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Head Coach Chad Morris
Offensive Coordinator Joe Craddock
Defensive Coordinator Van Malone
Junior Braeden West
  SETTING THE SCENE
•    SMU heads to Houston for an AAC match-up on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT on CBS Sports Network. 
•     The Mustangs are coming off a 49-28 victory over UConn in its AAC opener.
•     Justin Lawler was named the conference Defensive Player of the Week after registering 4.0 sacks to tie the AAC and SMU single-game records. Lawler also recorded his fourth career blocked field goal and third career forced fumble. 
•     Trey Quinn was named to the AAC Honor Roll after leading SMU receivers with 15 catches for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 15 receptions and two touchdowns were both career-highs, while he matched his career receiving yardage output. Quinn registered 11 of his 15 catches in the first half, setting SMU's record for receptions in a half.
•     Ben Hicks was named to the Davey O'Brien "Great 8" quarterback list after throwing for 280 yards and four touchdowns last week.
•     The Mustangs' 4-1 start is the best since SMU opened the 2011 season 5-1. 
•     SMU is one of only two FBS teams (UCF) to score 36+ points in every game this season. The Mustangs have scored in every quarter in 2017.
•     SMU leads the nation with 21 sacks. The Mustangs registered a season-high 8 sacks against UConn and added 13 tackles for loss. The Ponies also held UConn to -8 rushing yards. 

THE SERIES
•     SMU and Houston meet for the 33rd time with Houston holding the 20-11-1 advantage. The Mustangs won the most recent match-up 38-16 over the then-No. 11 Cougars on Oct. 22, 2016.

ABOUT THE COUGARS
•     Houston enters Saturday's game 3-1 with a 1-0 record in The American after defeating Temple, 20-13, last Saturday in Philadelphia. 

THE COACHES
•     Chad Morris is in his third season at the SMU helm. In his first season on the Hilltop, Morris engineered an offensive turnaround, as the Mustangs increased their scoring output by 16.7 points per game – the second-largest increase in the nation in 2015. Year two saw even more improvement, as SMU won five games and came within one win of bowl eligibility. SMU produced a 1,000-yard rusher (Braeden West 1,036) and 1,000-yard receiver (Courtland Sutton 1,246) for the first time since 2011 and had three players with at least 1,000 all-purpose yards for the first time since 2011 (Sutton, West, James Proche). Following the campaign, Justin Lawler, Darrion Millines, Horace Richardson and Sutton were named first-team All-AAC, the most Mustangs to be named first-team All-Conference since 2011. His career record stands at 11-18.

•     Major Applewhite is 3-2 overall at Houston after taking over as head coach in December of 2016. 

LAST TIME VS. HOUSTON
DALLAS -- A grim-faced Tom Herman could hear the whoops and hollers of SMU players as the Houston coached tried to explain a shocking 38-16 loss to the Mustangs on Oct. 22, 2016.

Ben Hicks threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score in SMU's first win over a ranked team in five years.

The last time the Mustangs (3-4, 1-2) beat a team ranked 11th or higher, they were No. 4 and finishing off a near-perfect 1982 season (11-0-1) with a 7-3 victory over sixth-ranked Pittsburgh in the Cotton Bowl. SMU tied No. 7 Texas A&M in 1994.

It was SMU's fourth win in 20 tries against Houston since returning from the so-called death penalty in 1989. The first loss was 95-21.

Greg Ward Jr. couldn't shake a persistent SMU pass rush or find receivers for big plays, finishing with 241 yards passing -- almost 100 below his average -- and just 3 yards rushing on 17 carries thanks to seven sacks.

Hicks was 16 of 31 for 228 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown to a wide-open James Proche for a 28-7 lead in the final seconds of the first half. SMU appeared content to run out the clock before a 40-yard run by Braeden West, who had 115 yards rushing and a punctuating touchdown late.

'CAUSE WE'RE TNT
SMU ranks among the nation's best when it comes to explosive plays from scrimmage:

Plays	Yards	Nat. Ranking
36	20+	T4th
21	30+	5th
11	40+	8th
7	50+	T4th
4	60+	T8th

Passing Only

Plays	Yards	Nat. Ranking
25	20+	T6th
15	30+	2nd
8	40+	T7th
6	50+	T1st
4	60+	T2nd

WE'RE ON THE WAY UP
The Mustangs have improved in all of the following offensive categories each season since 2014.

Year	PPG	Passing	Rushing	YPC	Total Off.
2014	11.1	169.7	100.3	3.3	269.0
2015	27.8	218.3	165.5	3.9	383.8
2016	27.7	264.0	163.3	4.1	427.3
2017	48.2	300.2	199.2	4.7	499.5

MAKING OUR POINT
SMU has scored 354 points in its last 8 games (44.3/game), registering at least 27 in each game. The Ponies are averaging 48.2 points per game (3rd nationally) in 2017 with a pair of 50+ contests to open the season. SMU was 1 of only 3 FBS teams (Maryland & Kansas State) with 50 points in each of the first two games.

This season is the first since 1928 that the Mustangs have back-to-back 50+ point games, and SMU's 241 points are second in the nation.

SMU Season Scoring Average

--	2017	48.2
1.	1981	33.2
2.	2012	30.5
3.	2009	29.2
4.	1982	28.9
5.	2007	28.3
6.	2015	27.8
7.	2016	27.7
T8.	1978	27.1
	2006	27.1
10.	2013	26.8

SMU Season Total Offense - Yards Per Game

--	2017	499.2
1.	2013	435.2
2.	2016	427.3
3.	2007	422.3
4.	2010	414.6
5.	1968	394.0
6.	2009	391.8
7.	1981	391.5
8.	2011	388.6
9.	1978	383.8
10.	2015	382.8

WHAT A RUSH
The Mustangs' 311 rushing yards against Arkansas State were the second most under Chad Morris (Nov. 21, 2015 vs. Tulane) and 13th highest total posted by an FBS team in week 4. The 54 attempts was the most since SMU registered 58 attempts against Tulsa in 2003, and equals the output in Morris' first game in 2015 against Baylor.

Under Morris, the Mustangs have rushed for 200+ yards in 10 of 29 games, while only doing so 18 other times since 2000. SMU is 8-2 under Morris when they rush for 200+ yards.

Three Mustangs have rushed for 200+ yards this season with Xavier Jones leading the group at 368 (Freeman, 311 & West, 253). Freeman has a team-best 6 rushing touchdowns.

BLOCK PARTY
The Mustangs have amassed 41 blocked kicks (24 FG, 13 XP, 4 punts) since 2009, placing them second in the FBS behind Rutgers (49).

IMPROVED DEFENSE
SMU's defense leads the nation with 21 sacks, with the Mustangs ranking 9th nationally in sack percentage. 

SMU is 1 of only 3 teams (Michigan & Duke) in the country with multiple defensive TDs as well as a safety this season. The Mustangs are tied for 4th nationally with 5 interception TDs since the start of last season.

EVEN EVAN
For the second straight season, Evan Brown was named to the Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List. The award is given annually to the top center in FBS college football.

Brown was the seventh-highest-graded center in all of college football in 2016 and allowed only two sacks, one hit and six quarterback hurries in 2016.    

Brown has started 39 games played at SMU and adds on a spot on the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List to his resume in 2017. 

ALL OF A SUTTON
Preseason Heisman Trophy candidate and All-America selection Courtland Sutton returns for his junior season on the Hilltop. Sutton was named to the Biletnikoff and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Preseason Watch Lists, and was a first-team All-AAC selection by multiple outlets.

Sutton had a career-high 4 touchdown receptions, setting an AAC record and tying the school record (Emanuel Tolbert at Baylor, Oct. 14, 1978) in game 2 versus UNT. The total is also the most by an FBS player in a game this season and gave Sutton his fifth straight game with at least one touchdown catch. Sutton finished with 8 catches for 163 yards. In week 4 against Arkansas State, Sutton registered 32 yards on a pair of catches and posted his first-career rushing touchdown.

In the AAC opener against UConn, Sutton registered 7 catches for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Sutton is ranked 1st in the nation in receiving touchdowns (7) and ranks among active FBS career leaders in reception yards (7th, 2,464) and reception touchdowns (2nd, 26). His 4 touchdowns against UNT are the most by an FBS player in a game this season.

Sutton earned first-team All-AAC honors in 2016 after a standout season that included setting SMU's single-game record for receiving yards (252), as well as the sophomore record for receiving yards in a season (1,246). In 12 games, the wide receiver led the team in receptions (76), receiving yards (1,246) and receiving touchdowns (10). Sutton finished among the nation's top-20 in receiving yards per game, receiving yards and receptions per game. He became just the ninth Mustang to register 1,000 yards in a season, placing himself third on SMU's all-time list, and ranks ninth in school history with 2,135 receiving yards and sixth with 19 receiving touchdowns. 

The Brenham, Texas, native collected a long list of preseason awards including All-America recognition from the Associated Press (2nd Team), USA Today (2nd Team), College Football News (1st Team), CBS Sports (1st Team) and Sports Illustrated (2nd Team). 

He was selected No. 18 on SI College Football's Freaks List and No. 28 on its Top 100 Players of 2017 preseason list, and is the No. 11 player on Dave Campbell's Texas Football 50 Most Import College Football Players in Texas preseason list. College Football 24/7 lists him No. 1 on their Top Wide Receivers to Watch in 2017 list. 

FORGOT ABOUT TREY
It seems in focusing on All-American Courtland Sutton, opposing defenses forgot about Parade All-American Trey Quinn. In his first game on the Hilltop, the junior transfer led the Mustangs with 4 catches for 53 yards, and one of SMU's 3 receiving touchdowns.

Quinn increased his productivity in week 2, recording 6 receptions for 96 yards. Game 3 at TCU saw Quinn lead the Mustang receivers with 7 catches for 116 yards. Quinn added a pair of touchdowns and was 1-for-1 passing for 34 yards.

In SMU's win over UConn, Quinn led SMU receivers with 15 catches for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns. His 15 receptions and 2 touchdowns were both career-highs, while he matched his career receiving yardage output set in the Mustangs' game at TCU on Sept. 16. Quinn registered 11 of his 15 catches in the first half, setting SMU's record for receptions in a half, and was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll.

Quinn spent two seasons at LSU where he played 25 games with nine starts, registering 22 catches for 276 yards.

C'MON KE'MON
Sophomore Ke'Mon Freeman posted back-to-back multi-touchdown games in weeks 3 and 4 this season. In week 3 against TCU, Freeman rushed for 57 yards on 12 attempts with 2 touchdowns, and followed it up with a 92-yard two touchdown performance against Arkansas State.

Aganst UConn, Freeman posted his third straight game with a rushing TD on 8 of 68 rushing.

Freeman has 311 yards on 63 attempts this season. His six rushing touchdowns are also an SMU-best in 2017.

LAYIN' DOWN THE LAW
Senior defensive end Justin Lawler started 2017 with an impressive list of preseason honors, including spots on the Chuck Bednarik, Bronko Nagurski and Wuerffel Trophy Preseason Watch Lists. He's also a nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team and was honored as a first-team All-AAC selection by Athlon Sports and College Football News.

Lawler started 2017 with 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 asst)  and a quarterback hurry against Stephen F. Austin, and added 7 tackles, 2 sacks, three TFLs and a forced fumble against UNT to earn AAC honor roll accolades and a spot on the Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week.

In week 3 at TCU, Lawler tied a career-high with 9 tackles, and went on to add three with a pass breakup and 3 QB hurries against Arkansas State.

In SMU's AAC opener against UConn, Lawler registered a career-high 4.0 sacks to tie the AAC and SMU single-game records. He now has 17.0 sacks for his career, placing him seventh on SMU's all-time list. He also recorded his fourth career blocked field goal, and third career forced fumble. 

Lawler earned first-team All-AAC honors in 2016, making him the first Mustang defensive lineman to do so since Margus Hunt in 2012. He started all 12 games at defensive end, finishing second on the team with 65 tackles, while adding seven quarterback hurries, two blocked field goals and a fumble recovery.

The senior was just one of 34 players in the FBS with 2 or more blocked kicks in 2016, giving him more blocked kicks that 54 FBS teams.

BIG BEN
Ben Hicks opened the 2017 season 9-of-19 passing for 112 yards and two touchdowns against SFA. In week 2, Hicks connected with Courtland Sutton for 4 scores, a career-high, and registered 312 yards. It was his fourth-career game with 300+ passing yards and his 4touchdowns were the most in a game since Garrett Gilbert had 4 against Connecticut in 2013. 

The sophomore was named to Davey O'Brien's "Great 8" list after a 280-yard, 4 TD performance against UConn.

Hicks continues to climb SMU's all-time passing yards list and now ranks 9th with 4,205, and is tied for 9th at SMU with 33 career passing TDs. He now has 8 straight multi-TD games, the second longest active FBS streak.

Hicks had a successful 2016 season in which he registered 2,930 yards on 234 attempts with 19 passing touchdowns. At the conclusion of the season, he was named an Honorable Mention Freshman All-American.

Against [11/11] Houston, Hicks completed 16 of 31 passes for 228 yards and a career-high three TDs while rushing for another score in the win. For his play, he was named CBS Sports' Freshman of the Week and to the AAC and Tyler Rose Award Weekly Honor Roll and Davey O'Brien "Great 8" Quarterback list. 

BIG GAME JAMES
Freshman All-America Honorable Mention selection James Proche is back for his sophomore season after finishing second on the team in receptions (571) and third in all-purpose yards (1,044). Proche was second on the team in receiving yards (709) and touchdowns (6).

Leading up to week 4, Proche recorded 152 yards off 7 receptions and has 1 touchdown, a career-long 61-yard reception at TCU. Proche went on to register 3catches for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 4 against Arkansas State, giving him his second career multi-TD game and third career 100+ yard game. He was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll. 

GO WEST, YOUNG MAN
Running back Braeden West opened 2017 on the Doak Walker and Paul Hornung Award Watch Lists. West posted 86 yards on 6 carries in week 1 versus SFA.

In week 3, West returned to action, registering 32 yards on 8 carries and 70 yards on 3 catches. The 102 all-purpose yards gave West his 13th career game with 100+ all-purpose yards. Week 4 saw West post 90 all-purpose yards on 63 rushing and 27 receiving.

West ran for 72 yards on 8 carriers and a touchdown in SMU's week 5 win over UConn.

In 12 games last season, West finished with 202 carries and 6 rushing touchdowns as the Mustangs' primary ball carrier, and was 1 of 3 Mustangs (James Proche and Courtland Sutton) with at least 1,000 all-purpose yards after finishing with 1,128 total yards (1,036 rushing and 92 receiving). West had 15 receptions and registered 6 games with 100+ all-purpose yards, bringing his season total to 1,036 rushing, 14th at SMU in a single-season.

X GON' GIVE IT TO YA
After missing most of the 2016 season due to injury, Xavier Jones returned in 2017. Jones was named a preseason candidate for the 2016 Doak Walker Award.

In week 4 against Arkansas State, Jones posted a season-high 146 yards on 19 carries. He now has 13 touchdowns in 18 career games, and 4 multi-TD games.

Jones went 12-72 rushing with a touchdown  in the week 5 win over UConn.

The Spring, Texas, native had a standout first season on the Hilltop, setting an SMU freshman record for rushing touchdowns (10), surpassing SMU greats Eric Dickerson and Zach Line, and finishing as the Mustangs' second-leading rusher with 634 yards in 2015.

In the 2016 season opener at UNT, Jones ran for over 100 yards for the second time in his last three games (dating back to 2015), and his 10.5 YPC was the seventh-best mark of any FBS ball carrier. He also scored SMU's first TD of the season on a 49-yard run.

Jones missed three straight games (Baylor, Liberty, TCU) with a hamstring injury, but returned against Temple to record 25 yards on four carries, but left the game with a shoulder injury and missed the remainder of the season.

BACK AT IT
Jordan Wyatt is the lone returning member of SMU's backfield that finished 2016 as the only team in the country with 3 players registering 4 interceptions. Wyatt, Horace Richardson and Darrion Millines were also 3of only 68 players in the country with four or more INTs.

Wyatt wasted no time getting started in 2017 as he earned AAC Defensive Player of the Week and Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honors for week 1. Wyatt posted an 85-yard interception return for a touchdown and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in the end zone, making him just the sixth player in FBS history to record both in the same game. The interception return is the seventh longest in SMU history, and the longest since 1984. His play earned him a spot on the Nagurski Watch List.

In the week 2 win over North Texas, Wyatt registered 3 tackles, and added 6 with a pass breakup at TCU in week 3. In week 4 against Arkansas State, Wyatt had an interception return for 25 yards, moving him up to second on SMU's all-time list with 233 career interception yards. He also added 6 tackles.

He now has 4 defensive touchdowns for his career (3 INT, 1 fumble), and is 1 of only 4 FBS players, including Mustang alum Horace Richardson, who have 2 defensive touchdowns in a game in the last two seasons. 

Wyatt's 4 defensive touchdowns tie him for the active career lead in FBS, and put him tied atop SMU's list with Mustangs David Hill and Ja'Gared Davis. His 208 career interception returns yards are the fifth most all-time at SMU. He is also 1 of only 2 FBS defensive players this season with two touchdowns.

TRIBUTE 23
Since 2009, the SMU coaching staff has chosen a deserving student-athlete to wear the number 23 to honor Jerry LeVias.

LeVias was the first African-American to receive an athletic scholarship in the Southwest Conference. While at SMU, LeVias made athletic and academic All-America teams and, in 1966, contributed to the Mustangs' first SWC title in 18 years. He was an All-American in 1968 and was chosen All-SWC in 1966, 1967 and 1968.

Senior defensive end Nick Horton was awarded the number again in 2017.

Players To Wear #23 In Honor of Jerry LeVias
Nick Horton, DE    2016-17
Jeremiah Gaines, TE    2015
Stephon Sanders, LB    2012-14
Chris Banjo, DB    2009

SMU IN THE AP
SMU is one of only 44 schools that have ever been ranked No. 1 by the Associated Press. The first AP poll was in 1936. The Mustangs have been ranked No. 1 twice in program history. This fall, the AP ranked SMU No. 55 in its all-time Top 100 college football programs. After the win over then No. 11 Houston, SMU also received a vote in the AP Poll in 2016.

TEMPO TALK
Oct. 2 Tempo Talk
Chad Morris joins Mustang fans for Tempo Talk on Mondays at Ozona, located at 4615 Greenville Ave. Rich Phillips, the voice of the Mustangs, will host the event live from 7-8 PM on KAAM 770 AM radio every Monday night starting Aug. 28th. There will be food and drinks specials, trivia and prizes on site each week. Remaining shows will air on the following dates:

Monday, October 16
Monday, October 23
Monday, October 30
Monday, November 6
Monday, November 13
Monday, November 20

    Please note that there is no show on Monday, October 9th, as it is SMU's off week.

THE RED CARPET
SMU may need to install a red carpet in the Mustang locker room as SMU has become "the place to be" in Dallas.

Among the celebrities, legends, current and former pros that have attended practice or stopped by the stadium in recent years are: Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, Terrell Owens, Tim Brown, Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders, as well as former SMU standouts Reggie Dupard, Eric Dickerson, Craig James, Jerry Ball, Russell Carter and Don Meredith.

Former President George W. Bush even visits SMU football practice. Bush has also performed the ceremonial coin toss at games against Navy (2011), Memphis (2012), Texas Tech (2013), Cincinnati (2014) and North Texas (2015).
Fast Layne

Paul Layne holds an unrivaled Mustang record, having attended every SMU game for the last 40-plus years, even going to Tokyo.

He had to pull a "fast one" more than once to keep his streak alive – like the time his ex-wife remarried. He persuaded her to schedule her wedding on a Friday within driving distance of SMU's game at Nevada the following day. So the night before the Mustangs tangled with the Wolf Pack in Reno, Layne attended the wedding in California's Sonoma Valley, then drove 200 miles to catch the opening kickoff.

Layne even attended a game dressed in a Halloween costume to disguise his case of adult-onset chicken pox.

Starting when Layne attended SMU and was a team cheerleader, he's attended 487 straight games.

WE DON'T TAILGATE, WE BOULEVARD.
The editors at Southern Living posted a roster of the top 20 Southern schools with the greatest pregame celebrations, and SMU's Boulevard made the list. From the food and drink to the style and traditions, nobody does tailgating quite like the Mustangs. SMU's beautiful Bishop Boulevard is tailgate central for fun and entertainment. Along The Boulevard, fans can mingle with family and friends and bring a picnic, fire up a grill or visit Mustang Alley vendors. The Boulevard is so famous that the guys from Dude Perfect picked SMU to shoot their tailgate game trickshot video. See it here - https://goo.gl/uYCuWj.

CON-GRAD-ULATIONS
The 2017 SMU roster features nine student-athletes who have already earned a degree, giving them one of the highest totals in the country. Evan Brown, Raymond Epps, Mason Gentry, Will Hopkins, Nick Horton, Cedric Lancaster, Justin Lawler, Dimarya Mixon and Anthony Rhone have all earned their degrees.

1.    Northwestern    18
2.    Coastal Carolina    17
3.    ECU, Cincinnati    14
5.    Toledo    13
6.    TCU, Alabama, Oregon    12
9.    Kansas State, Maryland, USF    11
        Georgia State, UCF, Virginia
15.    Kent State, Nevada, New Mexico    10
        South Alabama, Texas Tech, West Virginia    
21.    SMU, Houston, Iowa State, Pittsburgh    9
        Purdue, Rutgers, Temple 

SMU IN THE CLASSROOM
Head Coach Chad Morris believes that there is a direct correlation between improvement in the classroom and on the field. If so, then the Mustangs should see an increase in wins this season due to the improved grade-point average of the team. The SMU football team has set multiple term and cumulative GPA records since Morris' arrival on the Hilltop in 2014.

THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPS
SMU is one of just 26 schools that boasts both a Heisman Trophy winner and multiple National Championships. Doak Walker won the Heisman following a dominant 1948 season in which he rushed for 542 yards and eight touchdowns, caught 15 passes for 278 yards and two scores, and threw for 304 yards and five TDs. He also returned 10 punts for 169 yards and a touchdown, totaled 161 yards on five kickoff returns, intercepted three passes for 75 yards, averaged 42.1 yards on 35 punts and kicked 22 PATs. The NCAA recognizes three SMU teams as National Champions: 1935 (Dickinson & Houlgate), 1981 (National Championship Foundation) & 1982 (Helms Athletic Foundation).

HONORARY CAPTAINS
Head Coach Chad Morris has brought several new traditions to SMU's football program, including naming an Honorary Captain at each home game. Morris has bestowed the honor upon Eric Dickerson when the Mustangs return to the Hilltop Oct. 27 against Tulsa.

A member of the Mustang football team between 1979-82, Dickerson earned All-America honors in 1981 and 1982. A member of the famed Pony Express, Dickerson led SMU to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles and was inducted into the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

Tentative Schedule (subject to change)
Sept. 2    Jerry Ball
Sept. 9    Craig Swann
Sept. 23    Clark Hunt
Sept. 30    Chris Bordano
Oct. 27    Eric Dickerson
Nov. 4    Donald Mitchell
Nov. 25    Terrence Mann

PREP PREPAREDNESS
SMU Head Coach Chad Morris is one of 18 FBS head coaches who previously served as high school head coaches. Morris' 16 seasons as a prep head coach ranks No. 1 among the group, and only Tony Jinks (Bowling Green) and Tony Sanchez (UNLV) were prep coaches more recently than Morris. 

Name (College)	Last HS
Tom Allen (Indiana)	2004-06 Ben Davis (Ind.)
Steve Addazio (Boston College)	1988-94 Cheshire (Conn.)
Gary Anderson (Oregon State)	1994 Park City (Utah)
David Beaty (Kansas)	2001-05 Irving McArthur (Texas)
Chris Creigthton (EMU)	1997-2000 Ottawa (Kan.)
David Cutcliffe (Duke)	1980-81 Banks (Ala.)
Butch Davis (FIU)	1978 Will Rogers (Okla.)
Todd Graham (Arizona State)	1994-00 Allen (Texas)
Mike Jinks (Bowling Green)	2005-12 Steele (Texas)
Joey Jones (South Alabama)	1991-2005 Mountain Brook (Ala.)
Guz Malzahn (Auburn)	1992-2005 Springdale (Ark.)
Jeff Monken (Army)	1995 Morton (Ill.)
Chad Morris (SMU)	1994-2009 Lake Travis (Texas)
Barry Odom (Missouri)	2001-02 Rock Bridge (Mo.)
Tony Sanchez (UNLV)	2004-14 Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
Frank Solich (Ohio)	1966-78 Lincoln Southeast (Neb.)
Matt Viator (UL Monroe)	1989-99 Sulphur (La.)
Frank Wilson (UTSA)	2000-03 O.P. Walker (La.)

FORD FILLED
SMU has sold out Ford Stadium ten times since it opened on Sept. 2, 2000. Seven of those sellouts have come since 2009, including the 2015 season opener vs. Baylor.

Ford Stadium Sellouts
Game    Total Attendance
1.    vs. Army, 12-30-2010     36,742
2.    vs. TCU, 9-24-2010     35,481
3.    vs. Texas A&M, 9-20-2014    34,820
4.    vs. Texas Tech, 8-30-2013     34,790
5.    vs. Stephen F. Austin, 9-5-2009    34,749
6.    vs. Texas Tech, 9-4-2004     34,689
7.    vs. Kansas, 9-2-2000     32,267
8.    vs. Baylor, 9-4-2015     32,047
9.    vs. Texas A&M, 9-15-2012     32,016
10.     vs. Texas Tech, 9-7-2002     32,000

PONY UP-GRADES!
SMU has made significant investments in Ford Stadium improvements since 2011, including upgrades to the locker room, a new team meeting room with stadium-style seating and renovated positional meeting rooms, a new playing surface, lighting system, A/V system, new suites and club seating. In 2013, SMU added a new 233-seat Hall of Champions Club and seven new suites to the northwest corner of the stadium. In 2014, SMU made significant upgrades to the Stadium Club. The improvements to the nearly 900-seat area included new stadium seats and bar stools. The enhancements also include new carpet and granite counter tops. In 2015, SMU updated its football offices and team areas, installing new graphics and displays. Last, SMU replaced the synthetic turf playing field at Ford Stadium.

SIGNAL CALLERS GET THE CALL
When the St. Louis Rams selected SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, he became the eighth quarterback drafted into the NFL in program history.

SMU Quarterbacks Drafted Into The NFL
Player    Team (Round Selected)    Year
Garrett Gilbert    St. Louis Rams (6th)    2014
Mike Ford    Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9th)    1981
Keith Bobo    Dallas Cowboys (12th)    1974
Chuck Hixson    Kansas City Chiefs (13th)    1971
Mike Livingston    Kansas City Chiefs (2nd)    1968
Don Meredith    Chicago Bears (3rd)    1960
John Roach    Chicago Cardinals (3rd)    1956
Gil Johnson    Philadelphia Eagles (11th)    1948