2015 Savannah State Tigers football team

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2015 Savannah State Tigers football
Savannah State Tigers wordmark.png
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Siegal (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinatorMichael Wallace (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Ted A. Wright Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +  7 1   10 2  
Bethune–Cookman +  7 1   9 2  
North Carolina Central +  7 1   8 3  
South Carolina State  6 2   7 4  
Hampton  5 3   6 5  
Morgan State  4 4   4 6  
Norfolk State  4 4   4 7  
Savannah State *  1 7   1 9  
Delaware State  1 7   1 10  
Florida A&M *  1 7   1 10  
Howard  1 7   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Savannah State Tigers football team represented Savannah State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). This was their third season under the guidance of head coach Earnest Wilson and the Tigers played their home games at Ted Wright Stadium. They finished the season 1–9, 1–7 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

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On February 17, head coach Earnest Wilson resigned to become the head coach at Elizabeth City State. [1] He finished at Savannah State with a three-year record of 2–32.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 54:00 pmat Colorado State *L 13–6524,571
September 1912:00 pmat Akron * ESPN3 L 9–5216,763
September 264:00 pmat Bethune-Cookman L 12–425,975
October 37:00 pm Florida A&M W 37–274,679
October 104:00 pmat Morgan State L 3–422,479
October 172:00 pm North Carolina Central Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 22–395,649
October 311:00 pmat Howard L 9–551,056
November 72:00 pmat Norfolk State L 17–20 OT10,744
November 141:00 pm Hampton
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 3–422,940
November 211:00 pm South Carolina State
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 29–522,900
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Coaching staff

Name [3] [4] Type [3] [4] CollegeGraduating year
Earnest Wilson IIIHead coach
Michael WallaceDefensive coordinator/safeties coach
Andy SiegalOffensive coordinator/running backs coach
Nate BakerCornerbacks coach
Donovan JacksonOffensive line coach
Thomas SimsDefensive line coach
Russell DeMasiQuarterbacks coach
Tony PierceLinebackers Coach/ special teams coordinator
Paul HumphriesOutside receivers coach
Courtney WilliamsInside receivers coach

References

  1. "Savannah State Tigers confirm Earnest Wilson III's resignation".
  2. Schedule
  3. 1 2 "Staff Directory". Savannah State University. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Dalpias, Mickey Named Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers". Savannah State University. August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.