The 2009 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach June Jones, played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium and competed in Conference USA.
2009 SMU Mustangs football | |
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C-USA West Division co-champion Hawaii Bowl champion | |
Hawaii Bowl, W 45–10 vs. Nevada | |
Conference | Conference USA |
West | |
Record | 8–5 (6–2 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dan Morrison (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Mason (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000) |
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East Carolina x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Houston xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: East Carolina 38, Houston 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Mustangs played in a bowl game for the first time since the program's 1989 emergence from its 1987 shutdown due to massive NCAA rule violations. SMU was invited to the Hawaii Bowl, where they played Nevada. The Mustangs won, 45–10, to finish the season 8–5.
Previous season edit
The 2008 team finished with an overall record of 1–11 with a conference record of 0–8, finishing in last place in the Conference USA West Division. The team's lone win was a 47–36 victory over FCS Texas State.
Schedule edit
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | W 31–23 | 34,749[1] | ||
September 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at UAB | W 35–33 | 18,082[2] | ||
September 19 | 4:00 p.m. | at Washington State* | L 27–30 OT | 22,319[3] | ||
October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 TCU* | The Mtn. | L 14–39 | 37,130[4] | |
October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| W 28–21 | 13,626[5] | |
October 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Navy* |
| L 35–38 OT | 22,203[6] | |
October 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Houston | CBSCS | L 15–38 | 26,889[7] | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | CW33 | W 27–13 | 21,714[8] | |
November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice |
| W 31–28 | 15,475[9] | |
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | UTEP |
| W 35–31 | 21,697[10] | |
November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Marshall | L 31–34 | 19,646[11] | ||
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| W 26–21 | 20,335[12] | |
December 24 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Nevada* | ESPN | W 45–10 | 32,650[13] | |
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Roster edit
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Game summaries edit
Stephen F. Austin edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
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At UAB edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Blazers | 0 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 33 |
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At Washington State edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Cougars | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
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At No. 11 TCU edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
No. 11 Horned Frogs | 0 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
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East Carolina edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pirates | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Midshipmen | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
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At No. 17 Houston edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
No. 17 Cougars | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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At Tulsa edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
Golden Hurricane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
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Rice edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 13 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
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UTEP edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
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At Marshall edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Thundering Herd | 7 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
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Tulane edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
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Vs. Nevada (Hawaii Bowl) edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Mustangs | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Aloha Stadium, Halawa, Hawaii
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. HST
- Game attendance: 32,650
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (ESPN): Terry Gannon and David Norrie
- Recap
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Team players drafted into the NFL edit
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Emmanuel Sanders | Wide receiver | 3 | 82 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References edit
- ^ "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs UAB Blazers Box Scores". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. TCU Horned Frogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "East Carolina Pirates vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Navy Midshipmen vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Houston Cougars Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Rice Owls vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Methodist Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2010.