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2009 SMU

8–⁠5 (6–⁠2 Conference USA), coached by June Jones.

Schedule and results

SMU in 2009, game by game: won vs. Stephen F. Austin 31–23; won at UAB 35–33; lost at Washington State 27–30; lost at No. 11 TCU 14–39; won vs. East Carolina 28–21; lost vs. Navy 35–38; lost at No. 17 Houston 15–38; won at Tulsa 27–13; won vs. Rice 31–28; won vs. UTEP 35–31; lost at Marshall 31–34; won vs. Tulane 26–21; won vs. Nevada 45–10+35−25Won 31–23 vs. Stephen F. Austin+8Stephen F. Aust…Won 35–33 at UAB+2UABLost 27–30 at Washington State-3Washington StateLost 14–39 at No. 11 TCU-25No. 11 TCUWon 28–21 vs. East Carolina+7East CarolinaLost 35–38 vs. Navy-3NavyLost 15–38 at No. 17 Houston-23No. 17 HoustonWon 27–13 at Tulsa+14TulsaWon 31–28 vs. Rice+3RiceWon 35–31 vs. UTEP+4UTEPLost 31–34 at Marshall-3MarshallWon 26–21 vs. Tulane+5TulaneWon 45–10 vs. Nevada+35Nevada
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsStephen F. AustinW 31–⁠2373%
Sep 12atUABW 35–⁠3328%
Sep 19atWashington StateL 27–⁠3047%
Oct 3at11TCUL 14–⁠3910%
Oct 10vsEast CarolinaW 28–⁠2131%
Oct 17vsNavyL 35–⁠3830%
Oct 24at17HoustonL 15–⁠3816%
Oct 31atTulsaW 27–⁠1316%
Nov 7vsRiceW 31–⁠2867%
Nov 14vsUTEPW 35–⁠3159%
Nov 21atMarshallL 31–⁠3438%
Nov 28vsTulaneW 26–⁠2175%
Dec 24Bowls & playoffvsNevadaHawai’i BowlW 45–⁠1026%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Nevada 45–⁠10 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Conference USA.

In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).

C-USA West champions6–⁠2 in the conference, shared with Houston

Record
8–⁠5
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Conference USA
AP final
Unranked
Points
380–⁠359
Coach
June Jones
Elo
1485 +153 this season
SP+ rating
-6.1 No. 86 of 120; offense No. 65, defense No. 93, special teams No. 41
SRS
−4.3 No. 79 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 73
Offensive coordinator
Dan Morrison
Defensive coordinator
Tom Mason
Offense
Run and shoot
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense40th of 120
  • Defense67th of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted53rd of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted62nd of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0642%1.0440th of 120
Defense0.0642%0.9367th of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.05 off
0.04 def		40% off
41% def		—53rd off
62nd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.2own 304% allowed
Defense0.0own 294% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsKyle Padron QB1,922 yds
Passing touchdownsBo Levi Mitchell QB12 TD
Rushing yardsShawnbrey McNeal RB1,188 yds
Rushing touchdownsShawnbrey McNeal RB12 TD
Receiving yardsEmmanuel Sanders WR1,339 yds
Receiving touchdownsEmmanuel Sanders WR7 TD
InterceptionsRock Dennis DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2009 class

Deonte McDade ATH★★★No. 922
Chris Atchison OG★★★No. 922
Joey Fontana OG★★★No. 922
James Scott S★★★No. 1272
Beck Coulter ILB★★★No. 1272

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2009 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.811
Receivers22.00.778
Offensive line62.70.815
Defensive line22.00.789
Linebackers32.70.804
Defensive backs42.50.800
Athletes and specialists42.30.806
Whole class222.50.803

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2010

The 2010 draft
Rd 3Emmanuel Sanders WRPittsburgh Steelers

Roster 97

The 2009 roster

97 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster

2009 Conference USA standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
East Carolina7–⁠19–⁠5
Houston6–⁠210–⁠4
SMU6–⁠28–⁠5
UCF6–⁠28–⁠5
Southern Miss5–⁠37–⁠6
Marshall4–⁠47–⁠6
UAB4–⁠45–⁠7
Tulsa3–⁠55–⁠7
UTEP3–⁠54–⁠8
Rice2–⁠62–⁠10
Tulane1–⁠73–⁠9
Memphis1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.