2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Young (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (4th season)
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
2015 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 0   10 1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 2   11 4  
Central Arkansas  7 2   7 4  
Incarnate Word *  5 4   6 5  
Lamar  4 5   5 6  
Northwestern State  4 5   4 7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 5   4 7  
SE Louisiana  3 6   4 7  
Abilene Christian *  3 6   3 8  
Nicholls State  3 6   3 8  
Houston Baptist  0 8   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were in their third transition season of at the FCS level. They were led by fourth-year head coach Ken Collums. They play their home games at Shotwell Stadium. This was the Wildcats second season in the Southland Conference since their return to the conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 59:00 pmat Fresno State*MW NetL 13–3432,547
September 196:00 pmHouston BaptistW 49–217,327
September 262:30 pmStephen F. Austin
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNW 35–323,529
October 36:00 pmat Central ArkansasESPN3L 14–429,427
October 107:00 pmat LamarESPN3L 28–4413,136
October 172:00 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston Statedagger
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 21–498,763
October 252:00 pmat Incarnate WordASNL 20–253,175
October 312:00 pmNo. 10 McNeese State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 13–153,567
November 76:00 pmat Northwestern StateL 22–395,377
November 142:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–172,500
November 211:00 pmat Northern Colorado*L 36–403,387

Game summaries

@ (FBS) Fresno State

Abilene Christian at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 006 13
Bulldogs 14 7103 34
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 9:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 32,547
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny, winds NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (MW Net): Ray Crawford, Sherdrick Bonner
Sources:[2]

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Huskies 7 707 21
Wildcats 7 14217 49
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,327
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ENE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry
Sources:[3]

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 6 6713 32
Wildcats 13 778 35
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 3,529
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds E 2 mph (3.2 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, ND Kalu, Chris Mycoskie
Sources:[4]

@ Central Arkansas

Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 707 14
Bears 18 1437 42
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 9,427
  • Referee: D. Lewis
  • TV announcers (UCA Live): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, Monty Rowell
Sources:

@ Lamar

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 01414 28
Cardinals 7 171010 44
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu
Sources:

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
#9 Bearkats 28 7140 49
Wildcats 0 7014 21
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • SSE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, Shea Walker, Chris Mycoskie
Sources:

@ Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 3170 20
Cardinals 7 369 25
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,175
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Anthony Gollab
Sources:

McNeese State

McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
#10 Cowboys 3 363 15
Wildcats 0 607 13
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 3,567
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Sunny • NNW 13 mph (21 km/h)
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu
Sources:

@ Northwestern State

Abilene Christian at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 0015 22
Demons 6 17160 39
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,377
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • NNE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Chilly and Rainy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Demon TV): Patrick Netherton, Richard de Vargas, Tony Taglavore
Sources:

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Lions 0 737 17
Wildcats 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • S 12 mph (19 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry
Sources:

@ Northern Colorado

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado
1 234Total
Wildcats 14 778 36
Bears 6 21310 40
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Nottingham Stadium
    Greeley, CO
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 3,387
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • 10 mph (16 km/h) • Very chilly
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (Watch Big Sky): Troy Coverdale, Bryant Warren
Sources:

References

  1. "2015 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. "Abilene Christian at Fresno State". Stat Broadcast. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. "Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian". Stat Broadcast. September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  4. "Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian". Stat Broadcast. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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