2010 SMU Mustangs football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2010 SMU Mustangs SMU Athletics wordmark.svg Conference USA CUSA West 7–7 6–2 June Jones 3rd Run and shoot Tom Mason 3rd 3–4 Gerald J. Ford Stadium C-USA West Division co-champion C-USA Championship L 7–17 vs. UCF Armed Forces Bowl L 14–16 vs. Army File:C-USA-Uniform-SMU-2010.png The 2010 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by third-year head coach June Jones, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. For the first time since the 1980s, the SMU Mustangs received a ranking point in both the pre-season AP Poll and the pre-season Coaches Pollhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/rankings/_/week/1 2010 NCAA Football Rankings - Preseason ESPN.com September 2, 2010 They finished the season 7–7, 6–2 in C-USA play and were co-champions of the west division with Tulsa. Due to their victory over Tulsa, the Mustangs represented the division in the 2010 Conference USA Championship Game where they were defeated by UCF 7–17. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl in their home stadium where they were defeated by Army 14–16. Schedule 2010 AP Central September 5 2:30 p.m. l y y Texas Tech Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX ESPN 27–35 57,528https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302482641 SMU Mustangs vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score ESPN.com September 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909011833/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302482641 September 9, 2010 live September 11 7:00 p.m. w UAB Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 28–7 16,612https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302542567 UAB Blazers vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com September 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914225454/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302542567 September 14, 2010 live September 18 2:30 p.m. w y Washington State Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX CBSCS 35–21 18,184https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302612567 Washington State Cougars vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com September 18, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921034222/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302612567 September 21, 2010 live September 24 7:00 p.m. l y TCU 4 Battle for the Iron Skillet Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ESPN 24–41 35,481https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302672567 TCU Horned Frogs vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com September 24, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100926163404/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302672567 September 26, 2010 liveA A October 2 6:00 p.m. w y Rice Battle for the Mayor's Cup Rice Stadium Houston, TX 42–31 14,981https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750242 Rice Owls vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com October 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101005003637/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750242 October 5, 2010 live October 9 7:00 p.m. w Tulsa Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 21–18 19,329https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302822567 Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Southern Methodist Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 October 16 2:30 p.m. l y y Navy Gansz Trophy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSCS 21–28 33,924https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302892426 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Navy Midshipmen Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 October 23 2:30 p.m. l y Houston rivalry Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX CBSCS 20–45 20,741https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302962567 Houston Cougars vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 October 30 2:30 p.m. w y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 31–17 18,636https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303032655 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Tulane Green Wave Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 November 6 8:05 p.m. l y UTEP Sun Bowl El Paso, TX 14–28 23,127https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303102638 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. UTEP Miners Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 November 20 2:00 p.m. w Marshall Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX 31–17 17,513https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303242567 Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 November 26 1:00 p.m. w y East Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, North Carolina CBSCS 45–38 OT 49,108https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303300151 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. East Carolina Pirates Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 December 4 12:00 p.m. l y UCF C-USA Championship Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, Florida ESPN 7–17 41,045https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303382116 Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. UCF Knights Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011 December 30 11:00 a.m. l y Army Armed Forces Bowl Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, Texas ESPN 14–16 36,742https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303642567 Army Black Knights vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score ESPN.com September 6, 2011B B A ADenotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. This breaks the record set in 2004 when the Mustangs hosted the Texas Tech Red Raiders. B BDenotes the largest crowd to watch a football game at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, breaking the previous mark set earlier in the season. Game summaries Texas Tech 2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team SMU 0 7 10 10 Texas Tech 7 14 14 0 This game was the 48th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The previous match-up was September 13, 2008, a game in which Texas Tech defeated SMU with a final score of 43–7. After the Mustangs lost in Lubbock, Texas Tech now leads the series 32–16. For his school-record 61 yard field goal, Matt Szymanski was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the week. UAB 2010 UAB Blazers football team UAB 7 0 0 0 SMU 0 14 7 7 This game will mark the 4th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the UAB Blazers. They last met in the previous season on September 12, 2009, where SMU defeated UAB with a final score of 35 – 33. After the game, SMU now leads the series 4 – 0. Washington State 2010 Washington State Cougars football team Washington State 7 7 0 7 SMU 7 7 14 7 This game will mark the 2nd meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Washington State Cougars. They last met in the previous season on September 19, 2009, where Washington State defeated SMU with a final score of 30 – 27. After the 2010 meeting, the series stands at 1 – 1. It was the first win for the Mustangs against a school from a BCS conference since they defeated Kansas 31-17 on September 2, 2000. TCU 2010 TCU Horned Frogs football team #4 TCU 7 7 14 13 SMU 7 3 7 7 This game will mark the 89th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the TCU Horned Frogs. They last met in the previous season on October 3, 2009, where TCU defeated SMU with a final score of 39 – 14. After the 2010 meeting, TCU leads the series 43 – 39 – 7. The two teams have a storied cross-town rivalry and will contend for the Iron Skillet trophy in the Battle for the Iron Skillet. Rice 2010 Rice Owls football team SMU 7 7 14 14 Rice 0 3 7 21 This game will mark the 88th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Rice Owls. They last met in the previous season on November 7, 2009, where SMU defeated Rice with a final score of 31 – 28. After the 2010 meeting, SMU now leads the series 47 – 40 – 1. The two teams have a storied cross-state rivalry and will contend for the Mayor's Cup trophy in the Battle for the Mayor's Cup. It was SMU's first win in Rice Stadium since 1986 before SMU received the Death Penalty for the 1987–88 seasons. Quarterback Kyle Padron was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the game which included three touchdowns, zero interceptions and 371 total yards. Tulsa 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team Tulsa 7 0 3 8 SMU 7 7 7 0 This game will mark the 18th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. They last met in the previous season on October 31, 2009, where SMU defeated Tulsa with a final score of 27 – 13. After SMU won the 2010 matchup, SMU now leads the series 12 – 6. Navy 2010 Navy Midshipmen football team SMU 7 7 0 7 Navy 0 0 14 14 This game will mark the 15th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Navy Midshipmen. They last met in the previous season on October 17, 2009, where Navy defeated SMU with a final score of 38 – 35. After the 2010 meeting, Navy leads the series 8 – 7. The two schools now compete for the Gansz Trophy named after Frank Gansz who played a significant role in both school's football programs. Houston 2010 Houston Cougars football team Houston 7 17 7 14 SMU 7 3 7 3 This game will mark the 26th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Houston Cougars. They last met in the previous season on October 24, 2009, where Houston defeated SMU with a final score of 38 – 15. After the 2010 meeting, Houston leads the series 16 – 9 – 1. Tulane 2010 Tulane Green Wave football team SMU 0 3 7 21 Tulane 0 7 10 0 This game will mark the 19th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Tulane Green Wave. They last met in the previous season on November 28, 2009, where SMU defeated Tulane with a final score of 26 – 21. After the 2010 meeting, Tulane leads the series 12 – 7. UTEP 2010 UTEP Miners football team SMU 0 7 7 0 UTEP 14 7 0 7 This game will mark the 18th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the UTEP Miners. They last met in the previous season on November 14, 2009, where SMU defeated UTEP with a final score of 35 – 31. After losing 14-28, SMU leads the series 10 – 8. Marshall 2010 Marshall Thundering Herd football team Marshall 0 0 10 7 SMU 7 17 7 0 This game will mark the 4th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Marshall Thundering Herd. They last met in the previous season on November 21, 2009, where Marshall defeated SMU with a final score of 34 – 31. After SMU won the 2010 match 31-17, the series is tied 2 – 2. East Carolina 2010 East Carolina Pirates football team SMU 0 10 21 7 7 East Carolina 14 0 3 21 0 This game will mark the 4th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the East Carolina Pirates. They last met in the previous season on October 10, 2009, where SMU defeated East Carolina with a final score of 28 – 21. After SMU's 45-38 victory, the series is now tied at 2 – 2. UCF–Conference USA Football Championship Game 2010 Conference USA Football Championship Game 2010 UCF Knights football team SMU 0 0 0 7 UCF 7 3 7 0 This game will mark the 3rd meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the UCF Knights. They last met in 2008, where UCF defeated SMU with a final score of 31 – 17. The all-time series stands in UCF's favor 2-0. Army–Armed Forces Bowl 2010 Armed Forces Bowl 2010 Army Black Knights football team Army 13 3 0 0 SMU 0 0 7 7 Roster 2010 SMU Mustangs f 70 Jr Kelvin Beachum T y 11 Jr Cole Beasley WR y 77 Jr Josh LeRibeus G y 48 So Zach Line RB y 2 So Kyle Padron QB y 24 Sr Aldrick Robinson WR y 23 Jr Chris Banjo DB y 2 Sr Sterling Moore DB y 56 Soph Ja'Gared Davis LB y 6 Sr Matt Szymanski K http://smumustangs.com/roster.aspx?roster=68&path=football *June Jones NFL draft 6th Round, 178th Overall Pick by the Washington Redskins—Sr. WR Aldrick Robinson References SMU Category:SMU Mustangs football seasons SMU Mustangs football