The 2013 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by sixth-year head coach June Jones,[1] played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas. This was the first year as a member of the American Athletic Conference after having previously played in Conference USA.[2] They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in fifth place.
Schedule
Source:[3]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Texas Tech* | | ESPN | L 23–41 | 34,790 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 (FCS) Montana State* | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- University Park, TX
| ESPN3 | W 31–30 | 10,107 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Texas A&M* | | ESPNU | L 13–42 | 86,542 |
| September 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at TCU* | | FS1 | L 17–48 | 45,111 |
| October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Rutgers | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- University Park, TX
| ESPNews | L 52–55 3OT | 19,436 |
| October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Memphis | | AAN | W 34–29 | 16,241 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Temple | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- University Park, TX
| ESPN3 | W 59–49 | 15,786 |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | at Cincinnati | | AAN | L 25–28 | 28,069 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | UConn | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- University Park, TX
| ESPN3 | W 38–21 | 14,639 |
| November 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Florida | | ESPN3 | W 16–6 | 28,397 |
| November 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at Houston | | ESPN2 | L 0–34 | 23,210 |
| December 7 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 15 UCF | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- University Park, TX
| ESPN | L 13–17 | 12,589 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Texas Tech
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
3
|
10
|
7
|
21 |
41 |
| Mustangs
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
7 |
23 |
| Statistics |
TTU |
SMU
|
| First downs |
31 |
31
|
| Total yards |
461 |
490
|
| Rushing yards |
48 |
102
|
| Passing yards |
413 |
388
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
| Time of possession |
28:37 |
31:23
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Texas Tech |
Passing |
Baker Mayfield |
43/60, 413 yards, 4 TD
|
| Rushing |
Baker Mayfield |
12 rushes, 16 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Eric Ward |
13 receptions, 150 yards
|
| SMU |
Passing |
Garrett Gilbert |
41/62, 388 yards
|
| Rushing |
Garrett Gilbert |
14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Jeremy Johnson |
12 receptions, 131 yards
|
No. 3 (FCS) Montana State
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|
|
|
|
Total |
| No. 3 (FCS) Bobcats
|
8
|
14
|
8
|
0 |
30 |
| Mustangs
|
5
|
14
|
3
|
9 |
31 |
| Statistics |
MTST |
SMU
|
| First downs |
25 |
22
|
| Total yards |
378 |
461
|
| Rushing yards |
160 |
144
|
| Passing yards |
218 |
317
|
| Turnovers |
0 |
2
|
| Time of possession |
33:29 |
26:31
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Montana State |
Passing |
DeNarius McGhee |
17/27, 218 yards, TD
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| Rushing |
Cody Kirk |
29 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Tanner Bleskin |
5 receptions, 73 yards
|
| SMU |
Passing |
Garrett Gilbert |
35/48, 317 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
K. C. Nlemchi |
8 rushes, 54 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Darius Joseph |
12 receptions, 113 yards, TD
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At No. 10 Texas A&M
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mustangs
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
13 |
| No. 10 Aggies
|
14
|
18
|
10
|
0 |
42 |
| Statistics |
SMU |
TAMU
|
| First downs |
25 |
27
|
| Total yards |
434 |
581
|
| Rushing yards |
93 |
265
|
| Passing yards |
341 |
316
|
| Turnovers |
3 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
29:04 |
30:56
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| SMU |
Passing |
Garrett Gilbert |
37/62, 310 yards, TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Prescott Line |
9 rushes, 40 yards
|
| Receiving |
Keenan Holman |
10 receptions, 133 yards, TD
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| Texas A&M |
Passing |
Johnny Manziel |
14/21, 244 yards, TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Johnny Manziel |
12 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
Malcome Kennedy |
6 receptions, 83 yards, TD
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At TCU
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mustangs
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
| Horned Frogs
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
31 |
48 |
| Statistics |
SMU |
TCU
|
| First downs |
15 |
16
|
| Total yards |
292 |
335
|
| Rushing yards |
16 |
107
|
| Passing yards |
276 |
228
|
| Turnovers |
5 |
2
|
| Time of possession |
17:01 |
42:59
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| SMU |
Passing |
Garrett Gilbert |
23/44, 276 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
|
| Rushing |
K. C. Nlemchi |
10 rushes, 46 yards
|
| Receiving |
Jeremy Johnson |
11 receptions, 159 yards, TD
|
| TCU |
Passing |
Trevone Boykin |
15/26, 228 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Waymon James |
11 rushes, 54 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
Ty Slanina |
3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
|
Rutgers
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|
|
|
|
| | | |
Total |
| Scarlet Knights
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
55 |
| Mustangs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
21 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
52 |
| Statistics |
RUTG |
SMU
|
| First downs |
22 |
23
|
| Total yards |
474 |
558
|
| Rushing yards |
191 |
74
|
| Passing yards |
283 |
484
|
| Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
31:56 |
28:04
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Rutgers |
Passing |
Gary Nova |
19/33, 283 yards, 4 TD, INT
|
| Rushing |
Justin Goodwin |
24 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Justin Goodwin |
2 receptions, 73 yards, TD
|
| SMU |
Passing |
Garrett Gilbert |
45/70, 484 yards, 5 TD
|
| Rushing |
Traylon Shead |
15 rushes, 69 yards
|
| Receiving |
Jeremy Johnson |
18 receptions, 217 yards, 3 TD
|
At Memphis
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mustangs
|
7
|
24
|
3
|
0 |
34 |
| Tigers
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
19 |
29 |
| Statistics |
SMU |
MEM
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| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| SMU |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
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| Memphis |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
Temple
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Owls
|
14
|
14
|
7
|
14 |
49 |
| Mustangs
|
7
|
7
|
21
|
24 |
59 |
| Statistics |
TEM |
SMU
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Turnovers |
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Temple |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
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| SMU |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
At Cincinnati
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mustangs
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
15 |
25 |
| Bearcats
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
| Statistics |
SMU |
CIN
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
|
| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| SMU |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
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| Cincinnati |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
UConn
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Huskies
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
| Mustangs
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
10 |
38 |
| Statistics |
CONN |
SMU
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Turnovers |
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| UConn |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
| SMU |
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
At South Florida
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mustangs
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
0 |
16 |
| Bulls
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
| Statistics |
SMU |
USF
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| SMU |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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| South Florida |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
At Houston
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mustangs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
| Cougars
|
10
|
14
|
10
|
0 |
34 |
| Statistics |
SMU |
HOU
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| SMU |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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| Houston |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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No. 15 UCF
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| No. 15 Knights
|
0
|
3
|
14
|
0 |
17 |
| Mustangs
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
| Statistics |
UCF |
SMU
|
| First downs |
|
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| Total yards |
|
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| Rushing yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| UCF |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
|
| SMU |
Passing |
|
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| Rushing |
|
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| Receiving |
|
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