2014 SMU Mustangs football team explained
| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Team: | SMU Mustangs |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | The American |
| Record: | 1–11 |
| Conf Record: | 1–7 |
| Head Coach: | June Jones |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Hc Games: | first 2 games |
| Head Coach2: | Tom Mason |
| Hc Games2: | interim; remainder of season |
| Cooff Coach1: | Dan Morrison |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Cooc2 Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Run and shoot |
| Def Coach: | Tom Mason |
| Dc Year: | 7th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Gerald J. Ford Stadium |
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.
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.
Preseason
AAC media poll
The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was released on July 29, 2014. The Mustangs were predicted to finish fifth in the conference.[2]
| Media poll |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 311 (17) |
| 2 | UCF | 296 (7) |
| 3 | Houston | 268 (6) |
| 4 | East Carolina | 262 |
| 5 | SMU | 158 |
| 6 | South Florida | 157 |
| 7 | Memphis | 133 |
| 8 | Temple | 105 |
| 9 | UConn | 98 |
| Tulane |
| 11 | Tulsa | 94 | |
Schedule
Source:[3]
Game summaries
At No. 10 Baylor
See also: 2014 Baylor Bears football team.
| 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 | | 13/23, 161 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 16 rushes, 89 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Davion Hall | 7 receptions, 86 yards | |
At North Texas
See also: 2014 North Texas Mean Green football team.
| 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 |
|
| 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 | |
No. 6 Texas A&M
| Statistics | TAMU | SMU |
|---|
| First downs | 27 | 13 |
| Total yards | 663 | 241 |
| Rushing yards | 268 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 395 | 139 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:46 | 35:15 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Texas A&M | Passing | | 16/22, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 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 | |
TCU
See also: 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team.
| Statistics | TCU | SMU |
|---|
| First downs | 31 | 17 |
| Total yards | 614 | 245 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:25 | 31:35 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| TCU | Passing | | 23/36, 280 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | B. J. Catalon | 19 rushes, 114 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 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 | |
At No. 22 East Carolina
See also: 2014 East Carolina Pirates football team.
| Statistics | SMU | ECU |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 30 |
| Total yards | 390 | 581 |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 171 |
| Passing yards | 339 | 410 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| SMU | Passing | Garrett Krstich | 42/67, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | K. C. Nlemchi | 6 rushes, 22 yards |
| Receiving | Darius Joseph | 13 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| East Carolina | Passing | | 31/41, 410 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | | 12 rushes, 53 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD | |
Cincinnati
See also: 2014 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.
| Statistics | CIN | SMU |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 14 |
| Total yards | 508 | 276 |
| Rushing yards | 240 | 98 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 178 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | | 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 | |
Memphis
See also: 2014 Memphis Tigers football team.
| Statistics | MEM | SMU |
|---|
| First downs | 29 | 15 |
| Total yards | 582 | 251 |
| Rushing yards | 230 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 352 | 114 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:10 | 27:50 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Memphis | Passing | | 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 | |
At Tulsa
See also: 2014 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.
| Statistics | SMU | TLSA |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 464 | 501 |
| Rushing yards | 252 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 286 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 21/32, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Matt Davis | 28 rushes, 181 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Der'rikk Thompson | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
| Tulsa | Passing | | 16/24, 286 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Zack Langer | 33 rushes, 167 yards |
| Receiving | Keyarris Garrett | 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
South Florida
See also: 2014 South Florida Bulls football team.
| Statistics | USF | SMU |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Florida | Passing | | |
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| SMU | Passing | | |
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At UCF
See also: 2014 UCF Knights football team.
| Statistics | SMU | UCF |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Turnovers | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| SMU | Passing | | |
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| UCF | Passing | | |
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Houston
See also: 2014 Houston Cougars football team.
| Statistics | HOU | SMU |
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| First downs | | |
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| Turnovers | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston | Passing | | |
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| SMU | Passing | | |
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At UConn
See also: 2014 UConn Huskies football team.
| Statistics | SMU | CONN |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 11 |
| Total yards | 422 | 316 |
| Rushing yards | 277 | 249 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 67 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 32:05 | 27:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| SMU | Passing | Matt Davis | 15/33, 145 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Matt Davis | 22 rushes, 191 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Darius Joseph | 9 receptions, 108 yards |
| UConn | Passing | Chandler Whitmer | 1/3, 38 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Ron Johnson | 23 rushes, 101 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Josh Marriner | 1 reception, 38 yards | |
Notes and References
- Web site: June Jones Resigns as SMU coach. ESPN. September 9, 2014. September 15, 2014.
- Web site: Cincinnati Tabbed As 2014 Favorite In Preseason Media Poll . July 29, 2014 . October 21, 2023.
- Web site: 2014 SMU Mustangs Football Schedule. FB Schedules. August 5, 2014.
