2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Tulsa Golden Hurricane wordmark.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (3–5 AAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator Matt Mattox (1st season)
Offensive scheme Veer and shoot
Co-defensive coordinator Brian Norwood (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator Bill Young (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Temple x  7 1   10 4  
South Florida  6 2   8 5  
Cincinnati  4 4   7 6  
UConn  4 4   6 7  
East Carolina  3 5   5 7  
UCF  0 8   0 12  
West Division
No. 8 Houston xy$  7 1   13 1  
No. 18 Navy x  7 1   11 2  
Memphis  5 3   9 4  
Tulsa  3 5   6 7  
Tulane  1 7   3 9  
SMU  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Houston 24, Temple 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 31, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Philip Montgomery and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium. They were second year members of the American Athletic Conference in the Western Division. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to Virginia Tech.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 52:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic * CBSSN W 47–44 OT24,001 [1]
September 127:00 p.m.at New Mexico * ESPN3 W 40–2124,167 [2]
September 1911:00 a.m.at No. 16 Oklahoma * FS1 L 38–5285,657 [3]
October 311:00 a.m. Houston
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK (rivalry)
CBSSNL 24–3817,146
October 105:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe *
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN3W 34–2417,490
October 1711:00 a.m.at East Carolina ESPNews L 17–3043,065
October 237:00 p.m.No. 18 Memphis Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNL 42–6620,216
October 313:00 p.m.at SMU ESPNewsW 40–3118,127
November 711:00 a.m. UCF
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNewsW 45–3016,128
November 146:30 p.m.at Cincinnati ESPNewsL 38–4935,015
November 216:00 p.m.No. 19 Navy
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
CBSSNL 21–4422,749
November 277:00 p.m.at Tulane ESPNU W 45–3422,672
December 264:45 p.m.vs. Virginia Tech * ESPN L 52–5531,289
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Florida Atlantic

1234OTTotal
Owls710213344
Golden Hurricane147713647

    At New Mexico

    1234Total
    Golden Hurricane1010101040
    Lobos1407021

      At Oklahoma

      1234Total
      Golden Hurricane3217738
      No. 16 Sooners171414752

        Houston

        1234Total
        Cougars71431438
        Golden Hurricane1007724

          Louisiana–Monroe

          1234Total
          Warhawks0717024
          Golden Hurricane101001434

            At East Carolina

            1234Total
            Golden Hurricane0001717
            Pirates7133730

              Memphis

              1234Total
              #18 Tigers1421171466
              Golden Hurricane71414742

                At SMU

                1234Total
                Golden Hurricane32010740
                Mustangs1473731

                  UCF

                  1234Total
                  Knights30171030
                  Golden Hurricane141002145

                    At Cincinnati

                    1234Total
                    Golden Hurricane77101438
                    Bearcats147141449
                      1234Total
                      Midshipmen71614744
                      Golden Hurricane077721

                        At Tulane

                        1234Total
                        Golden Hurricane77102145
                        Green Wave7173734

                          Vs. Virginia Tech–Independence Bowl

                          1234Total
                          Golden Hurricane211061552
                          Hokies24217355

                            Roster

                            2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
                            PlayersCoaches
                            Offense
                            Pos.#NameClass
                            WR 1 Keyarris Garrett RSr
                            WR 2Keevan LucasJr
                            TE 3Mandel DixonRSr
                            RB 4 D'Angelo Brewer So
                            QB 5Jabe BurgessRFr
                            WR 6Chris ShowelsRSr
                            WR 7Bishop LouieSo
                            QB 8Joseph CalcagniRSr
                            QB 9 Dane Evans RJr
                            QB 10Chad PresidentFr
                            WR 11Nigel CarterSo
                            QB 12Ryan RubleyRSo
                            QB 13Brad ValentinoSr
                            QB 15Will HefleyFr
                            WR 16Jarion AndersonFr
                            WR 18Terrance IveryRFr
                            RB 20James FlandersRJr
                            RB 21Rowdy SimonRSo
                            RB 22Javon ThomasFr
                            RB 24Zack LangerRSr
                            RB 25Ramadi WarrenRFr
                            RB 28Tavarreon DickersonRJr
                            WR 29Justin HobbsRFr
                            TE 33Rob RiedererRSo
                            TE 34Chris MinterFr
                            WR 38Randall SmithSo
                            RB 41Kyle McLaughlinFr
                            RB 42Daelen McClendonSo
                            C 51Blake BrowningFr
                            C 52Billy LafortuneRSr
                            C 53Zac UhlesRSo
                            C 57Dylan FoxworthRJr
                            OT 58 Willie Wright RFr
                            G 61Josh BenckeJr
                            G 63Chris WallaceRJr
                            OT 65Christopher IvyFr
                            OT 66Evan PlaggRSo
                            G 67Tristan WyattFr
                            OT 71Mildren MontgomeryRFr
                            G 72Tyler BowlingRFr
                            C 74Chandler MillerRFr
                            G 75Alex PagonisJr
                            G 76Garrett StaffordRSr
                            OT 77Isaac JohnsonRFr
                            OT 78Blake BelcherRJr
                            WR 80Conner FloydRSr
                            TE 82Tyler WilsonRJr
                            WR 84Avery GraggFr
                            WR 86David SnellingFr
                            WR 87Blake KitrellJr
                            WR 88Joshua AtkinsonRJr
                            TE 89Payton PrinceRFr
                            Defense
                            Pos.#NameClass
                            S 1Michael MudohRSr
                            CB 2Kerwin ThomasRSo
                            LB 3Khari HardingJr
                            CB 4Brodrick UmblanceSo
                            LB 5Tim QuickelRFr
                            CB 6Darrell WilliamsRSr
                            CB 7Johnell CelistanJr
                            DT 8Jesse BrubakerRSo
                            CB 9 Reggie Robinson Fr
                            LB 10Shawn NormanRJr
                            CB 11David Richardson IIFr
                            LB 12Micheal ThomasRJr
                            S 13Jordan MitchellSo
                            S 15Samuel GottschRFr
                            LB 20Zik AsiegbuRSr
                            S 21McKinley WhitfieldFr
                            S 22Jeremy BradyRJr
                            CB 23Will BarrowJr
                            S 24 J. R. Reed Fr
                            LB 26Diamon CannonFr
                            CB 27Keidrien WadleyFr
                            LB 28Craig SuitsRSo
                            CB 29Justyn BellSo
                            S 30Cristian WilliamsFr
                            DE 32 Trevis Gipson Fr
                            LB 33Ronan RogersJr
                            S 37James Caligone IVFr
                            LB 38Matt LinscottRJr
                            S 39Gage MurphySo
                            LB 40Trent MartinRJr
                            LB 43Conner SherwoodRJr
                            LB 44Petera WilsonSo
                            LB 46Forrest Harrell IIIFr
                            LB 47Blake AbbottSr
                            LB 48Rylee SimonFr
                            LB 52Thomas von BorstelFr
                            DE 54Derrick AlexanderRSr
                            LB 55Matt HickmanRJr
                            DT 56Earl RollinsSo
                            LB 59C.J. GoodenRSo
                            DT 70Jerry UwaezuokeRJr
                            DE 85Kolton ShindelarRSo
                            DT 89Thomas ShametJr
                            DE 90Frankie DavisRSo
                            DE 91Jake HanksRSo
                            DE 92Michael AndersonFr
                            DT 93Suleiman MasumbukoRSr
                            DT 94Michael RiosRFr
                            DT 95Hayden CarmanRJr
                            DE 96Myles MoutonRFr
                            DE 98Jeremy SmithSo
                            DT 99Derrick LuetjenRSr
                            Special teams
                            Pos.#NameClass
                            LS 18Reymundo HigueraSr
                            K 19Redford JonesRSo
                            P 26Dalton ParksJr
                            K 35Drew KlingenhagenFr
                            K 39Preston SoperRSo
                            K 40Brandon StageFr
                            LS 46Spencer ShoresFr
                            K 49Tristan LaceyFr
                            LS 60Tyler LottSo
                            K 90Nathan WalkerFr
                            Head coach
                            Coordinators/assistant coaches

                            Legend
                            • (C) Team captain
                            • (S) Suspended
                            • (I) Ineligible
                            • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
                            • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

                            Roster
                            Last update: September 2015

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