2007 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRusty Burns (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJim Gush (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
2007 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
UCF x$  7 1   10 4  
East Carolina  6 2   8 5  
Memphis  6 2   7 6  
Southern Miss  5 3   7 6  
Marshall  3 5   3 9  
UAB  1 7   2 10  
West Division
Tulsa xy  6 2   10 4  
Houston x  6 2   8 5  
Tulane  3 5   4 8  
Rice  3 5   3 9  
UTEP  2 6   4 8  
SMU  0 8   1 11  
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:00 p.m.Texas Tech*ESPNL 9–4926,969
September 87:00 p.m.North Texas*
W 45–3120,517
September 156:00 p.m.at Arkansas State*KTXAL 28–4517,465
September 227:30 p.m.at TCU*CSTVL 7–2131,511
September 293:30 p.m.UTEP
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
CSTVL 45–48 OT16,464
October 136:30 p.m.at Southern MissCSTVL 7–2831,253
October 207:00 p.m.Tulane
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
FSNL 34–41 OT14,901
October 272:00 p.m.at TulsaKTXAL 23–2918,853
November 47:00 p.m.at HoustonESPNL 28–3822,774
November 102:00 p.m.Ricedagger
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
L 42–4313,902
November 172:00 p.m.UCF
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 20–4910,271
November 241:00 p.m.at MemphisKTXAL 52–55 3OT20,184

Roster

2007 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL 70 Kelvin Beachum Fr
OL 79 J. T. Brooks Fr
WR 83 Phillip Burley So
OL 69 Calvin Crockett So
RB 31 Travis DeJohn Fr
WR 88 Bradley Haynes Fr
WR 9 Jessie Henderson Sr
WR 25 Morgan Hudnall So
WR 25 La'Cori Johnson Sr
OL 77 Josh LeRibeus Fr
OL 78 Derek Lilly Fr
OL 74 Sean Lobo Sr
RB 20 James Mapps Jr
TE 45 Andrew McKinney Sr
QB 6 Michael Morse Fr
QB 10 Daniel Miller Fr
OL 72 Ross Nigh Jr
WR 24 Aldrick Robinson So
WR 17 Emmanuel Sanders Jr
QB 12 Zach Rhodes So
WR 16 Simeon Thomas Fr
OL 71 Kelly Turner Fr
QB 14 Logan Turner Fr
QB 16 Justin Willis So
WR 5 Zach Zimmerman Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
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
Pos.#NameClass
LS 59 Sam Bennett Jr
P, K 4 Kellis Cunningham Jr
P 11 Andrew Galloway Sr
P, K 15 Thomas Morstead Sr
LS 65 Jackson Taylor Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Rusty Burns
    Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jim Gush
    Defensive coordinator/secondary
  • Larry Edmondson
    Wide receivers
  • Clarence James Jr.
    Running backs
  • Flint Risien
    Offensive tackles/Tight ends
  • Eric Roark
    Defensive ends
  • Joe Sawyer
    Defensive tackles
  • Joe Tumpkin
    Linebackers
  • Ronnie Vinklarek
    Offensive line

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Red Raiders 7 14 141449
Mustangs 3 3 039

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

Game information

North Texas

North Texas Mean Green at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mean Green 14 0 31431
Mustangs 3 14 141445

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m CDT
  • Game attendance: 20,517
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

At Arkansas State

SMU Mustangs at Arkansas State Indians – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 14 7728
Indians 21 0 71745

at ASU Stadium, Jonesboro, Arkansas

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 17,465
  • TV: KTXA
  • Recap, Box score

At TCU

SMU Mustangs at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 0 007
Horned Frogs 7 14 0021

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 31,511
  • TV: CSTV
  • Recap, Box score
Game information

UTEP

UTEP Miners at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Miners 0 14 1414648
Mustangs 7 21 77345

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 16,464
  • TV: CSTV
  • Recap, Box score

At Southern Miss

SMU Mustangs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 0 077
Golden Eagles 0 21 0728

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  • Date: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game time: October 13
  • Game attendance: 31,253
  • TV: CSTV
  • Recap, Box score

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Green Wave 0 17 107741
Mustangs 7 10 017034

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 14,901
  • TV: FSN
  • Recap, Box score

At Tulsa

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 13 7323
Golden Hurricane 0 7 71529

at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 18,853
  • TV: KTXA
  • Recap, Box score

At Houston

SMU Mustangs at Houston Cougars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 14 0 14028
Cougars 7 24 0738

at Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 22,774
  • TV: ESPN
  • Recap, Box score

Rice

Rice Owls at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 13 14 01643
Mustangs 14 7 21042

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 13,902
  • Recap, Box score

UCF

UCF Knights at SMU Mustangs – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Knights 21 14 14049
Mustangs 10 3 7020

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 10,271
  • Recap, Box score

At Memphis

SMU Mustangs at Memphis Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OT2OT3OTTotal
Mustangs 7 21 7737052
Tigers 14 7 21037355

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 20,184
  • TV: KTXA
  • Recap, Box score

References

  1. "2020 Football Media Guide".
  2. "2007 SMU Mustangs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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