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
Conference	Conference USA
Division	West Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach	June Jones (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jason Phillips (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Tom Mason (5th season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Conference USA football standings

v t e	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

Award watch lists

• Darius Johnson : Biletnikoff Award^[1]
• Ja'Gared Davis : Butkus Award^[2]
• Blake McJunkin : Rimington Trophy^[3]
• Zach Line : Doak Walker Award^[4]

Weekly Awards

• 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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	5:30 p.m.	at Baylor*	Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX	FSN	L 24–59	43,514
September 8	7:00 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	TWC Texas	W 52–0	20,122
September 15	2:30 p.m.	Texas A&M*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	FSN	L 3–48	32,016
September 29	6:00 pm	No. 15 TCU*	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (Battle for the Iron Skillet)	FSN	L 16–24	28,436
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at UTEP	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX	TWC Texas	W 17–0	34,073
October 13	12:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA	CSS/CSNH	L 26–27	11,519
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Houston	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (rivalry)	FSN	W 72–42	16,459
October 27	2:30 p.m.	Memphis	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	TWC Texas	W 44–13	20,330
November 3	6:00 p.m.	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL	CBSSN	L 17–42	36,036
November 10	2:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	FSN	W 34–6	16,343
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Battle for the Mayor's Cup)	CSS/CSNH	L 14–36	20,710
November 24	11:00 a.m.	Tulsa	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	FSN	W 35–27	15,336
December 24	7:00 p.m.	vs. Fresno State*	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	W 43–10	30,024
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

@ Baylor

See also: 2012 Baylor Bears football team

SMU at Baylor

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	3	7	14	24
• Bears	14	10	21	14	59

• Date: September 2
• Location: Floyd Casey Stadium
  Waco, TX
• Game start: 5:35 pm CST
• Elapsed time: 3:45
• Game attendance: 43,514
• Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C), Sunny & Very Hot, winds S at 12mph
• Referee: Tom Walker
• TV announcers (FSN): Joel Meyers, Brian Baldinger, and Jim Knox

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SMU Baylor 1 11:18 10 75 3:42 Baylor Lanear Sampson 6-yard touchdown reception from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones kick good 0 7 1 6:27 7 74 1:40 Baylor Jordan Najvar 5-yard touchdown reception from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones kick good 0 14 2 12:52 16 66 6:16 SMU 22-yard field goal by Chase Hover 3 14 2 2:02 3 75 0:39 Baylor Tevin Reese 50-yard touchdown reception from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones kick good 3 21 2 0:00 16 50 0:59 Baylor 44-yard field goal by Aaron Jones 3 24 3 10:22 Baylor Fumble recovery returned 66 yards for touchdown by Bayl Mike Hicks, Aaron jones kick good 3 31 3 6:11 9 60 1:59 Baylor Jarred Salubi 9-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good 3 38 3 2:39 2 74 0:33 Baylor Lanear Sampson 36-yard touchdown reception from Nick Florence, Aaron Jones kick good 3 45 3 1:58 2 75 0:41 SMU Der'rikk Thompson 42-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gilbert, Chase Hover kick good 10 45 4 11:34 6 25 2:06 Baylor Glasco Martin 1-yard touchdown run, Aaron Jones kick good 10 52 4 4:49 16 73 6:45 SMU Jeremy Johnson 4-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gilbert, Chase Hover kick good 17 52 4 4:00 4 75 0:49 Baylor Darryl Stonum 37-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Petty, Kolton Lye kick good 17 59 4 2:25 4 72 1:35 SMU Gehrig Dieter 40-yard touchdown reception from Conner Preston, Chase Hover kick good 24 59 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 59

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Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2012 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Stephen F. Austin at SMU

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	0	0
• Mustangs	0	21	14	17	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

Sources:

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Stephen F. Austin SMU 2 12:13 14 90 7:44 SMU Zach Line 3-yard touchdown run, Chase Hover kick good 0 7 2 10:18 3 31 1:25 SMU Zach Line 1-yard touchdown run, Chase Hover kick good 0 14 2 0:00 SMU Kenneth Acker returns blocked FG attempt 56 yards for touchdown, Chase Hover kick good 0 21 3 9:23 8 73 3:29 SMU Keenan Holman 25-yard touchdown reception from Garrett Gilbert, Chase Hover kick good 0 28 3 6:14 SMU Fumble recovery returned 34 yards for touchdown by Ja'Gared Davis, Chase Hover kick good 0 35 4 14:55 5 34 2:08 SMU 43-yard field goal by Chase Hover 0 38 4 13:12 SMU Interception returned 77 yards for touchdown by Kenneth Acker, Chase Hover kick good 0 45 4 10:46 SMU Interception returned 96 yards for touchdown by Cameron Rogers, Chase Hover kick good 0 52 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 0 52

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Texas A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	20	21	7	48
Mustangs	0	0	3	0	3

See also: 2012 Texas A&M Aggies football team

TCU

	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	14	7	0	3	24
Mustangs	0	10	0	6	16

See also: 2012 TCU Horned Frogs football team and Battle for the Iron Skillet

@ UTEP

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

See also: 2012 UTEP Miners football team

@ Tulane

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

See also: 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team

Houston

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

See also: 2012 Houston Cougars football team

Memphis

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

See also: 2012 Memphis Tigers football team

@ UCF

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

See also: 2012 UCF Knights football team

Southern Miss

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

See also: 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

@ Rice

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

See also: 2012 Rice Owls football team and Battle for the Mayor's Cup

Tulsa

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

See also: 2012 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Fresno State–Hawaii Bowl

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

See also: 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team and 2012 Hawaii Bowl