2016 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2016 SMU Mustangs SMU Athletics wordmark.svg 150 American Athletic Conference West Division The American 5–7 3–5 Chad Morris 2nd Joe Craddock 2nd Van Malone 2nd Power spread 4–2–5 Gerald J. Ford Stadium 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 2016 AP Poll released prior to game Central September 3 6:00 p.m. w y y North Texas Safeway Bowl Apogee Stadium Denton, TX ASN 34–21 24,718 September 10 2:30 p.m. l y y Baylor 23 McLane Stadium Waco, TX FS1 13–40 45,499 September 17 6:00 p.m. w y Liberty Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX ESPN3 29–14 22,127 September 23 Friday 7:00 p.m. l y TCU Battle for the Iron Skillet Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX ESPN 3–33 30,987 October 1 11:00 a.m. l y Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA ESPNews 20–45 22,401 October 7 Friday 7:00 p.m. l y Tulsa Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN2 40–43 OT 20,089 October 22 6:00 p.m. w Houston 11 rivalry Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX ESPN2 38–16 32,000 October 29 3:00 p.m. w y Tulane Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA ESPNews 35–31 25,780 November 5 3:00 p.m. l y Memphis Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX ESPNews 7–51 24,379 November 12 11:00 a.m. w y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC ESPNews 55–31 42,908 November 19 6:00 p.m. l South Florida Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX CBSSN 27–35 18,417 November 26 2:30 p.m. l Navy Gansz Trophy Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX ESPNU 31–75 21,283 Schedule source:2016 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-smu-mustangs-football-schedule.php FB Schedules February 17, 2016 Game summaries At North Texas SMU Mustangs #FFFFFF ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs vs North Texas Mean Green – Game summary http://www.smumustangs.com/boxscore.aspx?id=618&path=football Football vs North Texas on 9/3/2016 - Box Score September 3, 2016 06:06 p.m. CDT SMU 17 7 10 0 North Texas 0 14 0 7 Apogee Stadium • Denton, Texas 24,718 Temperature: 86 °F °C on • Wind: 12 E • Weather: Clear 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* ASN Jeff McCarragher and N.D. Kalu 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 #FFFFFF ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs vs Baylor Bears – Game summary http://www.smumustangs.com/boxscore.aspx?id=618&path=football Football vs North Texas on 9/3/2016 - Box Score September 10, 2016 02:40 p.m. CDT SMU 6 0 7 0 #23 Baylor 0 6 20 14 McLane Stadium • Waco, Texas 45,499 Temperature: 85 °F °C on • Wind: 12 N • Weather: Partly Cloudy 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* FS2/FS1 Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Bruce Feldman 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 SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Liberty Flames at SMU Mustangs – Game summary September 17, 2016 6:00 p.m. CDT Liberty 7 0 7 0 SMU 10 3 6 10 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 22,127 ESPN3 Brett Dolan and Chad Brown TCU SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse TCU Horned Frogs at SMU Mustangs – Game summary September 23, 2016 7:00 p.m. CDT TCU 3 3 14 13 SMU 3 0 0 0 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 30,987 ESPN Adam Amin, Mack Brown, and Dawn Davenport At Temple SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs vs. Temple Owls – Game summary October 1, 2016 11:00 a.m. CDT SMU 7 7 0 6 Temple 21 13 3 7 Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA 22,401 ESPNews Mike Couzens and Dan Hawkins At Tulsa SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs vs. Tulsa Hurricane – Game summary October 7, 2016 Friday 7:00 p.m. CDT SMU 14 6 7 10 3 Tulsa 10 13 7 7 6 Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK 20,089 ESPN2 Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia First quarter (13:19) SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman 2-yard run; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 7–0) (5:21) TU – Redford Jones 24-yard field goal (SMU 7–3) (3:20) SMU – Alex Honey 45-yard pass from Ben Hicks; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 14–3) (3:02) TU – James Flanders 61-yard run; Redford Jones XP Good (SMU 14–10) Second quarter (14:51) SMU – Josh Williams 39-yard field goal (SMU 17–10) (9:49) TU – Redford Jones 43-yard field goal (SMU 17–13) (5:57) SMU – Josh Williams 44-yard field goal (SMU 20–13) (3:48) TU – Redford Jones 33-yard field goal (SMU 20–16) (1:07) TU – Raymond Taylor 2-yard run; Redford Jones XP Good (TU 23–20) Third quarter (13:58) SMU – Jeremiah Gaines 19-yard pass from Ben Hicks; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 27–23) (10:50) TU – Josh Atkinson 11-yard pass from Dane Evans; Redford Jones XP Good (TU 30–27) Fourth quarter (8:31) SMU – Braeden West 4-yard run; Josh Williams XP Good (SMU 34–30) (5:32) TU – D'Angelo Brewer 35-yard run; Redford Jones XP Good (TU 37–34) (0:00) SMU – Josh Williams 25-yard field goal (TIED 37–37) Overtime SMU – Josh Williams 22-yard field goal (SMU 40–37) TU – Dane Evans 14-yard run (TU 43–40) Houston SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse #11 Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs – Game summary October 22, 2016 6:00 p.m. CDT #11 Houston 0 7 7 2 SMU 7 21 0 10 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 32,000 ESPN2 Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, and Paul Carcaterra At Tulane SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs vs. Tulane Green Wave – Game summary October 29, 2016 3:00 p.m. CDT SMU 14 7 0 14 Tulane 7 3 14 7 Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA 25,780 ESPNews Dave LaMont and Brian Kinchen Memphis SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Memphis Tigers at SMU Mustangs – Game summary November 5, 2016 3:00 p.m. CDT Memphis 21 17 13 0 SMU 7 0 0 0 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 24,379 ESPNews Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia At East Carolina SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse SMU Mustangs vs. East Carolina Pirates – Game summary November 12, 2016 11:00 a.m. CDT SMU 10 28 10 7 East Carolina 7 17 0 7 Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC 42,908 ESPNews Mike Couzens and Dan Hawkins South Florida SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse South Florida Bulls at SMU Mustangs – Game summary November 19, 2016 6:00 p.m. CDT South Florida 14 7 7 7 SMU 7 7 10 3 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 18,417 CBSSN John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Taylor Rooks Navy SMU Mustangs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs – Game summary November 26, 2016 2:30 p.m. CDT Navy 14 14 28 19 SMU 7 17 0 7 Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX 21,283 Temperature: 63 °F °C on • Wind: SE 4 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy Michael Roche ESPNU Kevin Brown and Clint Stoerner Roster 2016 SMU Mustangs f 18 FR Sam Carey QB 7 SO Darrel Colbert Jr. QB 4 SR Matt Davis QB 7 JR D.J. Gillins QB 8 FR Ben Hicks QB y 13 SO Rafe Peavey QB 12 FR Collin Rock QB 17 SO Connor Simpson QB 20 FR Jordan Carmouche RB 13 FR Ke'Mon Freeman RB 5 SO Xavier Jones RB y 28 SR Joseph Paden RB 25 FR Aphonso Thomas RB 6 SO Braeden West RB 10 FR Brandon Benson WR 2 SO Xavier Castille WR 40 FR Derek Dickman WR 22 FR Myron Gailliard WR y 15 FR Alex Honey WR y 3 FR James Proche WR y y 18 Jr Trey Quinn WR y 89 FR Austin Rolfe WR 88 FR Joshua Shelmire WR 16 Jr Courtland Sutton WR y 1 SO Kevin Thomas WR 9 JR Shelby Walker WR 14 FR Ryan Becker TE 45 SR Dylan Dickman TE 84 SR Jeremiah Gaines TE 24 SO Mitchell Kaufman TE 82 FR Corey Rau TE 11 SO Jordan Severt TE 56 FR Harrison Barton OL 77 FR Keaton Bates OL y 71 SR Chauncey Briggs OL 63 JR Evan Brown OL y Evan Brown (American football) 72 JR Braylon Hyder OL 67 JR Daniel McCarty OL 65 FR Marcus McNeil OL y 68 SO Nick Natour OL 79 JR Rex Printz OL 57 SO Chad Pursley OL 70 FR Kadarius Smith OL 69 FR Jacob Todora OL 74 FR Braxton Webb OL 64 FR Bryce Wilds OL y 97 SR Terry Ayeni DL 7 FR Michael Badejo DL 94 FR Chris Biggurs DL y 93 JR Mason Gentry DL 98 SR Deon Green DL 96 FR Robert Hall DL 23 SR Nick Horton DL 72 FR Patrick Jones DL 99 Jr Justin Lawler DL y 90 FR Jalen Lynch DL 66 FR Myles McCormack DL y 95 FR Ken McLaurin DL 92 SR Zelt Minor DL 34 SR Jarvis Pruitt DL 39 SO Keyfer Roberts DL 35 FR Delontae Scott DL y y 88 FR Hunter Thedford DL y 91 JR J.T. Williams DL 46 SO Andrew Adams LB 13 FR Blake Carlisle LB 32 SO RC Cox LB 25 FR Myles Duke LB 22 SO Matt McNew LB 49 FR Charlie Mitelhaus LB y 44 SR Jackson Mitchell LB 11 SO Kyran Mitchell LB 48 JR Anthony Rhone LB 2 FR Noah Spears LB 33 FR Jordan Ward LB 17 FR Jordan Williams LB y 31 SO Rashaad Burton DB 8 FR Rodney Clemons DB y 28 FR Christian Davis DB 39 JR Brent Freeman DB 18 SO William Jeanlys DB 12 FR Kevin Johnson DB y 3 JR Cedric Lancaster DB 41 FR Brice Madison DB 29 SR Darrion Millines DB 42 SO Raul Reyes III DB 9 SR Horace Richardson DB y Horace Richardson (American football) 1 FR Eric Sutton DB y Eric Sutton (defensive back, born 1998) 15 SO Jordan Wyatt DB 38 SO Michael Armstrong K 45 FR Will Moore K 5 SO Josh Williams K 21 SR Sean Touhy Jr. H 43 FR Davis Luster P/K y 33 FR Alex Melvin P/K y 47 FR Jamie Sackville P 53 SO Nicholas Aventino LS 56 FR Michael Sehlinger LS y 54 SO Garrett Stotts LS https://smumustangs.com/roster.aspx?roster=179&path=football *Chad Morris References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football