2015 Southern Conference football season

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2015 Southern Conference football season
League NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
Sport Football
DurationSeptember 5, 2015 – November 22, 2015
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)SoCon Digital Network
American Sports Network
ESPN3
Conference champions Chattanooga Mocs
The Citadel Bulldogs
Southern Conference football seasons
2015 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Chattanooga +^  6 1   9 4  
No. 13 The Citadel +^  6 1   9 4  
Western Carolina  5 2   7 4  
Samford  3 4   6 5  
Wofford  3 4   5 6  
Mercer  2 5   5 6  
Furman  2 5   4 7  
VMI  1 6   2 9  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Southern Conference football season was the 94th season of college football for the Southern Conference (SoCon) and formed a part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Contents

Head coaches

Preseason poll results

First place votes in parentheses

Media [1] Coaches [2]
PlaceSchoolPointsPlaceSchoolPoints
1Chattanooga (29)2391Chattanooga (7)49
2Western Carolina (1)1902Samford (1)40
3Samford1763Western Carolina68
4Wofford1484Wofford30
5Furman1205Furman22
6Mercer936Mercer20
7The Citadel827The Citadel18
8VMI328VMI7

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB (Chattanooga)
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Pierce, Sr., DL (Samford)

PositionPlayerClassTeam
First Team Offense
QB Jacob HuesmanSr.Chattanooga
RB Alex LakesSo.Mercer
RBDenzel WilliamsJr.Samford
WR Karel HamiltonJr.Samford
WRSpearman RobinsonJr.Western Carolina
TE Duncan FletcherJr.Furman
OL Sam FryeSr.The Citadel
OLJoe TurnerSr.Furman
OLGunnar BromelowSr.Samford
OLCorey LevinJr.Chattanooga
OLAnton WahrbyJr.Wofford
First Team Defense
DL Mitchell JeterSr.The Citadel
DLMichael PierceSr.Samford
DLJosh FreemanSr.Chattanooga
DLKeionta DavisJr.Chattanooga
LB Cory MagwoodSr.Furman
LBJustin CooperSr.Samford
LBNakevion LeslieJr.Chattanooga
DB James BradberrySr.Samford
DBDee VirginJr.Chattanooga
DBLucas WebbSo.Chattanooga
DBTrey MorganJr.Western Carolina
First Team Special Teams
PK Henrique RibeiroJr.Chattanooga
P Brian SandersSr.Wofford
RS Chandler CurtisSo.Mercer
Reference: [3]

Rankings

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ChattanoogaStats710108866543887
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The CitadelStatsRVRVRVRV25212518
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Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 37:00 PM Central Arkansas Samford Seibert StadiumHomewood, AL ESPN3 W 45–166,259 [4]
September 37:00 PMVMI Ball State Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN ESPN3L 36–4810,473 [5]
September 512:30 PMWofford Clemson Memorial ClemsonClemson, SC RSNL 10–4981,345 [6]
September 55:00 PMMercer Austin Peay Governors StadiumClarskville, TN GovTVW 28–75,814 [7]
September 56:00 PM Jacksonville State Chattanooga Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN SDNL 20–2315,842 [8]
September 56:00 PM Davidson The Citadel Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC ESPN3W 69–08,665 [9]
September 57:00 PM Coastal Carolina Furman Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC ESPN3L 35–386,563 [10]
September 57:00 PM Mars Hill Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC SDNW 42–1412,348 [11]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Michael EubankSamfordTevin FloydThe CitadelHenrique RibeiroChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [12]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 121:00 PM Mars Hill ChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNSDNW 44–349,491 [13]
September 121:30 PM Morehead State VMI Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA ESPN3W 43–405,016 [14]
September 122:00 PM Florida A&M SamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3W 58–214,714 [15]
September 123:30 PMFurman Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ESPN3L 3–4260,118 [16]
September 126:00 PMWestern CarolinaThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 28–108,048 [17]
September 126:00 PM Stetson Mercer Moye ComplexMacon, GA ESPN3W 57–1411,267 [18]
September 127:00 PM Tennessee Tech Wofford Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, SC SDNW 34–146,834 [19]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
John RussMercerJustin CooperSamfordDillon ChristopherVMI
Reference: Weekly Release [20]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 192:30 PMChattanoogaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, AL ASN UTC 31–219,088 [21]
September 195:00 PMWofford Idaho Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID ESPN3L 38–4111,633 [22]
September 196:00 PMThe Citadel Georgia Southern Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA ESPN3L 13–4824,872 [23]
September 196:00 PMFurman UCF Bright House Networks StadiumOrlando, FL ESPN3W 16–1536,484 [24]
September 196:00 PMVMI Richmond Robins StadiumRichmond, VA L 10–428,700 [25]
September 197:00 PMMercerTennessee Tech Tucker StadiumCookeville, TN WCTE L 22–299,028 [26]
September 197:00 PMWestern Carolina Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN ESPNU L 10–55102,136 [27]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaTrey RobinsonFurmanJohn Croft HollingsworthFurman
Reference: Weekly Release [28]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 263:00 PMVMIFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3FUR 24–217,915 [29]
September 266:00 PM Charleston Southern The CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3L 20–3311,918 [30]
September 266:00 PMSamford Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY ESPN3L 3–4550,121 [31]
September 267:00 PMChattanooga Presbyterian Bailey Memorial StadiumClinton, SC BSNW 21–03,582 [32]
September 267:00 PM Gardner–Webb Wofford Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, SC SDNW 16–06,932 [33]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaKelonta DavisChattanoogaBrian RossFurman
Reference: Weekly Release [34]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 31:30 PM Bucknell VMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3L 22–28OT3,713 [35]
October 33:30 PMPresbyterianWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC WMYA W 33–219,191 [36]
October 36:00 PMWoffordMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3WOF 33–34OT10,489 [37]
October 37:00 PM South Carolina State FurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3W 17–31,022 [38]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Detrez NewsomeWestern CarolinaDrake MichaelsonWoffordLogan HowardWestern Carolina
Reference: Weekly Release [39]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 101:00 PMFurmanChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3UTC 31–37,630 [40]
October 101:30 PMSamfordVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3SAM 49–134,875 [41]
October 102:00 PMWoffordThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 39–1210,428 [42]
October 103:30 PMMercerWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNWCU 21–248,479 [43]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Michael EubankSamfordTevin FloydThe CitadelHenrique RibeiroChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [44]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 171:30 PMChattanoogaVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3UTC 33–276,104 [45]
October 172:00 PMWestern CarolinaWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCESPN3WCU 24–177,344 [46]
October 173:00 PMThe CitadelSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3CIT 44–254,927 [47]
October 174:00 PM East Tennessee State MercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 52–010,200 [48]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Karel HamiltonSamford Dee Delaney The CitadelHenrique RibeiroChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [49]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 241:30 PMChattanoogaWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCSDNUTC 20–178,713 [50]
October 241:30 PMThe CitadelFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3CIT 38–1712,124 [51]
October 243:00 PMVMIMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3VMI 28–2110,200 [52]
October 243:30 PMSamfordWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNWCU 56–3612,014 [53]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Aaron SandersVMIDaniel RiddleWestern CarolinaHenrique RibeiroChattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release [54]

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 311:30 PMWoffordVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3WOF 41–204,437 [55]
October 312:00 PMWestern CarolinaChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3UTC 41–1311,495 [56]
October 312:00 PMMercerThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 21–1910,006 [57]
October 313:00 PMFurmanSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSDNFUR 20–174,013 [58]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaCory MagwoodFurmanJon Croft HollingsworthFurman
Reference: Weekly Release [59]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 72:00 PMVMIThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 35–1414,925 [60]
November 72:00 PM Clark Atlanta SamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3W 43–04,264 [61]
November 73:30 PMFurmanWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNWCU 48–108,561 [62]
November 74:00 PMChattanoogaMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3MER 17–149,527 [63]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Troy MitchellWestern CarolinaQuinlan WashingtonThe CitadelAnthony PistelliSamford
Reference: Weekly Release [64]

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 141:30 PMMercerFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3MER 27–206,351 [65]
November 141:30 PMSamfordWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCESPN3SAM 37–275,077 [66]
November 142:00 PMThe CitadelChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNSDNUTC 31–2311,594 [67]
November 147:00 PMWestern Carolina Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX ESPNU L 17–41101,583 [68]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacob HuesmanChattanoogaZach JacksonMercerAnthony PistelliSamford
Reference: Weekly Release [69]

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 2112:00 PMThe Citadel South Carolina Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC SECN Alt.W 23–2277,241 [70]
November 211:30 PMWestern CarolinaVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3WCU 24–204,523 [71]
November 213:00 PMChattanooga Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ACCRSN L 13–5266,412 [72]
November 213:00 PMSamfordMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3SAM 47–2110,200 [73]
November 213:30 PMFurmanWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCASNWOF 38–287,143 [74]

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teams
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tyler RenewThe CitadelDaniel RiddleWestern CarolinaAnthony PistelliSamford
Reference: Weekly Release [75]

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 281:00 PM Fordham ChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3W 50–204,888 [76]
November 282:00 PMThe CitadelCoastal Carolina Brooks StadiumConway, SC ESPN3W 41–386,751 [77]

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 51:00 PMThe CitadelCharleston Southern Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC ESPN3
December 52:00 PMChattanoogaJacksonville State Burgess-Snow Field at JSU StadiumJacksonville, AL ESPN3

Records against other conferences

FCS conferences

ConferenceRecord
Big Sky 0–0
Big South 3–3
CAA 0–1
Ivy League 0–0
Independents 1–0
MEAC 2–0
MVFC 0–0
NEC 0–0
OVC 2–2
Patriot 2–0
Pioneer 3–0
Southland 1–0
SWAC 0–0
Total14–6

FBS conferences

ConferenceRecord
American 1–0
ACC 0–4
Big 12 0–0
Independents 0–0
MAC 0–1
SEC 1–2
Sun Belt 0–2
Total2–9

Attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6TotalAverage% of Capacity
Chattanooga Finley Stadium 20,66815,8129,4917,63011,49511,5944,88860,91010,152
The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium 21,0008,6658,04811,91810,42810,00614,92563,99010,665
Furman Paladin Stadium 16,0006,5637,9151,02212,1246,35133,9756,795
Mercer Moye Complex 10,20011,26710,48910,20010,2009,52710,20061,88310,314
Samford Seibert Stadium 6,7006,2594,7149,0884,9274,0134,26433,2655,544
VMI Alumni Memorial Field 10,0005,0163,7134,8756,1044,4374,52328,6684,778
Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium 13,74212,3489,1918,47912,0148,56150,59310,119
Wofford Gibbs Stadium 13,0006,8346,9327,3448,7135,0777,14342,0437,007

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