2012 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2012 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of Conference USA in the West Division. June Jones led the Mustangs in his fifth season. The Mustangs played home games in University Park, Texas (an enclave of Dallas, Texas) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. This was SMU's last year as a member of Conference USA as they will join the Big East Conference in 2013. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.

2012 SMU Mustangs football
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 43–10 vs. Fresno State
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorJason Phillips (1st season)
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF xy   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina x   7 1     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
Memphis   4 4     4 8  
UAB   2 6     3 9  
Southern Miss   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$   7 1     11 3  
SMU   5 3     7 6  
Rice   4 4     7 6  
Houston   4 4     5 7  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Tulane   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Award watch lists

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Weekly Awards

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  • Kevin Pope Named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.[5]
  • Kenneth Acker Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week.
  • Randall Joyner Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week.[6]

Coaching changes

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 25:30 p.m.at Baylor*FSNL 24–5943,514
September 87:00 p.m.Stephen F. Austin*TWC TexasW 52–020,122
September 152:30 p.m.Texas A&M*
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
FSNL 3–4832,016
September 296:00 pmNo. 15 TCU*
FSNL 16–2428,436
October 67:00 p.m.at UTEPTWC TexasW 17–034,073
October 1312:00 p.m.at TulaneCSS/CSNHL 26–2711,519
October 187:00 p.m.Houston
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
FSNW 72–4216,459
October 272:30 p.m.Memphis
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
TWC TexasW 44–1320,330
November 36:00 p.m.at UCFCBSSNL 17–4236,036
November 102:30 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
FSNW 34–616,343
November 172:30 p.m.at RiceCSS/CSNHL 14–3620,710
November 2411:00 a.m.Tulsa
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
FSNW 35–2715,336
December 247:00 p.m.vs. Fresno State*ESPNW 43–1030,024
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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@ Baylor

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SMU at Baylor
1 234Total
Mustangs 0 3714 24
Bears 14 102114 59
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Stephen F. Austin

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Stephen F. Austin at SMU
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 0 000 0
Mustangs 0 211417 52
  • Date: September 8
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 20,122
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Clear, winds NE at 10mph
  • Referee: Steve Barth
  • TV announcers (TWC Texas): John Nelson, Pete Stein, and Dave Michaels
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Texas A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 20 21 7 48
Mustangs 0 0 3 0 3
1 2 3 4 Total
Horned Frogs 14 7 0 3 24
Mustangs 0 10 0 6 16

@ UTEP

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 14 0 0 17
Miners 0 0 0 0 0

@ Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 3 3 17 26
Green Wave 10 10 0 7 27

Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 7 7 14 14 42
Mustangs 14 14 31 13 72

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 10 3 0 13
Mustangs 13 3 7 21 44

@ UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 7 0 7 17
Knights 7 14 14 7 42

Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 6 0 0 6
Mustangs 10 17 0 7 34

@ Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 0 7 0 14
Owls 6 14 3 13 36

Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane 0 6 6 15 27
Mustangs 7 21 7 0 35

Fresno State–Hawaii Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 3 10
Mustangs 0 22 7 14 43

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Football - College Football News, Scores, Stats, Standings, and Rumors".
  2. ^ "2012 College Football Awards: Ja'Gared Davis Added to Butkus Award Watch List". July 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "WVU's Madsen named to Rimington watch list".
  4. ^ "SMU's Zach Line Among Seven Texas Running Backs on the 2012 Doak Walker Watch List". July 19, 2012.
  5. ^ "SMUMUSTANGS.COM Pope Named C-USA Player Of The Week - Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site - Football". www.smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "October 22 Football Players of the Week - Conference USA Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2012.