeman	Jr
DB	`18`	William Jeanlys	So
DB	`12`	Kevin Johnson	Fr
DB	`3`	Cedric Lancaster	Jr
DB	`41`	Brice Madison	Fr
DB	`29`	Darrion Millines	Sr
DB	`42`	Raul Reyes III	So
DB	`9`	Horace Richardson	Sr
DB	`1`	Eric Sutton	Fr
DB	`15`	Jordan Wyatt	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`38`	Michael Armstrong	So
K	`45`	Will Moore	Fr
K	`5`	Josh Williams	So
H	`21`	Sean Touhy Jr.	Sr
P/K	`43`	Davis Luster	Fr
P/K	`33`	Alex Melvin	Fr
P	`47`	Jamie Sackville	Fr
LS	`53`	Nicholas Aventino	So
LS	`56`	Michael Sehlinger	Fr
LS	`54`	Garrett Stotts	So

Head coach

Chad Morris

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

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

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