2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Young (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (4th season)
Home stadium Shotwell Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 0   10 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 2   11 4  
Central Arkansas  7 2   7 4  
Incarnate Word *  5 4   6 5  
Lamar  4 5   5 6  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
SE Louisiana  3 6   4 7  
Abilene Christian *  3 6   3 8  
Nicholls State  3 6   3 8  
Houston Baptist  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were in their third transition season of at the FCS level. They were led by fourth-year head coach Ken Collums. They play their home games at Shotwell Stadium. This was the Wildcats second season in the Southland Conference since their return to the conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Contents

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 59:00 pmat Fresno State * MW Net L 13–3432,547
September 196:00 pm Houston Baptist W 49–217,327
September 262:30 pm Stephen F. Austin
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASN W 35–323,529
October 36:00 pmat Central Arkansas ESPN3 L 14–429,427
October 107:00 pmat Lamar ESPN3L 28–4413,136
October 172:00 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 21–498,763
October 252:00 pmat Incarnate Word ASNL 20–253,175
October 312:00 pmNo. 10 McNeese State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 13–153,567
November 76:00 pmat Northwestern State L 22–395,377
November 142:00 pm Southeastern Louisiana
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–172,500
November 211:00 pmat Northern Colorado *L 36–403,387

Game summaries

@ (FBS) Fresno State

Abilene Christian at Fresno State
1234Total
Wildcats700613
Bulldogs14710334
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 9:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 32,547
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny, winds NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (MW Net): Ray Crawford, Sherdrick Bonner
Sources: [2]

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian
1234Total
Huskies770721
Wildcats71421749
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,327
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ENE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry
Sources: [3]

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian
1234Total
Lumberjacks6671332
Wildcats1377835
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 3,529
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds E 2 mph (3.2 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, ND Kalu, Chris Mycoskie
Sources: [4]

@ Central Arkansas

Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
1234Total
Wildcats070714
Bears18143742
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 9,427
  • Referee: D. Lewis
  • TV announcers (UCA Live): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, Monty Rowell
Sources:

@ Lamar

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1234Total
Wildcats00141428
Cardinals717101044
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu
Sources:

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Abilene Christian
1234Total
#9 Bearkats28714049
Wildcats0701421
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • SSE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, Shea Walker, Chris Mycoskie
Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word
1234Total
Wildcats0317020
Cardinals736925
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,175
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Anthony Gollab
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1234Total
#10 Cowboys336315
Wildcats060713
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 3,567
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Sunny • NNW 13 mph (21 km/h)
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu
Sources:

@ Northwestern State

Abilene Christian at Northwestern State
1234Total
Wildcats7001522
Demons61716039
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,377
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • NNE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Chilly and Rainy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Demon TV): Patrick Netherton, Richard de Vargas, Tony Taglavore
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian
1234Total
Lions073717
Wildcats0071421
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • S 12 mph (19 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry
Sources:

@ Northern Colorado

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado
1234Total
Wildcats1477836
Bears62131040
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Nottingham Stadium
    Greeley, CO
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 3,387
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • 10 mph (16 km/h) • Very chilly
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (Watch Big Sky): Troy Coverdale, Bryant Warren
Sources:

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