SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders

The SMU Mustangs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the SMU Mustangs football program in various categories,[1][2][3] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Mustangs represent Southern Methodist University in the NCAA's American Athletic Conference.

Emmanuel Sanders entered the 2019 season as the Mustangs' career leader in all major receiving categories, but James Proche surpassed all of these records in 2019.

Although SMU began competing in intercollegiate football in 1915,[3] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1945. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1945, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[4] The Mustangs have played in six bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through SMU's game against East Carolina on November 28, 2020.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[10]

Total offense yards

Total touchdowns

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

Footnotes
  1. Buechele began his college career in 2016 at Texas, playing in three seasons (the last, in 2018, counting as a redshirt season because he played in only two games). He graduated from Texas in 2019 with two remaining seasons of athletic eligibility and transferred to SMU, becoming eligible to play immediately under NCAA graduate transfer regulations.
  2. Roberson began his college career in 2017 at West Virginia. He transferred to SMU after that season, becoming immediately eligible at SMU after receiving an NCAA waiver of its normal transfer rules.
  3. Minimum of 30 attempts.
  4. Minimum of 10 attempts.

References
  1. "SMU Football Records" (PDF). 2020 SMU Mustangs Media Guide. SMU Mustangs. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  2. "SMU Football Records" (PDF). 2019 SMU Mustangs Media Guide. SMU Mustangs. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  3. "2016 SMU Mustangs Media Guide". SMUMustangs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  4. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  5. "Shane Buechele". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. "Memphis vs. SMU Box Score". ESPN.com. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. "SMU vs. North Texas Box Score". ESPN.com. September 19, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. "Reggie Roberson Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  9. "Kylen Granson". ESPN.com.
  10. "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  11. "Chris Naggar". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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