2007 SMU Mustangs football team

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.

2007 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach	Phil Bennett (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rusty Burns (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jim Gush (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium

2007 Conference USA football standings

	Conf							Overall
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 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).

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
September 3	3:00 p.m.	Texas Tech*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN	L 9–49	26,969
September 8	7:00 p.m.	North Texas*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (Safeway Bowl)		W 45–31	20,517
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State*	ASU Stadium Jonesboro, AR	KTXA	L 28–45	17,465
September 22	7:30 p.m.	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	CSTV	L 7–21	31,511
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	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	CSTV	L 7–28	31,253
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	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	KTXA	L 23–29	18,853
November 4	7:00 p.m.	at Houston	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	L 28–38	22,774
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Rice	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)		L 42–43	13,902
November 17	2:00 p.m.	UCF	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX		L 20–49	10,271
November 24	1:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	KTXA	L 52–55 3OT	20,184
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Roster

2007 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class 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. # 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 Pos. # Name Class 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 Phil Bennett 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 Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

Texas Tech

See also: 2007 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Texas Tech Red Raiders at SMU Mustangs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	7	14	14	14	49
Mustangs	3	3	0	3	9

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 26,969
• TV: ESPN
• Recap, Box score

Game information

First quarter TTU – Graham Harrell 1-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 10:19. Red Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:41. SMU – Thomas Morstead 36-yard field goal, 7:53. Red Raiders 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 2:23. Second quarter TTU – Danny Amendola 49-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick), 14:10. Red Raiders 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:41. SMU – Thomas Morstead 35-yard field goal, 5:58. Red Raiders 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:38. TTU – Michael Crabtree 1-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick), 0:02. Red Raiders 21–6. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:57. Third quarter TTU – Michael Crabtree 42-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick), 8:00. Red Raiders 28–6. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:50. TTU – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Graham Harrell (Alex Trlica kick), 1:14. Red Raiders 35–6. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter TTU – Shannon Woods 2-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 12:23. Red Raiders 42–6. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:02. SMU – Thomas Morstead 37-yard field goal, 10:16. Red Raiders 42–9. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:07. TTU – Shannon Woods 5-yard run (Alex Trlica kick), 2:01. Red Raiders 49–9. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:28. Top passers TTU – Graham Harrell – 44/59, 419 yards, 4 TD SMU – Justin Willis – 15/33, 138 yards, 2 INT Top rushers TTU – Shannon Woods – 10 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD SMU – Justin Willis – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers TTU – Danny Amendola – 10 receptions, 149 yards, TD SMU – Zack Sledge – 4 receptions, 64 yards

North Texas

See also: 2007 North Texas Mean Green football team

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

Game information

First quarter UNT – Brandon Jackson 4-yard pass from Danny Meager (Thomas Moreland kick), 5:18. Mean Green 7–0. SMU – Thomas Morstead 29-yard field goal, 1:22. Mean Green 7–3. UNT – Casey Fitzgerald 25-yard pass from Danny Meager (Thomas Moreland kick), 0:00. Mean Green 14–3. Second quarter SMU – James Mapps 5-yard run (Thomas Morstead kick), 6:50. Mean Green 14–10. SMU – DeMyron Martin 1-yard run (Thomas Morstead kick), 0:00. Mustangs 17–14. Third quarter SMU – Emmanuel Sanders 1-yard pass from Justin Willis (Thomas Morstead kick), 13:22. Mustangs 24–14. UNT – Thomas Moreland 29-yard field goal, 4:37. Mustangs 24–17. SMU – 29-yard run (Thomas Morstead kick), 0:00. Mustangs 31–17. Fourth quarter UNT – Casey Fitzgerald 26-yard pass from Danny Meager (Thomas Moreland kick), 12:38. Mustangs 31–24. UNT – Micah Mosley 2-yard run (Thomas Moreland kick), 8:35. Tied 31–31. SMU – Zack Sledge 13-yard pass from Justin Willis (Thomas Morstead kick), 4:19. Mustangs 38–31. SMU – Bryce Hudman 49-yard interception return (Thomas Morstead kick), 3:39. Mustangs 45–31. Top passers UNT – Danny Meager – 46/64, 602 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT SMU – Justin Willis – 30/42, 353 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers UNT – Micah Mosley – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD SMU – Justin Willis – 10 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers UNT – Casey Fitzgerald – 18 receptions, 327 yards, 2 TD SMU – Devin Lowrey – 7 receptions, 160 yards

At Arkansas State

See also: 2007 Arkansas State Indians football team

SMU Mustangs at Arkansas State Indians – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	14	7	7	28
Indians	21	0	7	17	45

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

See also: 2007 TCU Horned Frogs football team

SMU Mustangs at TCU Horned Frogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	7	0	0	0	7
Horned Frogs	7	14	0	0	21

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

First quarter SMU – DeMyron Martin 15-yard run (Thomas Morstead kick), 7:42. Mustangs 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:44. TCU – Bart Johnson 17-yard punt return (Chris Manfredini kick), 4:14. Tied 7–7. Second quarter TCU – Robert Henson 58-yard interception return (Chris Manfredini kick), 11:47. Horned Frogs 14–7. TCU – Derek Moore 15-yard pass from Marcus Jackson (Chris Manfredini kick), 3:40. Horned Frogs 21–7. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 6:27. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers SMU – Justin Willis – 19/34, 203 yards, INT TCU – Marcus Jackson – 6/12, 68 yards, TD Top rushsers SMU – DeMyron Martin – 19 rushes, 100 yards, TD TCU – Aaron Brown – 11 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers SMU – Emmanuel Sanders – 7 receptions, 98 yards TCU – Derek Moore – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD

UTEP

See also: 2007 UTEP Miners football team

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

At Southern Miss

See also: 2007 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

SMU Mustangs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	7	7
Golden Eagles	0	21	0	7	28

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

See also: 2007 Tulane Green Wave football team

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

At Tulsa

See also: 2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

SMU Mustangs at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	13	7	3	23
Golden Hurricane	0	7	7	15	29

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

See also: 2007 Houston Cougars football team

SMU Mustangs at Houston Cougars – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	0	14	0	28
Cougars	7	24	0	7	38

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

See also: 2007 Rice Owls football team

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

UCF

See also: 2007 UCF Knights football team

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

At Memphis

See also: 2007 Memphis Tigers football team

SMU Mustangs at Memphis Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Mustangs	7	21	7	7	3	7	0	52
Tigers	14	7	21	0	3	7	3	55

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