2015 UMass Minutemen football team

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2015 UMass Minutemen football
UMass Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Tom Masella (4th season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Gillette Stadium
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Seasons
  2014
2016  
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$  7 1   10 4  
Ohio  5 3   8 5  
Akron  5 3   8 5  
Buffalo  3 5   5 7  
Kent State  2 6   3 9  
Miami (OH)  2 6   3 9  
UMass  2 6   3 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy  6 2   8 6  
Western Michigan x  6 2   8 5  
Toledo x  6 2   10 2  
Central Michigan x  6 2   7 6  
Ball State  2 6   3 9  
Eastern Michigan  0 8   1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2015 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was their second year with head coach Mark Whipple. The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Three home games were played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and the other three games were played on the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This season was UMass's fourth and last in the Mid-American Conference within the East Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the East Division.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 122:00 p.m.at Colorado * P12N L 14–4835,094
September 193:00 p.m. Temple * ESPN3 L 23–2510,141
September 263:30 p.m.at No. 6 Notre Dame * NBC L 27–6280,795
October 33:00 p.m. FIU *ESPN3W 24–1413,525
October 102:00 p.m.at Bowling Green ESPN3L 38–6217,118
October 173:00 p.m. Kent State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN3L 10–1515,217
October 243:00 p.m.No. 19 Toledo
  • Gillette Stadium
  • Foxboro, MA
ESPN3L 35–5112,793
October 311:00 p.m.at Ball State ESPN3L 10–204,576
November 712:00 p.m. Akron
  • Gillette Stadium
  • Foxboro, MA
CBSSN L 13–176,228
November 143:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan ESPN3W 28–172,759
November 211:00 p.m. Miami (OH)
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN3L 13–208,839
November 274:30 p.m.at Buffalo ESPNU W 31–2615,648
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

Colorado

1234Total
Minutemen770014
Buffaloes141717048

Temple

1234Total
Owls7103525
Minutemen0170623

Notre Dame

1234Total
Minutemen6140727
#6 Fighting Irish142120762

FIU

1234Total
Panthers077014
Minutemen7100724

Bowling Green

UMass Minutemen (1-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Massachusetts10714738
Bowling Green1414241062

at Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

  • Date: October 10, 2015
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,118
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski • Umpire: Tony Smith • Linesman: Rudy Studd • Line judge: John Swartz • Back judge: T. Ripenhoff • Field judge: Kevin Sullivan • Side judge: Lewis Garrison
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play–by–play), John Gregory (color)
  • [2]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:11) BGSU – Derek Lee 2 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (7:50) UMASS – Logan Laurent 22 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:21; Bowling Green 7–3)
  • (1:28) UMASS – Shakur Nesmith 15 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:29; UMass 10–7)
  • (00:00) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 71 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:21; Bowling Green 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (10:09) BGSU – Travis Greene 32 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:38; Bowling Green 21–10)
  • (4:34) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:42; Bowling Green 28–10)
  • (2:57) UMASS – Tajae Sharpe 23 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:32; Bowling Green 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:40) BGSU – Fred Coppet 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:49; Bowling Green 35–17)
  • (9:33) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 40 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, :59; Bowling Green 42–17)
  • (9:18) UMASS – James Oliphant 97 yard kickoff return (Logan Laurent kick) (Bowling Green 42–24)
  • (5:49) BGSU – Travis Greene 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Bowling Green 49–24)
  • (3:57) UMASS – Marken Michel 21 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Bowling Green 49–31)
  • (0:00) BGSU – Tyler Tate 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:57; Bowling Green 52–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:02) BGSU – Roger Lewis 68 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:39; Bowling Green 59–31)
  • (5:51) BGSU – Tyler Tate 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:14; Bowling Green 62–31)
  • (2:15) UMASS – Dan Jonah 25 yard pass from Ross Comis (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, :39; Bowling Green 62–31)
StatisticsUMassBowling Green
First downs3037
Plays–yards516725
Rushes–yards15-30-046–206-3
Passing yards486519
Passing: compattint37–61–137–45–1
Time of possession22:4337:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassingBlake Frohnapfel34/56, 409 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT
RushingMarquis Young5 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Tajae Sharpe 13 receptions, 156 yards, 1 TD
Bowling GreenPassing Matt Johnson 33/39, 450 yards, 5 TDS, 1 INT
RushingTravis Greene15 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roger Lewis 8 receptions, 242 yards, 1 TD

Kent State

1234Total
Golden Flashes0103215
Minutemen0100010

Toledo

1234Total
#19 Rockets37212051
Minutemen14140735

Ball State

1234Total
Minutemen037010
Cardinals3710020

Akron

1234Total
Zips707317
Minutemen760013

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Minutemen777728
Eagles370717

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks0371020
Minutemen337013

Buffalo

1234Total
Minutemen14140331
Bulls1073626

References

  1. "2015 UMass Minutemen Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  2. "Box score (Bowling Green vs UMass)". bgsufalcons.com. bgsufalcons. October 10, 2015.