2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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C-USA West Division champion | |
C-USA Championship Game, L 28–45 vs. Western Kentucky | |
Heart of Dallas Bowl, L 31–44 vs. Washington | |
Conference | Conference USA |
West Division | |
Record | 9–5 (7–1 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chip Lindsey (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | David Duggan (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 24 Western Kentucky x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte* | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern Miss x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the West Division of Conference USA. They were led by third-year head coach Todd Monken and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. They finished the season 9–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the Conference USA Football Championship Game where they lost to Western Kentucky. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl, where they were defeated by Washington.
On January 24, 2016, head coach Todd Monken resigned to become the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[1] He finished at Southern Miss with a three-year record of 13–25.
Schedule
[edit]Southern Miss announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of six home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Eagles will host CUSA foes North Texas, Old Dominion, UTEP, and UTSA, and will travel to Charlotte, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, and Rice.[2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 9:00 p.m. | Mississippi State* | FS1 | L 16–34 | 36,641 | |
September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Austin Peay* |
| ASN | W 52–6 | 23,042 |
September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State* | ESPN3 | W 56–50 | 27,252 | |
September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Nebraska* | ESPNews | L 28–36 | 89,899 | |
October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | North Texas |
| FCS | W 49–14 | 26,430 |
October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Marshall | CBSSN | L 10–31 | 22,763 | |
October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UTSA![]() |
| ASN | W 32–10 | 28,745 |
October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Charlotte | ASN | W 44–10 | 13,813 | |
October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | UTEP |
| FCS | W 34–13 | 25,581 |
November 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at Rice | ASN | W 65–10 | 18,656 | |
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Old Dominion |
| ASN | W 56–31 | 29,568 |
November 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana Tech | FSN | W 58–24 | 19,028 | |
December 5 | 11:00 a.m. | at Western Kentucky | ESPN2 | L 28–45 | 16,823 | |
December 26 | 1:20 p.m. | vs. Washington* | ESPN | L 31–44 | 20,229 | |
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- Schedule source:[3]
Game summaries
[edit]Mississippi State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 9:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 81° F • 11 mph • Rain
- Game attendance: 36,641
- Referee: David Smith
- TV: FS1
- Southern Miss vs Mississippi State
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Austin Peay
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Governors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 52 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 2:30 PM CDT
- Game weather: 84° F • S 8 • Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 23,042
- Referee: Johnathan Noli
- TV: ASN
- Southern Miss vs Austin Peay
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@ Texas State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 14 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
Bobcats | 3 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 50 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 92° F • E 7 • Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 27,252
- Referee: Kevin Stone
- TV: ESPN3
- Southern Miss vs Texas State
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@ Nebraska
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
Cornhuskers | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
- Game weather: 69° F • ENE 2 • Clear and sunny
- Game attendance: 89,899
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV: ESPNews
- Southern Miss vs Nebraska
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North Texas
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: October 3
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 61° F • 9 mph • Overcast
- Game attendance: 26,430
- Referee: Javarro Edwards
- TV: FCS
- Southern Miss vs North Texas
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@ Marshall
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Thundering Herd | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Huntington, WV
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 66° F • SW 3 • Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 22,763
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV: CBSSN
- Southern Miss vs Marshall
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UTSA
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roadrunners | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game weather: 59° F • Clear
- Game attendance: 28,745
- Referee: Tra Blake
- TV: CBSSN
- Southern Miss vs UTSA
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@ Charlotte
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
49ers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
- Date: October 24
- Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
- Game weather: 68° F • 5 mph • Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 13,813
- Referee: Stephen Lamanti
- TV: ASN
- Southern Miss vs Charlotte
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UTEP
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miners | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 1:30 PM CDT
- Game weather: 67° F • 7 mph • Overcast, Rainy 1-hour, 6-minute weather delay.
- Game attendance: 25,581
- Referee: Joe Pester
- TV: FCS
- Southern Miss vs UTEP
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@ Rice
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 65 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 2:30 PM CST
- Game weather: 71° F • N 5 • Clear
- Game attendance: 18,656
- Referee: Daniel Gautreau
- TV: ASN
- Southern Miss vs Rice
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Old Dominion
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Monarchs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 56 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 2:30 PM CST
- Game weather: 64° F • Overcast
- Game attendance: 29,568
- Referee: S. LaMantia
- TV: ASN
- Southern Miss vs Old Dominion
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@ Louisiana Tech
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 58 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
- Date: November 28
- Game time: 11:00 AM CST
- Game weather: 58° F • NW 10 • Light Rain
- Game attendance: 19,028
- Referee: Joe Pester
- Southern Miss vs Louisiana Tech
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@ Western Kentucky (C–USA Championship game)
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Hilltoppers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 11:00 AM CST
- Game weather: 47° F • SE 2 • Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 16,823
- Referee: Ken Antee
- TV: ESPN2
- Southern Miss vs Western Kentucky
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Vs. Washington (Heart of Dallas Bowl)
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 14 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 44 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 1:20 PM CST
- Game weather: 78° F • SSE 21 • Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,229
- Referee: Micheal Roche
- TV: ESPN
- Southern Miss vs Washington (Heart of Dallas Bowl)
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References
[edit]- ^ "Todd Monken 'couldn't pass up' opportunity with Buccaneers". Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "C-USA Announces League Portion of Golden Eagle Football Schedule" (Press release). University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 21, 2015.