2018 SMU Football Overview: SMU football in 2018 is under the leadership of Sonny Dykes. Dykes replaced Chad Morris, who at the end of the 2017 regular season resigned as the Mustangs' head coach to become head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Morris had become SMU's head coach in December of 2014. When Morrris left Highland Park/University Park, SMU had a 7-5 record and was headed to the inaugural Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas. Dykes was hired and coached the Mustangs in their 51-10 bowl loss to Louisiana Tech on December 20, 2017.
Things didn't get any sunnier for the Ponies and Sonny in their 2018 season-opener. SMU travelled to Denton on Saturday, September 1, and got mauled by North Texas, 46-23, with the Mustangs scoring all of their points in the fourth quarter.
North Texas junior quarterback Mason Fine completed 40-of-50 attempts for 444 yards and three touchdowns. North Texas also scored on an interception return for a touchdown and on a 96-yard kickoff return. The Mean Green’s defense held SMU to four rushing yards and nine first downs. Watch highlights of the game: here
Last year, SMU beat North Texas in Dallas, 54-32.
Dykes, who is the son of former Texas Tech head football coach Spike Dykes, made a short move to SMU. For the 2017 season, he was an offensive analyst for TCU.
Prior to TCU, Sonny Dykes was the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley, from 2013-2016. Before he relocated to the west coast, Sonny was head football coach at Louisiana Tech, from 2010-2012.
Sonny Dykes began his career as a high school baseball and football coach in Texas, then moved up to the junior college and college level as an assistant football coach, including stints with Kentucky, Texas Tech and Arizona. In 2011, Dykes led Louisiana Tech to an 8–5 record and a Western Athletic Conference title. After coaching Cal football to its worst season (1–11) in program history in 2013, Dykes improved to 5–7 in 2014 and then to an 8–5 record and a victory in the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth. Dykes finished the 2016 season with a 5–7 record, his third losing season in four years at California, culminating in him being fired in January 2017. Dykes has an overall record of 41–45 as a head football coach. He is a Texas Tech alum.
Offense was expected to be an advantage for SMU this year, with a new offensive coordinator, an experienced, returning quarterback, experienced running backs who ran for nearly 2,200 yards last season, and an experienced offensive line. So, it came as a surprise that SMU's offense was dominated by North Texas' defense.
The new offensive coordinator is Rhett Lashlee, who also coaches the quarterbacks. Lashlee has served as an offensive coordinator for the past seven seasons, spending 2017 at Connecticut, 2013-16 at Auburn, 2012 at Arkansas State and 2011 at Samford. Lashlee is an Arkansas alum.
SMU's offense is led by quarterback Ben Hicks (#9), a 6-2, 220-pound junior from Waco. Hicks came into the season with 6,500 yards to his credit. Against North Texas, Hicks completed 12 of 24 passes, for 252 yards and two touchdowns. He threw one interception and was sacked four times. His long pass completion went for 71 yards. He had six rushes for minus 28 yards.
On the ground, senior running back Braeden West (#6) had 26 yards on eight rushing attempts. Junior running back Ke'Mon Freeman (#2) had three yards on three carries. Junior running back Xavier Jones (#5) had three yards on two carries.
SMU's biggest offensive losses from last year were receivers Courtland Sutton and Trey Quinn both of whom declared for the 2018 NFL draft. Against North Texas, several SMU receivers had big days.
In addition to his rushing yards, West had three receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown, with a long reception of 71 yards. Junior wide receiver James Proche (#3), who was the third receiving option behind Sutton and Quin last year, had two catches for 77 yards, with one touchdown and a long reception of 59 yards. Reggie Roberson (#21) had four catches for 67 yards, with a long reception of 37 yards. Judah Bell (#84), CJ Sanders (#1) and Hunter Thedford (#88) each had one reception.
On the offensive line, SMU lost to graduation center Evan Brown and guard Will Hopkins, but they have other experienced players, including Chad Pursley (#57), a 6-4, 300-pound senior.
Against North Texas, the offensive line allowed four sacks.
Morris had become SMU's head coach in December of 2014. When Morrris left Highland Park/University Park, SMU had a 7-5 record and was headed to the inaugural Frisco Bowl in Frisco, Texas. Dykes was hired and coached the Mustangs in their 51-10 bowl loss to Louisiana Tech on December 20, 2017.
Things didn't get any sunnier for the Ponies and Sonny in their 2018 season-opener. SMU travelled to Denton on Saturday, September 1, and got mauled by North Texas, 46-23, with the Mustangs scoring all of their points in the fourth quarter.
North Texas junior quarterback Mason Fine completed 40-of-50 attempts for 444 yards and three touchdowns. North Texas also scored on an interception return for a touchdown and on a 96-yard kickoff return. The Mean Green’s defense held SMU to four rushing yards and nine first downs. Watch highlights of the game: here
Last year, SMU beat North Texas in Dallas, 54-32.
Dykes, who is the son of former Texas Tech head football coach Spike Dykes, made a short move to SMU. For the 2017 season, he was an offensive analyst for TCU.
Prior to TCU, Sonny Dykes was the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley, from 2013-2016. Before he relocated to the west coast, Sonny was head football coach at Louisiana Tech, from 2010-2012.
Sonny Dykes began his career as a high school baseball and football coach in Texas, then moved up to the junior college and college level as an assistant football coach, including stints with Kentucky, Texas Tech and Arizona. In 2011, Dykes led Louisiana Tech to an 8–5 record and a Western Athletic Conference title. After coaching Cal football to its worst season (1–11) in program history in 2013, Dykes improved to 5–7 in 2014 and then to an 8–5 record and a victory in the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth. Dykes finished the 2016 season with a 5–7 record, his third losing season in four years at California, culminating in him being fired in January 2017. Dykes has an overall record of 41–45 as a head football coach. He is a Texas Tech alum.
Offense was expected to be an advantage for SMU this year, with a new offensive coordinator, an experienced, returning quarterback, experienced running backs who ran for nearly 2,200 yards last season, and an experienced offensive line. So, it came as a surprise that SMU's offense was dominated by North Texas' defense.
The new offensive coordinator is Rhett Lashlee, who also coaches the quarterbacks. Lashlee has served as an offensive coordinator for the past seven seasons, spending 2017 at Connecticut, 2013-16 at Auburn, 2012 at Arkansas State and 2011 at Samford. Lashlee is an Arkansas alum.
SMU's offense is led by quarterback Ben Hicks (#9), a 6-2, 220-pound junior from Waco. Hicks came into the season with 6,500 yards to his credit. Against North Texas, Hicks completed 12 of 24 passes, for 252 yards and two touchdowns. He threw one interception and was sacked four times. His long pass completion went for 71 yards. He had six rushes for minus 28 yards.
On the ground, senior running back Braeden West (#6) had 26 yards on eight rushing attempts. Junior running back Ke'Mon Freeman (#2) had three yards on three carries. Junior running back Xavier Jones (#5) had three yards on two carries.
SMU's biggest offensive losses from last year were receivers Courtland Sutton and Trey Quinn both of whom declared for the 2018 NFL draft. Against North Texas, several SMU receivers had big days.
In addition to his rushing yards, West had three receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown, with a long reception of 71 yards. Junior wide receiver James Proche (#3), who was the third receiving option behind Sutton and Quin last year, had two catches for 77 yards, with one touchdown and a long reception of 59 yards. Reggie Roberson (#21) had four catches for 67 yards, with a long reception of 37 yards. Judah Bell (#84), CJ Sanders (#1) and Hunter Thedford (#88) each had one reception.
On the offensive line, SMU lost to graduation center Evan Brown and guard Will Hopkins, but they have other experienced players, including Chad Pursley (#57), a 6-4, 300-pound senior.
Against North Texas, the offensive line allowed four sacks.
SMU
has a new defensive coordinator, Kevin Kane, who spent the 2016-17
seasons as the defensive coordinator at Northern Illinois (NIU). It was
his second stint at NIU, having served in multiple capacities on the
staff from 2011-14. During the 2015 season, Kane coached linebackers at
Kansas, which is his alma mater.
Defense was a liability for SMU in 2017, and that trend continued in the season-opener against North Texas. The Mean Green ran 94 plays, and racked up 34 first downs (27 by passing), 103 rushing yards (but only 68 net) and 461 passing yards, on 41 of 51 completions. One North Texas receiver had 109 yards in receptions, while two others accumulated 95 yards and 81 yards, respectively. North Texas held the ball for just over 44 minutes, while SMU had the ball for only 43 plays and just under 16 minutes.
SMU's defense was young in 2017 and it is relatively young again this season. Players to watch include senior linebacker Kyran Mitchell (#11) 6-0, 225 pounds who last year had a combined 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks with four passes defensed. Against North Texas, he had five solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He had 1.5 tackles for lost yards.
Safety Rodney Clemons (#8) returns. He is a 6-0, 200-pound junior safety who tackles and defends passes. Against North Texas, Clemons had seven solo tackles and four assisted tackles. He had one tackle for lost yards.
Also in the defensive backfield is senior cornerback Jordan Wyatt (#23). He had five solo tackles against North Texas.
Junior defensive ends Delontae Scott (#35), 6-5, 260 pounds, and Tyeson Neals (#22), had a combined seven sacks last year. Against North Texas, Scott had three solo and three assisted tackles and a half of a sack. Neals had only one tackle.
New defensive players include linebacker/defensive end Gerri Choate (#52), who transferred from Utah, junior college transfer cornerback Robert Hayes (#7), freshman tackle Shabazz Dotson (#11), freshman tackle Darren Brown (#39) and safety/linebacker Preston Ellison (#31).
Kicker Kevin Robledo (#89) and punter Jamie Sackville (#47) return.
2018 SMU Football Schedule: September 1, at North Texas, lost, 46-23; September 7, vs TCU; September 15, at Michigan; September 22, vs Navy; September 29, vs Houston Baptist; October 6, at Central Florida; October 20, at Tulane; October 27, vs Cincinnati; November 3, vs Houston; November 10, at Connecticut November 16, vs Memphis; November 24, at Tulsa.
SMU's 2018 Football Guide: here
SMU's 2018 Football Video: here
SMU Football 2017 Results: In 2017, the Mustangs finished the regular season 7-5, with a 4-4 record in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). SMU was invited to play in the Frisco Bowl, where they lost to Louisiana Tech, to finish the season with a 7-6 record. SMU's 2017 results: beat Stephen F. Austin, 58-12; beat North Texas, 54-32; lost to TCU, 56-36; beat Arkansas State, 44-21; beat Connecticut, 49-28; lost to Houston, 35-22; beat Cincinnati, 31-28 (OT); beat Tulsa, 38-34; lost to Central Florida, 31-24; lost to Navy 43-40; lost to Memphis, 66-45; beat Tulane, 41-38; lost to Louisiana Tech (Frisco Bowl, in Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas), 51-10.
Defense was a liability for SMU in 2017, and that trend continued in the season-opener against North Texas. The Mean Green ran 94 plays, and racked up 34 first downs (27 by passing), 103 rushing yards (but only 68 net) and 461 passing yards, on 41 of 51 completions. One North Texas receiver had 109 yards in receptions, while two others accumulated 95 yards and 81 yards, respectively. North Texas held the ball for just over 44 minutes, while SMU had the ball for only 43 plays and just under 16 minutes.
SMU's defense was young in 2017 and it is relatively young again this season. Players to watch include senior linebacker Kyran Mitchell (#11) 6-0, 225 pounds who last year had a combined 15.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks with four passes defensed. Against North Texas, he had five solo tackles and three assisted tackles. He had 1.5 tackles for lost yards.
Safety Rodney Clemons (#8) returns. He is a 6-0, 200-pound junior safety who tackles and defends passes. Against North Texas, Clemons had seven solo tackles and four assisted tackles. He had one tackle for lost yards.
Also in the defensive backfield is senior cornerback Jordan Wyatt (#23). He had five solo tackles against North Texas.
Junior defensive ends Delontae Scott (#35), 6-5, 260 pounds, and Tyeson Neals (#22), had a combined seven sacks last year. Against North Texas, Scott had three solo and three assisted tackles and a half of a sack. Neals had only one tackle.
New defensive players include linebacker/defensive end Gerri Choate (#52), who transferred from Utah, junior college transfer cornerback Robert Hayes (#7), freshman tackle Shabazz Dotson (#11), freshman tackle Darren Brown (#39) and safety/linebacker Preston Ellison (#31).
Kicker Kevin Robledo (#89) and punter Jamie Sackville (#47) return.
2018 SMU Football Schedule: September 1, at North Texas, lost, 46-23; September 7, vs TCU; September 15, at Michigan; September 22, vs Navy; September 29, vs Houston Baptist; October 6, at Central Florida; October 20, at Tulane; October 27, vs Cincinnati; November 3, vs Houston; November 10, at Connecticut November 16, vs Memphis; November 24, at Tulsa.
SMU's 2018 Football Guide: here
SMU's 2018 Football Video: here
SMU Football 2017 Results: In 2017, the Mustangs finished the regular season 7-5, with a 4-4 record in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). SMU was invited to play in the Frisco Bowl, where they lost to Louisiana Tech, to finish the season with a 7-6 record. SMU's 2017 results: beat Stephen F. Austin, 58-12; beat North Texas, 54-32; lost to TCU, 56-36; beat Arkansas State, 44-21; beat Connecticut, 49-28; lost to Houston, 35-22; beat Cincinnati, 31-28 (OT); beat Tulsa, 38-34; lost to Central Florida, 31-24; lost to Navy 43-40; lost to Memphis, 66-45; beat Tulane, 41-38; lost to Louisiana Tech (Frisco Bowl, in Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas), 51-10.
SMU Football Historical Overview: SMU began playing football in 1915. The Ponies' overall record is 485-534-54. SMU claims three national championships (1935 - Matty Bell, 1981 - Ron Meyer and 1982 - Bobby Collins).
The Doak Walker Award is an annual collegiate award given to the nation's "most outstanding college running back" for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. It was established in 1989 and is named after sMu Heisman Trophy winner Doak Walker. In 1998, the PwC Doak Walker Legends Award was created, recognizing an individual whose extraordinary collegiate football career has been bolstered by an exemplary record of leadership in the community.
From 1918 to 1996, the Ponies were a member of the Southwest Conference, until it disbanded. The Shetlands subsequently joined the Western Athletic Conference. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA (C-USA).
In December 2011, the Big East Conference (since renamed The American) extended an invitation to SMU to join the conference for all sports beginning in the 2013–14 season. The school made the move alongside current Conference USA rivals Houston, Central Florida and Memphis. Three other C-USA rivals, East Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa, joined SU in The American a year later.
Today, the American Athletic Conference has 12 member universities and three associate member universities. In addition to SMU, the member universities are Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. Associate members are: California State University in Sacramento, and San Diego State, for women's rowing, and the United States Naval Academy (Navy) for football. Former full members of the conference are Rutgers University, which now is in the Big 10, and the University of Louisville, which now is in Atlantic Coast Conference.
At the end of the 2017 season, Sonny Dykes was named SMU's new football coach, replacing Chad Morris, who had come to Dallas from Clemson, where he was offensive coordinator.
Morris became SMU's head coach in December of 2014. His first season, 2015, resulted in a 2-10 record. In 2016, SMU finished 5-7. In 2017, the Mustangs finished 7-5. Morris resigned after the last regular season game to become coach at Arkansas, and Dykes coached the Ponies to a 51-10 loss to Louisiana Tech in the Frisco Bowl in Toyota Stadium, in Frisco, Texas.
The Doak Walker Award is an annual collegiate award given to the nation's "most outstanding college running back" for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. It was established in 1989 and is named after sMu Heisman Trophy winner Doak Walker. In 1998, the PwC Doak Walker Legends Award was created, recognizing an individual whose extraordinary collegiate football career has been bolstered by an exemplary record of leadership in the community.
From 1918 to 1996, the Ponies were a member of the Southwest Conference, until it disbanded. The Shetlands subsequently joined the Western Athletic Conference. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA (C-USA).
In December 2011, the Big East Conference (since renamed The American) extended an invitation to SMU to join the conference for all sports beginning in the 2013–14 season. The school made the move alongside current Conference USA rivals Houston, Central Florida and Memphis. Three other C-USA rivals, East Carolina, Tulane and Tulsa, joined SU in The American a year later.
Today, the American Athletic Conference has 12 member universities and three associate member universities. In addition to SMU, the member universities are Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. Associate members are: California State University in Sacramento, and San Diego State, for women's rowing, and the United States Naval Academy (Navy) for football. Former full members of the conference are Rutgers University, which now is in the Big 10, and the University of Louisville, which now is in Atlantic Coast Conference.
At the end of the 2017 season, Sonny Dykes was named SMU's new football coach, replacing Chad Morris, who had come to Dallas from Clemson, where he was offensive coordinator.
Morris became SMU's head coach in December of 2014. His first season, 2015, resulted in a 2-10 record. In 2016, SMU finished 5-7. In 2017, the Mustangs finished 7-5. Morris resigned after the last regular season game to become coach at Arkansas, and Dykes coached the Ponies to a 51-10 loss to Louisiana Tech in the Frisco Bowl in Toyota Stadium, in Frisco, Texas.
Cheating Ponies: Coach Ron "Pretty Boy" Meyer came to SMU in 1976 after his success as an assistant with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1970s and a stint with the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Coach Meyer was infamous for his recruiting tactics, including visits each year to the homes of 70 or more of the top recruits per year. His most notable recruits were future NFL running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James before the 1979 season, as both their high school teams went 15-0 and won state championships. Combined with blue chip running back Charles Waggoner, the three backs were nicknamed the "Pony Express" running attack and shredded opposing defenses in the option offense led by quarterback Lance McIlhenny. This team claimed a share of the 1981 college football Division 1-A national championship, based on the determination of the National Championship Foundation. However, the claimed championship is not recognized by most college football observers while Clemson, who finished number one in both the AP and coaches' polls that season, is regarded as the consensus champion that season.
Coach Meyer left to become the head coach of the New England Patriots in 1982, and SMU hired coach Bobby Collins, then head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dickerson finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1982, and the team claimed a share of its second consecutive national championship, based on the determination of the Helms Athletic Foundation. However, the claimed championship is not recognized by most college football observers while Penn State, who finished number one in the AP and coaches' polls that season, is regarded as the consensus champion that season.
From 1980-1984, SMU posted a 49–9–1 record, which was the highest win percentage (.839) in Division 1-A over that span.
But, cheaters never really win and they don't prosper, and SMU was CHEATING! In 1987, SMU football became the first, and currently only, football program in collegiate athletic history to receive the "death penalty" for repeat violation of NCAA rules, that is, having a sports program fully terminated for a determined amount of time. SMU's football program was terminated for the 1987 season because the University was making approximately $61,000 in booster payments from 1985 to 1986. It later emerged that a slush fund had been used to pay players as early as the mid-1970s, and athletic officials had known about it as early as 1981.
SMU was eligible for the "death penalty" because it had been placed on probation in 1985 for recruiting violations. Boosters would induce prospective student-athletes to sign with SMU by offering them payments and expense coverage. Several key boosters and administration officials determined that it would not only be unethical to cut off those payments, but also potentially problematic as some boosters were contractually obligated to pay the athletes for the duration of their time at SMU. There was also the real potential of disgruntled football players "blowing the whistle" on SMU should the payments not continue. When the sanctions were handed down, SMU had three players - all seniors about to graduate - receiving payments. Not long afterward, SMU announced that its football team would stay shuttered for the 1988 season as well after school officials received indications that they wouldn't have enough experienced players to field a viable team as most of the team left the university and transferred to other institutions. Forrest Gregg, an SMU alum who was the head coach of the Green Gay Pacers, was hired in 1988 to help rebuild the team. The decimation of the program meant that Gregg was left with an undersized and underweight lineup; he was taller and heavier than virtually all of his players.
The Ponies struggled for 20 years to recover from the effects of the scandal. Coach Gregg compiled a 3–19 record in his two seasons. He moved on to be the sMu Athletic Director from 1990 through 1994.
The Mustangs had three more head coaches and only one winning season through the completion of the 2007 season.
In 2008, SMU hired Steve Orsini away from the University of Central Florida to be its Athletic Director. Orsini hired June Junes from the University of Hawaii to be SMU's new head coach and the fifth coach in the post death penalty time since 1989. In Jones' first season at SMU the team had a 1-11 record. In 2009, Jones' second season at SMU, the Mustangs had a turnaround season, compiling an improved regular season record of 7-5. SMU was invited to its first bowl game in 25 years, defeating the University of Nevada in the 2009 Hawaii Bowl, the team's first bowl win since 1984.
Following Texas A&M's move to the SEC in August and September 2011, SMU made it known that it would like to be in the Big 12. Thankfully, SMU's interest in the Big 12 was never reciprocated. The Big 12 instead smartly added TCU and West Virginia. SMU ended the Jones Era in 2014, the way it began, with an 1-11 season.
Coach Meyer left to become the head coach of the New England Patriots in 1982, and SMU hired coach Bobby Collins, then head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dickerson finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1982, and the team claimed a share of its second consecutive national championship, based on the determination of the Helms Athletic Foundation. However, the claimed championship is not recognized by most college football observers while Penn State, who finished number one in the AP and coaches' polls that season, is regarded as the consensus champion that season.
From 1980-1984, SMU posted a 49–9–1 record, which was the highest win percentage (.839) in Division 1-A over that span.
But, cheaters never really win and they don't prosper, and SMU was CHEATING! In 1987, SMU football became the first, and currently only, football program in collegiate athletic history to receive the "death penalty" for repeat violation of NCAA rules, that is, having a sports program fully terminated for a determined amount of time. SMU's football program was terminated for the 1987 season because the University was making approximately $61,000 in booster payments from 1985 to 1986. It later emerged that a slush fund had been used to pay players as early as the mid-1970s, and athletic officials had known about it as early as 1981.
SMU was eligible for the "death penalty" because it had been placed on probation in 1985 for recruiting violations. Boosters would induce prospective student-athletes to sign with SMU by offering them payments and expense coverage. Several key boosters and administration officials determined that it would not only be unethical to cut off those payments, but also potentially problematic as some boosters were contractually obligated to pay the athletes for the duration of their time at SMU. There was also the real potential of disgruntled football players "blowing the whistle" on SMU should the payments not continue. When the sanctions were handed down, SMU had three players - all seniors about to graduate - receiving payments. Not long afterward, SMU announced that its football team would stay shuttered for the 1988 season as well after school officials received indications that they wouldn't have enough experienced players to field a viable team as most of the team left the university and transferred to other institutions. Forrest Gregg, an SMU alum who was the head coach of the Green Gay Pacers, was hired in 1988 to help rebuild the team. The decimation of the program meant that Gregg was left with an undersized and underweight lineup; he was taller and heavier than virtually all of his players.
The Ponies struggled for 20 years to recover from the effects of the scandal. Coach Gregg compiled a 3–19 record in his two seasons. He moved on to be the sMu Athletic Director from 1990 through 1994.
The Mustangs had three more head coaches and only one winning season through the completion of the 2007 season.
In 2008, SMU hired Steve Orsini away from the University of Central Florida to be its Athletic Director. Orsini hired June Junes from the University of Hawaii to be SMU's new head coach and the fifth coach in the post death penalty time since 1989. In Jones' first season at SMU the team had a 1-11 record. In 2009, Jones' second season at SMU, the Mustangs had a turnaround season, compiling an improved regular season record of 7-5. SMU was invited to its first bowl game in 25 years, defeating the University of Nevada in the 2009 Hawaii Bowl, the team's first bowl win since 1984.
Following Texas A&M's move to the SEC in August and September 2011, SMU made it known that it would like to be in the Big 12. Thankfully, SMU's interest in the Big 12 was never reciprocated. The Big 12 instead smartly added TCU and West Virginia. SMU ended the Jones Era in 2014, the way it began, with an 1-11 season.
SMU Football Gets NCAA Death Penalty: here
SMU Football Stadium: SMU has played its home football games on campus, in Gerald Ford (no, not that Gerald Ford) Stadium, since September 2, 2000. The facility was made possible by donations from Gerald J. Ford, Lamar and Norma Hunt, Ray L. and Nancy Ann Hunt, and Sherrill and Jo Ann Pettus, all of whom are SMU alumni.
The Stadium, which was built on the former Ownby Stadium grounds, has a horseshoe configuration with an open south end zone adjacent to Mockingbird Lane. The architecture is consistent with the Collegiate-Georgian style of the entire SMU campus. The stadium has a seating capacity of 32,000 and includes nearly 600 club level seats and 240 seats in 24 luxury suites housed in a three-level press box. The playing surface is 25 feet below ground level, with half of the stadium's seats sunk below grades.
In the summer of 2013, SMU added a new 233-seat Hall of Champions Club and seven new suites in time for sMu's move to the American Athletic Conference. Among the features of the new Club and suites is their indoor/outdoor design which allows fans to enjoy the comfort of indoor amenities as well as outdoor seating. Prior to the 2009 season, SMU installed new integrated video and audio system in Ford Stadium, with a Daktronics videoboard that measures approximately 32 feet high by 45 feet wide, and a custom sound system.
The Stadium, which was built on the former Ownby Stadium grounds, has a horseshoe configuration with an open south end zone adjacent to Mockingbird Lane. The architecture is consistent with the Collegiate-Georgian style of the entire SMU campus. The stadium has a seating capacity of 32,000 and includes nearly 600 club level seats and 240 seats in 24 luxury suites housed in a three-level press box. The playing surface is 25 feet below ground level, with half of the stadium's seats sunk below grades.
In the summer of 2013, SMU added a new 233-seat Hall of Champions Club and seven new suites in time for sMu's move to the American Athletic Conference. Among the features of the new Club and suites is their indoor/outdoor design which allows fans to enjoy the comfort of indoor amenities as well as outdoor seating. Prior to the 2009 season, SMU installed new integrated video and audio system in Ford Stadium, with a Daktronics videoboard that measures approximately 32 feet high by 45 feet wide, and a custom sound system.
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