2008 SMU Mustangs football team

The 2008 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach June Jones, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last of out of six teams in C-USA's West Division. SMU played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas.

2008 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2008 record1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (1st season)
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium (c. 32,000)
Uniform
2008 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
East Carolina x$  6 2   9 5  
Memphis  4 4   6 7  
Southern Miss  4 4   7 6  
UAB  3 5   4 8  
UCF  3 5   4 8  
Marshall  3 5   4 8  
West Division
Tulsa xy  7 1   11 3  
Rice x  7 1   10 3  
Houston  6 2   8 5  
UTEP  4 4   5 7  
Tulane  1 7   2 10  
SMU  0 8   1 11  
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.at RiceESPNL 27–5623,164
September 67:00 p.m.Texas State*W 47–3622,218
September 136:00 p.m.at No. 12 Texas Tech*L 7–4353,383
September 207:00 p.m.TCU*
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX (rivalry)
CSNL 7–4830,923
September 257:00 p.m.at TulaneCSNL 27–3425,643
October 42:30 p.m.at UCFCSNL 17–3143,147
October 112:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 31–3713,020
October 187:00 p.m.Houston
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 38–4418,972
October 252:30 p.m.at Navy*CSNL 7–3431,698
November 82:00 p.m.Memphis
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 26–3118,224
November 158:05 p.m.at UTEPL 10–3630,271
November 292:00 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Gerald J. Ford Stadium
  • University Park, TX
L 12–2813,020
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

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