The 2007 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by Phil Bennett in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last of out of six teams in C-USA's West Division.[1]
The Mustangs scored an average of 28.3 points per game (54th of 119 in FBS) while allowing 39.8 points per game (117th of 119 in FBS).[2]
Previous season The 2006 team finished with an overall record of 6–6. The team went 4–4 in conference play, finishing in fourth place in the Conference USA's West Division. Despite being bowl eligible the Mustangs were not invited to a bowl game.
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 3:00 p.m. Texas Tech * ESPN L 9–4926,969 September 8 7:00 p.m. North Texas * W 45–3120,517 September 15 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas State * KTXA L 28–4517,465 September 22 7:30 p.m. at TCU * CSTV L 7–2131,511 September 29 3:30 p.m. UTEP Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX CSTV L 45–48 OT 16,464 October 13 6:30 p.m. at Southern Miss CSTV L 7–2831,253 October 20 7:00 p.m. Tulane Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX FSN L 34–41 OT 14,901 October 27 2:00 p.m. at Tulsa KTXA L 23–2918,853 November 4 7:00 p.m. at Houston ESPN L 28–3822,774 November 10 2:00 p.m. Rice Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry ) L 42–4313,902 November 17 2:00 p.m. UCF Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX L 20–4910,271 November 24 1:00 p.m. at Memphis KTXA L 52–55 3OT 20,184 *Non-conference game All times are in Central time
Roster 2007 SMU Mustangs football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 12 Derrius Bell So LB 54 Taylor Bon So LB 27 Will Bonilla Sr DB 23 Chris Castro Fr DB 35 Tim Crosby So DB 20 Chase Courtney So DB 10 Rock Dennis Jr DL 95 Mickey Dollens Fr LB 52 Pete Fleps So LB 29 Chase Kennemer Jr DL 98 Szymon Czerniak Fr DT 99 Serge Elizee Sr DB 32 K. J. Ellis Jr DE 96 Josh Geldert So DL 97 Ben Goldthorpe Fr DL 94 Patrick Handy Sr DB 7 David Haynes Sr DE 90 Rush Hughes So CB 6 Bryan McCann Jr LB 55 John Nwisienyi So LB 52 Garrett Olson Fr DE 93 Chris Parham Jr DB 13 DeMikel Shankle Fr DB 33 Seth Sloan Fr DB 18 Terrance Wilkerson Fr DE 48 Youri Yenga So
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Rusty BurnsOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jim GushDefensive coordinator/secondary Larry EdmondsonWide receivers Clarence James Jr.Running backs Flint RisienOffensive tackles/Tight ends Eric RoarkDefensive ends Joe SawyerDefensive tackles Joe TumpkinLinebackers Ronnie VinklarekOffensive line Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Game summaries
Texas Tech
North Texas North Texas Mean Green at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 14 0 3 14 31 Mustangs 3 14 14 14 45
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date : September 8Game time : 7:00 p.m CDTGame attendance : 20,517Recap , Box score
At Arkansas State
At TCU
UTEP UTEP Miners at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total Miners 0 14 14 14 6 48 Mustangs 7 21 7 7 3 45
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date : September 29Game time : 3:30 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 16,464TV : CSTVRecap , Box score
At Southern Miss
Tulane Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total Green Wave 0 17 10 7 7 41 Mustangs 7 10 0 17 0 34
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date : October 20Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDTGame attendance : 14,901TV : FSN Recap , Box score
At Tulsa
At Houston
Rice Rice Owls at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Owls 13 14 0 16 43 Mustangs 14 7 21 0 42
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date : November 10Game time : 2:00 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 13,902Recap , Box score
UCF UCF Knights at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Knights 21 14 14 0 49 Mustangs 10 3 7 0 20
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
Date : November 17Game time : 2:00 p.m. CSTGame attendance : 10,271Recap , Box score
At Memphis
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