2013 SMU Mustangs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2013
| team = SMU Mustangs
| image= SMU Athletics wordmark.svg
| image_size= 150
| conference= American Athletic Conference
| division=
| short_conf= The American
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| BCSRank =
| record = 5–7
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = June Jones
| hc_year = 6th
| cooff_coach1= Hal Mumme
| cooc1_year= 1st
| cooff_coach2= Jason Phillips
| cooc2_year= 2nd
| off_scheme= Run and shoot/Air raid
| def_coach= Tom Mason
| dc_year = 6th
| def_scheme= 3–4
| stadium= Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
}}
{{2013 American Athletic Conference football standings}}
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,{{Cite web |title=2013 Football Roster |url=https://admin.smumustangs.com/sports/football/roster/2013#sidearm-roster-coaches |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=SMU Athletics |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2012-11-19 |title=Conference Realignment Guide: Where we'll stand in 2013 and 2014 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/conference-realignment-guide-where-well-stand-in-2013-and-2014/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in fifth place.
Schedule
Source:{{Cite web |title=2013 Football Schedule |url=https://smumustangs.com/sports/football/schedule/2013 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=SMU Athletics |language=en}}{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2013
| poll = AP Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 30
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 23–41
| attend = 34,790
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank = 3 {{small|(FCS)}}
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 31–30
| attend = 10,107
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 13–42
| attend = 86,542
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| gamename = Battle for the Iron Skillet
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FS1
| score = 17–48
| attend = 45,111
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 52–55
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 19,436
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = AAN
| score = 34–29
| attend = 16,241
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–49
| attend = 15,786
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = AAN
| score = 25–28
| attend = 28,069
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 38–21
| attend = 14,639
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 16–6
| attend = 28,397
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Houston
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Reliant Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 0–34
| attend = 23,210
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 7
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = UCF
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Gerald J. Ford Stadium
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| tv = ESPN
| score = 13–17
| attend = 12,589
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Texas Tech=
{{see also|2013 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Red Raiders
|R1= 3
|R2= 10
|R3= 7
|R4= 21
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 3
|H2= 6
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}"|TTU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|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 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas Tech Red Raiders|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | Garrett Gilbert | 41/62, 388 yards |
| Rushing | Garrett Gilbert | 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremy Johnson | 12 receptions, 131 yards |
{{Clear}}
=No. 3 (FCS) Montana State=
{{see also|2013 Montana State Bobcats football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 3 {{small|(FCS)}} Bobcats
|R1= 8
|R2= 14
|R3= 8
|R4= 0
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 5
|H2= 14
|H3= 3
|H4= 9
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}"|MTST!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|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 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Montana State Bobcats}}; text-align:center;"|Montana State | Passing | DeNarius McGhee | 17/27, 218 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Cody Kirk | 29 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tanner Bleskin | 5 receptions, 73 yards | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At No. 10 Texas A&M=
{{see also|2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 3
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=No. 10 Aggies
|H1= 14
|H2= 18
|H3= 10
|H4= 0
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M Aggies}}"|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 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M Aggies}}; text-align:center;"|Texas A&M | Passing | Johnny Manziel | 14/21, 244 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Johnny Manziel | 12 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Malcome Kennedy | 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
{{Clear}}
=At TCU=
{{see also|2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 7
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Horned Frogs
|H1= 0
|H2= 7
|H3= 10
|H4= 31
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs}}"|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 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|TCU Horned Frogs}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=Rutgers=
{{see also|2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Scarlet Knights
|R1= 14
|R2= 7
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|R5= 7
|R6= 7
|R7= 6
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 0
|H2= 7
|H3= 7
|H4= 21
|H5= 7
|H6= 7
|H7= 3
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|color=white}}"|RUTG!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|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 |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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 | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|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 |
{{Clear}}
=At Memphis=
{{see also|2013 Memphis Tigers football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 7
|R2= 24
|R3= 3
|R4= 0
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 3
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 19
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers|color=white}}"|MEM | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Memphis Tigers|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Memphis | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=Temple=
{{see also|2013 Temple Owls football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Owls
|R1= 14
|R2= 14
|R3= 7
|R4= 14
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 7
|H2= 7
|H3= 21
|H4= 24
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Temple Owls|color=white}}"|TEM!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Temple Owls|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Temple | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=At Cincinnati=
{{see also|2013 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 7
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 15
|Home=Bearcats
|H1= 0
|H2= 14
|H3= 14
|H4= 0
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white}}"|CIN | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|Cincinnati | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=UConn=
{{see also|2013 UConn Huskies football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 7
|R4= 7
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 7
|H2= 14
|H3= 7
|H4= 10
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UConn Huskies|color=white}}"|CONN!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UConn Huskies|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|UConn | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=At South Florida=
{{see also|2013 South Florida Bulls football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 3
|R2= 0
|R3= 13
|R4= 0
|Home=Bulls
|H1= 0
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 6
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Florida Bulls}}"|USF | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|South Florida Bulls}}; text-align:center;"|South Florida | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=At Houston=
{{see also|2013 Houston Cougars football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Cougars
|H1= 10
|H2= 14
|H3= 10
|H4= 0
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Cougars}}"|HOU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Cougars}}; text-align:center;"|Houston | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}
=No. 15 UCF=
{{see also|2013 UCF Knights football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 15 Knights
|R1= 0
|R2= 3
|R3= 14
|R4= 0
|Home=Mustangs
|H1= 3
|H2= 7
|H3= 3
|H4= 0
}}
| class="wikitable"
! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCF Knights}}"|UCF!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}"|SMU | ||
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| class="wikitable" style="float: left;"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|UCF Knights}}; text-align:center;"|UCF | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|SMU Mustangs|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
{{Clear}}