2017 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Frisco Bowl, L 10–51 vs.
Louisiana Tech | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Craddock (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Power spread |
Defensive coordinator | Van Malone (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 UCF xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 25 Memphis xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll. |
The 2017 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year coach Chad Morris during the entire regular season until December 6, when he resigned to become the head coach at Arkansas. On December 11, SMU hired Sonny Dykes as head coach, and he led them in their bowl game. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech.
SMU announced its 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. The schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Mustangs hosted AAC foes UConn, Tulane, Tulsa, and UCF, and traveled to Cincinnati, Houston, Tulane, and UCF. [1] The Mustangs hosted three of the four non-conference opponents, Arkansas State from the Sun Belt Conference, North Texas from Conference USA and Stephen F. Austin from the Southland Conference, and traveled to TCU of the Big 12 Conference.
With a 7–5 regular season result, the team was invited to the 2017 Frisco Bowl, to face Louisiana Tech on December 20.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | ESPN3 | W 58–14 | 20,478 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* |
| ESPN3 | W 54–32 | 24,638 |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 TCU* | ESPNU | L 36–56 | 44,489 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* |
| ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 23,672 |
September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | UConn |
| ESPNews | W 49–28 | 17,237 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston | CBSSN | L 22–35 | 31,153 | |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPNU | W 31–28 OT | 30,885 | |
October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPN2 | W 38–34 | 14,930 |
November 4 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 15 UCF |
| ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 24,445 |
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | CBSSN | L 40–43 | 36,157 | |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 18 Memphis | ESPNews | L 45–66 | 35,329 | |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulane |
| CBSSN | W 41–38 | 14,209 |
December 20 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Louisiana Tech* | ESPN | L 10–51 | 14,419 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Mustangs | 21 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 58 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
No. 20 Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Mustangs | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Hurricane | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 15 Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 40 |
Midshipmen | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
No. 18 Tigers | 10 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 66 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
Mustangs | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 51 |
Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Courtland Sutton | WR | 2 | 40 | Denver Broncos |
Justin Lawler | DE | 7 | 244 | Los Angeles Rams |
Trey Quinn | WR | 7 | 256 | Washington Redskins |
2017 SMU Mustangs football | |
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Frisco Bowl, L 10–51 vs.
Louisiana Tech | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Joe Craddock (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Power spread |
Defensive coordinator | Van Malone (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 UCF xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 25 Memphis xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll. |
The 2017 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year coach Chad Morris during the entire regular season until December 6, when he resigned to become the head coach at Arkansas. On December 11, SMU hired Sonny Dykes as head coach, and he led them in their bowl game. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to Louisiana Tech.
SMU announced its 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. The schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Mustangs hosted AAC foes UConn, Tulane, Tulsa, and UCF, and traveled to Cincinnati, Houston, Tulane, and UCF. [1] The Mustangs hosted three of the four non-conference opponents, Arkansas State from the Sun Belt Conference, North Texas from Conference USA and Stephen F. Austin from the Southland Conference, and traveled to TCU of the Big 12 Conference.
With a 7–5 regular season result, the team was invited to the 2017 Frisco Bowl, to face Louisiana Tech on December 20.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | ESPN3 | W 58–14 | 20,478 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* |
| ESPN3 | W 54–32 | 24,638 |
September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20 TCU* | ESPNU | L 36–56 | 44,489 | |
September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* |
| ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 23,672 |
September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | UConn |
| ESPNews | W 49–28 | 17,237 |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston | CBSSN | L 22–35 | 31,153 | |
October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPNU | W 31–28 OT | 30,885 | |
October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPN2 | W 38–34 | 14,930 |
November 4 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 15 UCF |
| ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 24,445 |
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | CBSSN | L 40–43 | 36,157 | |
November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 18 Memphis | ESPNews | L 45–66 | 35,329 | |
November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulane |
| CBSSN | W 41–38 | 14,209 |
December 20 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Louisiana Tech* | ESPN | L 10–51 | 14,419 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Mustangs | 21 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 58 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
No. 20 Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Mustangs | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Hurricane | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 15 Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 40 |
Midshipmen | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
No. 18 Tigers | 10 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 66 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
Mustangs | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 51 |
Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Courtland Sutton | WR | 2 | 40 | Denver Broncos |
Justin Lawler | DE | 7 | 244 | Los Angeles Rams |
Trey Quinn | WR | 7 | 256 | Washington Redskins |