2007 SMU Mustangs football team

2007 SMU Mustangs football
2007 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Conference USA
	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
	Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

2007 Conference USA football standings
v t e
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

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.	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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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	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

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

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

References

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

[1] "2020 Football Media Guide".

[2] "2007 SMU Mustangs Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

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