2022 SMU Mustangs football team
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 7–5 (5–3 American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Casey Woods (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Scott Symons (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Gerald J. Ford Stadium (capacity: 32,000) |
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No. 9 Tulane y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF y | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 SMU Mustangs football team represents Southern Methodist University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs play their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, and compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They are led by first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee.
Previous season
The 2021 team finished with an overall record of 8–4. The Mustangs went 4–4 in AAC play to finish in sixth place in the conference. The Mustangs were invited to the Fenway Bowl and scheduled to play against Virginia. Virginia had to withdraw from the game due to COVID-19 issues and the bowl was subsequently cancelled.[1]
On November 29, it was announced that head coach Sonny Dykes would be leaving the program to become the head coach at TCU.[2] Rhett Lashlee, who served as SMU's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2018 and 2019, was announced as the program's new head coach a day later on November 30.[3]
Preseason
Media poll
The American Athletic Conference media day was held virtually on July 28.[4] The Mustangs were predicted to finish fourth in the conference preseason poll.[5]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Houston | 243 (7) |
2 | Cincinnati | 242 (10) |
3 | UCF | 225 (7) |
4 | SMU | 187 |
5 | Memphis | 162 |
6 | East Carolina | 157 |
7 | Tulane | 115 |
8 | Tulsa | 93 |
9 | South Florida | 71 |
10 | Navy | 61 |
11 | Temple | 28 |
Schedule
SMU and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022.[6]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at North Texas* | CBSSN | W 48–10 | 25,306 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Lamar* | ESPN+ | W 45–16 | 26,509 | |
September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at Maryland* | FS1 | L 27–34 | 31,194 | |
September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | TCU* |
| ESPNU | L 34–42 | 35,569 |
October 5 [a] | 6:00 p.m. | at UCF | ESPN2 | L 19–41 | 27,495 | |
October 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN | W 40–34 | 24,583 |
October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 Cincinnati |
| ESPN | L 27–29 | 23,566 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN+ | W 45–34 | 22,993 | |
November 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston |
| NFLN | W 77–63 | 23,841 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at South Florida | ESPNU | W 41–23 | 24,907 | |
November 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Tulane | ESPN | L 24–59 | 20,894 | |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPN2 | W 34–31 | 15,759 |
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- ^ Due to Hurricane Ian's impact on Orlando and surrounding areas, the UCF versus SMU football game was moved to Wednesday, October 5.[7]
Game summaries
at North Texas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 14 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
Mean Green | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Lamar
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 26,509
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Stanford Routt and Morgan Uber
- Box score, Recap
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at Maryland
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Terrapins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 31,194
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins and Devin Gardner
- Box score, Recap
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TCU
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,569
- Referee: Derek Anderson
- TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia
- Box score, Recap
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at UCF
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Knights | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, Florida
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 27,495
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Tiffany Greene, Rene Ingoglia and Dawn Davenport
- Box score, Recap
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Navy
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
Mustangs | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,583
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra
- Box score, Recap
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No. 21 Cincinnati
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 21 Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 23,566
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III and Quint Kessenich
- Box score, Recap
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at Tulsa
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 14 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
Golden Hurricane | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 34 |
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Houston
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Mustangs | 21 | 35 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 23,841
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (NFLN): Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson
- Box score, Recap
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The Mustangs defeated the Cougars 77–63, breaking the record for the highest-scoring regulation game in FBS history.[10] SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for a record 9 touchdowns, 7 of which came in the first half.[11] The Mustangs also broke the school-record for most points in a game, with the previous record being 72.[12]
at South Florida
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 10 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
Bulls | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST / 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,907
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason
- Box score, Recap
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at No. 21 Tulane
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
No. 21 Green Wave | 21 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 59 |
at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 20,894
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick and Harry Lyles Jr.
- Box score, Recap
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Memphis
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
Mustangs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Rain, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 15,759
- Referee: Kevin Randall
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich and Lericia Harris
- Box score, Recap
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Weekly awards
- The American offensive player of the week
- Tanner Mordecai (week 9 vs. Houston)[13]
References
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 26, 2021). "Military, Fenway Bowls Canceled Because of COVID-19 Issues". ESPN. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "TCU announces SMU's Dykes as new coach after campus arrival". Fort Worth Business Press. November 30, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Lashlee Named SMU Head Football Coach" (Press release).
- ^ "American Athletic Conference Football Media Day to be Held Virtually July 28; Live Coverage on ESPN+". American Athletic Conference. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Edges Cincinnati as Favorite in 2022 Preseason Medial Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Joseph Hoyt (February 17, 2022). "3 thoughts on SMU's football schedule, including a look at the Mustangs' biggest challenges". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "UCF Versus SMU Football Game Moved to Wednesday at 7 p.m." UCFKnights.com (Press release). September 30, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "2022 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com.
- ^ "2022 SMU Football Schedule". smumustangs.com.
- ^ Werner, Barry (November 5, 2022). "Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77-63". Toronto Star. November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Acosta, Joseph (November 5, 2022). "Tanner Mordecai has TEN touchdowns...and the game isn't over yet". SB Nation. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "SMU's Mordecai, Tulane's Williams, Temple's Price Named Players of the Week". American Athletic Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.