2015 Alcorn State Braves football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2015
| team = Alcorn State Braves
| image= Alcorn State ASU Wordmark.png
| image_size= 150
| conference= Southwestern Athletic Conference
| division= East Division
| short_conf= SWAC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 9–4
| conf_record = 7–2
| head_coach= Jay Hopson
| hc_year= 4th
| off_coach=
| oc_year =
| def_coach= Tony Pecoraro
| dc_year = 4th
| off_scheme=
| def_scheme=
| stadium= Casem-Spinks Stadium
| champion = SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
| conf_champ = SWAC Championship Game
| conf_champ_result = W 49–21 vs. Grambling State
| bowl = Celebration Bowl
| bowl_result = L 34–41 vs. North Carolina A&T
}}
{{2015 SWAC football standings}}
The 2015 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by fourth-year head coach Jay Hopson and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and finished with a record of 9–4 as SWAC champions after they defeated Grambling State in the SWAC Championship Game. Alcorn State then played in the Celebration Bowl against North Carolina A&T, losing by a score of 41–34.
On January 30, 2016, head coach Jay Hopson resigned to become the head coach at Southern Miss.{{cite web | url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/01/southern_miss_hires_jay_hopson.html | title=Southern Miss hires Jay Hopson as football coach | date=31 January 2016 }} He finished at Alcorn State with a record of 32–17 and two SWAC championships.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| poll = STATS FCS Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 16 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = RSN
| score = 6–69
| attend = 49,196
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Alabama State
| site_stadium = The New ASU Stadium
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| tv =
| score = 31–14
| attend = 8,380
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 55–14
| attend = 7,415
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2015|team=Concordia College Hornets|school=Concordia College Alabama|title=Concordia (AL)}}
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 40–7
| attend = 5,993
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| site_stadium = Golden Lion Stadium
| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR
| tv =
| score = 61–14
| attend = 32,580
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 34–35
| overtime = OT
| attend = 30,129
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Ace W. Mumford Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| tv = CST
| score = 48–7
| attend = 8,112
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 34–40
| attend = 5,239
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = RTSW*
| score = 65–13
| attend = 2,145
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| site_stadium = Casem-Spinks Stadium
| site_cityst = Lorman, MS
| tv =
| score = 44–10
| attend = 2,194
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Jackson State
| gamename = Soul Bowl
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| tv =
| score = 14–10
| attend = 23,101
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Grambling State
| opprank = 21
| gamename = SWAC Championship Game
| site_stadium = NRG Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 49–21
| attend = 40,352
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 19
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| opprank = 22
| gamename = Celebration Bowl
| site_stadium = Georgia Dome
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ABC
| score = 34–41
| attend = 35,528
}}
}}
- Source: [http://www.alcornsports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football Schedule]
: * Games will air on a tape delayed basis
Ranking movements
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = STATS FCS
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 13
| poll1_0= RV
| poll1_1= RV
| poll1_2= RV
| poll1_3= RV
| poll1_4= RV
| poll1_5= RV
| poll1_6= RV
| poll1_7= RV
| poll1_8= RV
| poll1_9= RV
| poll1_10= RV
| poll1_11= RV
| poll1_12= RV
| poll1_13= RV
| poll1_14=
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 13
| poll2_0= RV
| poll2_1= RV
| poll2_2= RV
| poll2_3= RV
| poll2_4= RV
| poll2_5= RV
| poll2_6= RV
| poll2_7= RV
| poll2_8= RV
| poll2_9= RV
| poll2_10= NR
| poll2_11= RV
| poll2_12= RV
| poll2_13= RV
| poll2_14=
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Alcorn State Braves football navbox}}
{{Southwestern Athletic Conference football champions}}
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