SMU Mustangs

Southern Methodist Mustangs

SMU Mustangs

6-5 (5-2), 1st Conference USA - West

 Last Game
Nov 21, 2009 at Marshall, L 31-34 
 
 Next Game
Tulane Green Wave Nov 28, 2009 Tulane, 3:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Sep 25, 2008, L 27-34 
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Marshall outlasts SMU 34-31

Marshall outlasts SMU 34-31
JOHN RABY, Nov 21, 2009
Brian Anderson threw two second-half touchdown passes to freshman Aaron Dobson to lead Marshall to a 34-31 win over SMU on Saturday, making the Thundering Herd bowl eligible for the first time under fifth-year coach Mark Snyder. Martin Ward ran for 136 yards and a score and Terrell Edwards-Maye added 113 yards for Marshall (6-5, 4-3 Conference USA). ...More
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Southern Methodist Team Report

Southern Methodist Team Report Nov 18, 2009

 

Even coach June Jones admits his team is playing over its heads at 6-4 and leading the Conference USA West Division.

"But that's OK," Jones said this week.

Just two years after taking over on the Hilltop, Jones has the Mustangs eligible for their first bowl in 25 years and two wins away from playing in the C-USA title game.

"We had set a goal for ourselves to get to six wins, and it was going to be a tough one we thought," Jones explained. "We're probably a year ahead of schedule from where I thought we'd be. I thought it would take us one more recruiting class to turn the corner. We're lucky that we're where we are right now, and hopefully we can keep playing hard and win a few more games."

SMU now controls its fate in the league. ...More

 
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  • Beard decides to stay home, commits to SMU - Nov 16
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 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Stephen F. Austin W 31-23 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at UAB W 35-33 --
 Sat, Sep 19 at Washington State L 27-30 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at (11) TCU L 14-39 --
 Sat, Oct 10 East Carolina W 28-21 --
 Sat, Oct 17 Navy L 35-38 --
 Sat, Oct 24 at (17) Houston L 15-38 --
 Sat, Oct 31 at Tulsa W 27-13 --
 Sat, Nov 7 Rice W 31-28 --
 Sat, Nov 14 UTEP W 35-31 --
 Sat, Nov 21 at Marshall L 31-34 --
 Sat, Nov 28 Tulane 3:00 pm --
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 East Carolina 6-1  7-4 
 Southern Miss 5-2  7-4 
 UCF 5-2  7-4 
 Marshall 4-3  6-5 
 UAB 4-3  5-6 
 Memphis 1-6  2-9 
 West Conf  All 
 Houston (25) 5-2  9-2 
 Southern Methodist 5-2  6-5 
 Tulsa 2-5  4-7 
 UTEP 2-5  3-8 
 Rice 2-5  2-9 
 Tulane 1-6  3-8 
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense36 374.0 267.5 106.5
 Defense38 409.4 236.5 172.8