The 2009 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...

 in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season

2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the...

. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach June Jones

June Jones

June Sheldon Jones, III is the American football head coach for Southern Methodist University.-Playing career:Jones played the quarterback position on three college teams: Oregon , Hawaii , and Portland State . It is during his time at Portland State that he was introduced to the Run and Shoot...

, played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Gerald J. Ford Stadium is a stadium in University Park, Texas, one of the two "Park Cities" that form an enclave within the city limits of Dallas. The stadium is used primarily for football, and it is home to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and is frequently used for local high school...

 and competed in Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

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The 2009 Mustangs played in a bowl game

Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...

 for the first time since the program's 1989 emergence

1989 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1989 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1989 college football season. It was the first season played by the Mustangs after serving the death penalty. The Mustangs offense scored 187 points while the defense allowed 499 points...

 from its 1987 shutdown due to massive NCAA rule violations

Southern Methodist University football scandal

The Southern Methodist University football scandal was an incident in which the football program at Southern Methodist University was investigated and punished for massive violations of NCAA rules and regulations. The most serious violation was the maintenance of a slush fund used for "under the...

. SMU was invited to the Hawaii Bowl

2009 Hawai'i Bowl

The 2009 Hawaii Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game started at 3:00 pm local time on Thursday, December 24, 2009, with the SMU Mustangs of Conference USA beating the Nevada Wolf Pack of the Western Athletic...

, where they played Nevada

2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2009 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by head coach Chris Ault, entering his 25th overall season at Nevada, and 6th season since becoming the head coach for the third time in 2004....

. The Mustangs won 45–10 to finish the season 8–5.

2009 season schedule

External links

• SMUMustangs.com official athletics site
• PONYFANS.COM Fans forum.
• Ponystampede.com
• PonyPride.com