2016 SMU Mustangs football team

2016 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference West Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach	Chad Morris (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Craddock (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Power Spread
Defensive coordinator	Van Malone (2nd year)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Capacity: 32,000)

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Cincinnati		0	–	0					0	–	0
Connecticut		0	–	0					0	–	0
East Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Temple		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCF		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Houston		0	–	0					0	–	0
Memphis		0	–	0					0	–	0
Navy		0	–	0					0	–	0
SMU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulane		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tulsa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 3, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 SMU Mustangs football team will represent Southern Methodist University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs will play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, and compete in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They will be led by second-year head coach Chad Morris.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3		at North Texas*		Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)
September 10		at Baylor*		McLane Stadium • Waco, TX
September 17		Liberty*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
September 23		TCU*		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	ESPN
October 1		at Temple		Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA
October 7		at Tulsa		Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPN2/ESPNU
October 22		Houston		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX (Rivalry)
October 29		at Tulane		Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
November 5		Memphis		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
November 12		at East Carolina		Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
November 19		South Florida		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
November 25		Navy		Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX (Gansz Trophy)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

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Game notes

at North Texas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Mean Green					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
29–5–1	2015	SMU, 31–13

at Baylor

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Bears					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
36–38–1	2015	BU, 56–21

Liberty

	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames					0
Mustangs					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs					0
Mustangs					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
40–48–7	2015	TCU, 56–37

at Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Owls					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1–2	2015	TEM, 60–40

at Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Golden Hurricane					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–9	2015	TULSA, 40–31

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars					0
Mustangs					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–20–1	2015	UH, 49–28

at Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Green Wave					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13	2015	SMU, 49–21

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers					0
Mustangs					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2015	MEM, 63–0

at East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs					0
Pirates					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	2015	ECU, 49–23

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls					0
Mustangs					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2015	USF, 38–14

Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen					0
Mustangs					0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–10	2015	NAVY, 55–14