2014 SMU Mustangs football team

2014 SMU Mustangs football
2014 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	1–11 (1–7 The American)
Head coach	June Jones (7th season; first 2 games); Tom Mason (interim; remainder of season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Dan Morrison (1st season); Jason Phillips (3rd season);
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Tom Mason (7th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

The 2014 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach June Jones for two games and interim head coach Tom Mason for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas and were members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in last place.

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference

Record1–11 (1–7 The American)

Headcoach

June Jones (7th season; first 2 games)
Tom Mason (interim; remainder of season)

Co-offensivecoordinators

Dan Morrison (1st season)
Jason Phillips (3rd season)

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2014 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Memphis +	7	–	1	10	–	3
Cincinnati +	7	–	1	9	–	4
UCF +	7	–	1	9	–	4
East Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
Houston	5	–	3	8	–	5
Temple	4	–	4	6	–	6
South Florida	3	–	5	4	–	8
Tulane	2	–	6	3	–	9
Tulsa	2	–	6	2	–	10
UConn	1	–	7	2	–	10
SMU	1	–	7	1	–	11

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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After an 0–2 start to the season, head coach June Jones resigned on September 8, citing "personal issues".^[1] He finished with a record of 36–43 in just over six seasons. Defensive coordinator Tom Mason led the Mustangs for the remainder of the season. Mason was not retained at the end of the season.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Baylor*	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	FS1	L 0–45	45,733
September 6	11:00 a.m.	at North Texas*	Apogee Stadium Denton, TX (Safeway Bowl)	FSN	L 6–43	22,398
September 20	2:30 p.m.	No. 6 Texas A&M*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ABC/ESPN2	L 6–58	34,820
September 27	11:00 a.m.	TCU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	CBSSN	L 0–56	23,093
October 4	11:00 a.m.	at No. 22 East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	L 24–45	45,029
October 18	2:30 p.m.	Cincinnati	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	CBSSN	L 3–41	16,849
October 25	11:00 a.m.	Memphis	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNews	L 10–48	19,498
November 8	11:00 a.m.	at Tulsa	Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	L 28–38	14,269
November 15	7:00 p.m.	South Florida	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	CBSSN	L 13–14	19,463
November 22	11:00 a.m.	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPNews	L 7–53	30,920
November 28	11:00 a.m.	Houston	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	CBSSN	L 9–35	15,446
December 6	11:00 a.m.	at UConn	Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT	CBSSN	W 27–20	22,921
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Bears	24	7	7	7	45

Statistics	SMU	BAY
First downs	7	31
Total yards	67	574
Rushing yards	-24	261
Passing yards	91	313
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	39:18	30:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Neal Burcham	15/26, 59 yards
	Rushing	Prescott Line	4 rushes, 18 yards
	Receiving	Der'rikk Thompson	2 receptions, 21 yards
Baylor	Passing	Bryce Petty	13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Shock Linwood	16 rushes, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Davion Hall	7 receptions, 86 yards

Statistics	SMU	UNT
First downs	16	17
Total yards	276	353
Rushing yards	10	245
Passing yards	266	108
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	26:45	36:38

2014 SMU Mustangs football team

Preseason

AAC media poll

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

At No. 10 Baylor

At North Texas

No. 6 Texas A&M

TCU

At No. 22 East Carolina

Cincinnati

Memphis

At Tulsa

South Florida

At UCF

Houston

At UConn

References

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Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing	Kolney Cassel	11/21, 134 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kevin Pope	8 rushes, 33 yards
	Receiving	Der'rikk Thompson	6 receptions, 74 yards
North Texas	Passing	Josh Greer	9/12, 86 yards
	Rushing	Reggie Pegram	21 rushes, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Carlos Harris	4 receptions, 36 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Kenny Hill	16/22, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Trey Williams	7 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremy Tabuyo	2 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD
SMU	Passing	Garrett Krstich	13/24, 137 yards
	Rushing	Kevin Pope	11 rushes, 44 yards
	Receiving	Der'rikk Thompson	3 receptions, 72 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Trevone Boykin	23/36, 280 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	B. J. Catalon	19 rushes, 114 yards, TD
	Receiving	Deanté Gray	6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
SMU	Passing	Garrett Krstich	14/30, 142 yards, INT
	Rushing	Luke Seeker	9 rushes, 34 yards
	Receiving	Darius Joseph	5 receptions, 46 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Gunner Kiel	13/20, 241 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jarred Evans	10 rushes, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Casey Gladney	2 reception, 61 yards
SMU	Passing	Garrett Krstich	17/31, 172 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Matt Davis	4 rushes, 41 yards
	Receiving	Nate Halverson	4 receptions, 42 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Paxton Lynch	17/23, 307 yards, TD
	Rushing	Brandon Hayes	14 rushes, 99 yards, TD
	Receiving	Phil Mayhue	2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
SMU	Passing	Garrett Krstich	10/22, 59 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Matt Davis	7 rushes, 46 yards
	Receiving	Der'rikk Thompson	2 receptions, 65 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing	Mike White	9/16, 106 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Marlon Mack	17 rushes, 79 yards
	Receiving	Andre Davis	6 receptions, 59 yards, TD
SMU	Passing	Matt Davis	22/31, 189 yards, TD
	Rushing	Matt Davis	11 rushes, 53 yards
	Receiving	Der'rikk Thompson	3 receptions, 96 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Greg Ward	17/28, 144 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kenneth Farrow	18 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Markeith Ambles	3 receptions, 41 yards
SMU	Passing	Matt Davis	13/27, 145 yards, TD
	Rushing	Matt Davis	20 rushes, 70 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Gaines	2 receptions, 76 yards, TD

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	6	6
Mean Green	3	20	6	14	43

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	21	21	7	56
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	13	0	0	15	28
Golden Hurricane	14	14	7	3	38