2011 SMU Mustangs football team

2011 SMU Mustangs football

BBVA Compass Bowl Champions
BBVA Compass Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, W 28–6
Conference	Conference USA West
2011 record	8–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	June Jones (4th year)
Co-offensive coordinator	June Jones
Co-offensive coordinator	Jason Phillips
Offensive scheme	Run and Shoot
Defensive coordinator	Tom Mason
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)

2011 Conference USA football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
#20 Southern Miss x$		6	–	2		12	–	2
Marshall		5	–	3		7	–	6
East Carolina		4	–	4		5	–	7
UAB		3	–	5		3	–	9
UCF		3	–	5		5	–	7
Memphis		1	–	7		2	–	10
West Division
#18 Houston x		8	–	0		13	–	1
Tulsa		7	–	1		8	–	5
SMU		5	–	3		8	–	5
Rice		3	–	5		4	–	8
UTEP		2	–	6		5	–	7
Tulane		1	–	7		2	–	10
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by fourth year head coach June Jones and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. They are a member of the West Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they defeated Pittsburgh 28–6.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:30 PM	at #9 Texas A&M*	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	FSN	L 14–46	86,951
September 10	6:00 PM	UTEP	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	FSN	W 28–17	26,691
September 17	7:00 PM	Northwestern State*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX		W 40–7	20,083
September 24	11:00 AM	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	FSN	W 42–0	16,748
October 1	2:30 PM	at #20 TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	CBSSN	W 40–33 ^OT	35,632
October 15	2:30 PM	UCF	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX	FSN	W 38–17	22,932
October 22	7:00 PM	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	CBSSN	L 3–27	32,685
October 29	2:30 PM	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	FSN	L 7–38	21,261
November 5	2:00 PM	Tulane	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX		W 45–24	20,106^[1]
November 12	2:30 PM	Navy*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Gansz Trophy)	FSN	L 17–24	21,080^[2]
November 19	2:30 PM	at #10 Houston	Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX (Rivalry)	FSN	L 7–37	32,207
November 26	11:00 AM	Rice	Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX (Battle for the Mayor's Cup)	FSN	W 27–24	23,326
January 7	12:00 PM	Pittsburgh*	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (BBVA Compass Bowl)	ESPN	W 28–6	29,726
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Awards & award watch lists

Kyle Padron was named to the Davey O'Brien Award and Manning Award watch lists.
Kelvin Beachum, Ja’Gared Davis, Taylor Reed and Taylor Thompson were named to the watch list for the Lombardi Award.
Beachum was named to the Outland Trophy watch list, Thompson made the Nagurski Award List, Cole Beasley and Darius Johnson were named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list.
Zach Line was named to the watch list for the Maxwell and Doak Walker Award, Thompson And Margus Hunt were selected to the Pony Express Award watch list
Blake McJunkin was named to the Rimington Trophy watch list.

Rankings

Ranking Movement^[4]
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Final
AP	–	–	–	–	–	RV	RV	RV	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Coaches	–	–	–	–	–	RV	RV	RV	RV	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Harris	Not released						RV	RV	RV	–	–	–	–	–	–
BCS	Not released							–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Game notes

Texas A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	7	7	0	0	14
#8/9 Texas A&M	20	13	10	3	46

This game was the 78th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Texas A&M Aggies. The previous match-up was September 17, 2005, a game in which Texas A&M defeated SMU with a final score of 66–8. After the Mustangs lost in College Station, Texas A&M now leads the series 42–29–7.

UTEP

	1	2	3	4	Total
UTEP	10	0	7	0	17
SMU	14	7	0	7	28

This game was the 19th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the UTEP Miners. They last met in the previous season on November 6, 2010, when UTEP defeated SMU with a final score of 28–14. After winning 28–17, SMU leads the series 11–8. Ja'Gared Davis was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his 4th quarter fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown.

Northwestern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern State	0	0	0	7	7
SMU	13	13	7	7	40

This game was the 1st meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Northwestern State Demons. After winning 40–7, SMU leads the series 1–0.

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	14	14	0	14	42
Memphis	0	0	0	0	0

This game was the 4th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Memphis Tigers. They last met on November 8, 2008, when Memphis defeated SMU with a final score of 31–26. The Mustangs' 42–0 victory in the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium marks the first time SMU has defeated Memphis and Memphis now leads the series 3–1.

TCU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
SMU	14	3	10	6	7	40
#20 TCU	0	10	0	23	0	33

This game marked the 91st edition of the Battle for the Iron Skillet. The two teams last met on September 24, 2010 when TCU defeated SMU 41–24. After the Mustangs' overtime victory in Fort Worth, SMU now trails the series 40–43–7. This marked SMU's second victory over a ranked team since receiving the NCAA Death Penalty for the 1987-8 seasons. After this game, SMU received 5 points in the AP Poll and 10 points in the Coaches Poll. SMU became the first team to beat TCU in Fort Worth since the 2007 season. Wide receiver Darius Johnson was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his two receiving touchdowns, 12 catches, and 152 yards in the game. This game was the last away win for SMU in the 2011 season.

UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCF	0	3	0	14	17
SMU	10	7	7	14	38

This game was the 4th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and UCF Knights. The two teams last met on December 4, 2010 during the 2010 Conference USA Football Championship Game when UCF defeated SMU 17–7. The Mustangs' 38–17 victory marks the first time SMU has defeated UCF and UCF now leads the series 3–1. For his third straight 300-yard game, QB J.J. McDermott was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week. PR Richard Crawford was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his 92-yard punt return for a touchdown which ties the all-time SMU record.

Southern Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	0	3	0	0	3
Southern Miss	10	0	3	14	27

This game was the 3rd meeting of the SMU Mustangs and Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The two teams last met on November 29, 2008 when Southern Miss defeated SMU 28–12. Southern Miss' 27–3 victory propelled them into the top 25 and extends their lead in the overall head-to-head record to an undefeated 3–0.

Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	0	0	7	0	7
Tulsa	10	14	14	0	38

This game marked the 19th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. They last met in the previous season on October 9, 2010, where SMU defeated Tulsa with a final score of 21–18. Following Tulsa's 38–7 victory this season, SMU now leads the series 12–7.

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulane	0	0	24	0	24
SMU	14	17	7	7	45

This game marked the 20th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Tulane Green Wave. They last met in the previous season on October 30, 2011, where SMU defeated Tulane with a final score of 31–17. Following SMU's 45–24 victory, Tulane now lead the series 12–8. This victory made SMU bowl eligible.

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	3	7	7	7	24
SMU	0	3	7	7	17

This game marked the 16th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Navy Midshipmen. The two teams have a heated rivalry in which they compete for the Gansz Trophy. They last met in the previous season on October 16, 2010, where Navy defeated SMU with a final score of 28–21. Following Navy's 24–17 victory, the Midshipmen now lead the series 9–7. This loss marked SMU's only loss in Ford Stadium in the 2011 season as well as SMU's only loss to a team with an overall losing record.

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	0	0	0	7	7
#11/10 Houston	3	10	10	14	37

This game marked the 26th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Houston Cougars. They last met in the previous season on October 23, 2010, where Houston defeated SMU with a final score of 45–20. Following Houston's 37–7 victory, Houston now leads the series 17–9–1.

Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rice	0	7	10	7	24
SMU	7	7	0	13	27

Pittsburgh (BBVA Compass Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
SMU	21	0	7	0	28
Pittsburgh	0	3	3	0	6

This game will mark the 6th meeting of the SMU Mustangs and the Pittsburgh Panthers. They last met on January 1, 1983 in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where SMU defeated Pittsburgh 7–3. After SMU won the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl, the series now stands in the Mustangs' favor 3-2-1

References

↑ "Tulane Green Wave vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011.
↑ "Navy Midshipmen vs. SMU Mustangs Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2011.
↑ http://smumustangs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/smu-m-footbl-sched.html#_
↑ It is possible to receive votes in certain polls but not be officially ranked in the Top 25. Rankings of 26 and greater indicate the team has received votes, but not enough to be featured in the Top 25.

SMU Mustangs football

Venues	Ownby Stadium (1926–48, 1989–94) Cotton Bowl (1932–78, 1995–2000) Texas Stadium (1972–73, 1979–86) Gerald J. Ford Stadium (2000–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Houston Navy: Gansz Trophy North Texas: Safeway Bowl Rice: Mayor's Cup TCU: Battle for the Iron Skillet

Culture & lore	Peruna Best Dressed Band in the Land Southern Methodist University football scandal

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

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