2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
GoDaddy Bowl champion
GoDaddy Bowl, W 58–27 vs. Bowling Green
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinatorJack Curtis (2nd season)
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  8 0   9 4  
Appalachian State  7 1   11 2  
Georgia Southern  6 2   9 4  
Georgia State  5 3   6 7  
South Alabama  3 5   5 7  
Idaho  3 5   4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 5   4 8  
Troy  3 5   4 8  
New Mexico State  3 5   3 9  
Texas State  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe  1 7   2 11  
  • $ Conference champion

The 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. This season was the Eagles second season in the Sun Belt Conference and the first season for full bowl eligibility. The Eagles finished the regular season 8–4, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. In the Eagles' first ever bowl appearance, the Eagles defeated Bowling Green, 58–27, in the GoDaddy Bowl.

Contents

On December 12, head coach Willie Fritz resigned to become the head coach at Tulane. [1] The Eagles were led by assistant head coach and running backs coach Dell McGee in the GoDaddy Bowl. [2]

Schedule

Georgia Southern announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consists of six home and away games in the regular season. The Eagles hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia State, New Mexico State, Texas State, and South Alabama, and traveled to Appalachian State, Idaho, Louisiana–Monroe, and Troy. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:30 pmat West Virginia * FSN L 0–4455,182
September 126:00 pm Western Michigan * ESPN3 W 43–1723,520
September 196:00 pm The Citadel *
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 48–1324,872
September 269:00 pmat Idaho ESPN3W 44–2014,441
October 37:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe ESPN3W 51–3116,791
October 176:00 pm New Mexico State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 56–2623,551
October 227:30 pmat Appalachian State ESPNU L 13–3124,121
October 297:30 pm Texas State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPNUW 37–1314,212
November 143:30 pmat Troy ESPN3W 45–1018,455
November 217:00 pmat Georgia *ESPNUL 17–23 OT92,746
November 282:00 pm South Alabama
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 55–1715,125
December 52:00 pm Georgia State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
ESPN3L 7–3423,401
December 238:00 pmvs. Bowling Green * ESPN W 58–2728,656
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

@ West Virginia

Week One: Georgia Southern Eagles at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles00000
Mountaineers106141444

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV

Game information

Western Michigan

Week Two: Western Michigan Broncos at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Broncos360817
Eagles716101043

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

Game information

The Citadel

Week Three: The Citadel Bulldogs at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bulldogs007613
Eagles102110748

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: 88°F • NNE 5 • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 24,872
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Georgia Southern vs The Citadel
Game information

@ Idaho

Week Four: Georgia Southern Eagles at Idaho Vandals – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles106141444
Vandals3107020

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, ID

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 14,441
  • Referee: Kevin Stine
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Georgia Southern vs Idaho
Game information

@ Louisiana–Monroe

Week Five: Georgia Southern Eagles at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles102102051
Warhawks01071431

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Game information

In their fifth game of the season, the Eagles won, 51–31 over the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks. [5] [6]

New Mexico State

Week Seven: New Mexico State Aggies at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Aggies0771226
Eagles142114756

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

Game information

@ Appalachian State

Week Eight: Georgia Southern Eagles at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles700613
Mountaineers3147731

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Game information

Texas State

Week Nine: Texas State Bobcats at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bobcats067013
Eagles77101337

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

Game information

@ Troy

Week Eleven: Georgia Southern Eagles at Troy Trojans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles101471445
Trojans1000010

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: EST
  • Game weather: 63°F • Calm • Clear
  • Game attendance: 18,455
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Georgia Southern vs Troy
Game information

@ Georgia

Week Twelve: Georgia Southern Eagles at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Eagles0773017
Bulldogs7073623

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 52°F • Calm • Overcast
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Georgia Southern vs Georgia
Game information

South Alabama

Week Thirteen: South Alabama Jaguars at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars773017
Eagles721171055

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

Game information

Georgia State

Week Fourteen: Georgia State Panthers at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Panthers07131434
Eagles07007

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

Game information

Bowling Green–GoDaddy Bowl

GoDaddy Bowl: Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles914211458
Falcons13140027

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, LA

Game information

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