| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | SMU Mustangs |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | The American |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Chad Morris |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Joe Craddock |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Van Malone |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Power spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–2–5 |
The 2016 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Chad Morris. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.
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