# 2015 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2015 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Chad Morris. They played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas, and were members of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Western Division.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 Baylor* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN | L 21–56 | 32,047 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX (Safeway Bowl) | ESPN3 | W 31–13 | 25,401 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 TCU* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet) | FSN | L 37–56 | 41,827 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 9 (FCS) James Madison* | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN3 | L 45–48 | 22,314 |
| October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | East Carolina | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNews | L 23–49 | 17,136 |
| October 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 28–49 | 25,204 |
| October 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at South Florida | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPNews | L 14–38 | 24,338 |
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulsa | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNews | L 31–40 | 18,127 |
| November 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 23 Temple | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPN2 | L 40–60 | 17,232 |
| November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 22 Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Gansz Trophy) | CBSSN | L 14–55 | 35,778 |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Tulane | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ESPNews | W 49–21 | 15,000 |
| November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPNews | L 0–63 | 30,075 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
    Source:

## Game summaries
### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #4 Bears | 28 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |

### North Texas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mean Green | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 31 |

### TCU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| #3 Horned Frogs | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |

### James Madison

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 (FCS) Dukes | 10 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 45 |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Mustangs | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Cougars | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Bulls | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |

### Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Golden Hurricane | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 40 |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 14 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 60 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 40 |

### Navy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #20 Midshipmen | 14 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 55 |

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Mustangs | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |

### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 63 |