American college football season
The 2017 SMU football team taking the field before the game againstNorth TexasThe2017 SMU Mustangs football team representedSouthern Methodist University in the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games atGerald J. Ford Stadium inDallas, Texas, and competed in the West Division of theAmerican Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year coachChad Morris during the entire regular season until December 6, when he resigned to become the head coach atArkansas. On December 11, SMU hiredSonny Dykes as head coach, and he led them in their bowl game. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They were invited to theFrisco Bowl where they lost toLouisiana Tech.
SMU announced its 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. The schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Mustangs hosted AAC foesUConn,Tulane,Tulsa, andUCF, and traveled toCincinnati,Houston,Tulane, andUCF.[1] The Mustangs hosted three of the four non-conference opponents,Arkansas State from theSun Belt Conference,North Texas fromConference USA andStephen F. Austin from theSouthland Conference, and traveled toTCU of theBig 12 Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin* | | ESPN3 | W 58–14 | 20,478 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas* | | ESPN3 | W 54–32 | 24,638 |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 20TCU* | | ESPNU | L 36–56 | 44,489 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- Dallas, TX
| ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 23,672 |
| September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | UConn | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- Dallas, TX
| ESPNews | W 49–28 | 17,237 |
| October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | atHouston | | CBSSN | L 22–35 | 31,153 |
| October 21 | 3:00 p.m. | atCincinnati | | ESPNU | W 31–28OT | 30,885 |
| October 27 | 8:00 p.m. | Tulsa | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- Dallas, TX
| ESPN2 | W 38–34 | 14,930 |
| November 4 | 6:15 p.m. | No. 15UCF | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- Dallas, TX
| ESPN2 | L 24–31 | 24,445 |
| November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | atNavy | | CBSSN | L 40–43 | 36,157 |
| November 18 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 18Memphis | | ESPNews | L 45–66 | 35,329 |
| November 25 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulane | - Gerald J. Ford Stadium
- Dallas, TX
| CBSSN | W 41–38 | 14,209 |
| December 20 | 7:00 p.m. | vs.Louisiana Tech* | | ESPN | L 10–51 | 14,419 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to game
- All times are inCentral time
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Mustangs | 21 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 58 |
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| Mean Green | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
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| Mustangs | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| No. 20 Horned Frogs | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
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| Red Wolves | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Mustangs | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
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| Huskies | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
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| Mustangs | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
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| Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
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| Golden Hurricane | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 34 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
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| No. 15 Knights | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
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| Mustangs | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 40 |
| Midshipmen | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 43 |
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| Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| No. 18 Tigers | 10 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 66 |
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| Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| Mustangs | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
Vs. Louisiana Tech–Frisco Bowl
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| Bulldogs | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 51 |
| Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Players in the 2018 NFL draft
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