2011 SMU Mustangs football team

2011 SMU Mustangs football
BBVA Compass Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record8–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeRun and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGerald J. Ford Stadium
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$  6 2   12 2  
Marshall  5 3   7 6  
East Carolina  4 4   5 7  
UAB  3 5   3 9  
UCF  3 5   5 7  
Memphis  1 7   2 10  
West Division
No. 18 Houston x  8 0   13 1  
Tulsa  7 1   8 5  
SMU  5 3   8 5  
Rice  3 5   4 8  
UTEP  2 6   5 7  
Tulane  1 7   2 11  
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs were led by fourth year head coach June Jones and played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. They are a member of the West Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the BBVA Compass Bowl where they defeated Pittsburgh 28–6.