2015 Memphis Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2015
| team = Memphis Tigers
| image = Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg
| image_size = 250
| conference= American Athletic Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf= The American
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| CFPRank =
| record = 9–4
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Justin Fuente (4th year; regular season)
| head_coach2 = Darrell Dickey (interim; bowl game)
| hc_year =
|cooff_coach1= Darrell Dickey
|cooff_coach2= Brad Cornelsen
| def_coach = Galen Scott
| off_scheme =
| def_scheme =
| stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
|champion =
|bowl = Birmingham Bowl
|bowl_result = L 10–31 vs. Auburn
}}
{{2015 American Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2015 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by fourth-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers competed as a member of the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in American Athletic play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they lost to Auburn.
On October 17, the Tigers defeated Ole Miss which led them to a #18 ranking in polls after the Tigers began the season with an 8–0 record. Before they were defeated by Navy three weeks later, the Tigers were ranked as high as #13 in the polls, which was the highest ever ranking for the program in school history.
On November 29, head coach Justin Fuente resigned to become the head coach at Virginia Tech.{{Cite web|url=http://www.richmond.com/sports/college/football/article_52875be9-9455-57d4-8efe-6f75b0cc857a.html|title = Justin Fuente hired as Virginia Tech's next football coach}} He finished at Memphis with a four-year record of 26–23. The Tigers were led by interim head coach Darrell Dickey in the Birmingham Bowl.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–7
| attend = 41,730
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = JTV/ESPN3
| score = 55–23
| attend = 37,798
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Doyt Perry Stadium
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv = ASN
| score = 44–41
| attend = 21,178
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 24|Thursday}}
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN
| score = 53–46
| attend = 45,172
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 2|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 24–17
| attend = 22,546
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank = 13
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ABC/ESPN2
| score = 37–24
| attend = 60,241
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 23|Friday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 18
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Chapman Stadium
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ESPN
| score = 66–42
| attend = 20,216
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 16
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 41–13
| attend = 30,381
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| rank = 13
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 20–45
| attend = 55,212
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 34–35
| attend = 42,159
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 12–31
| attend = 31,708
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 63–0
| attend = 30,075
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 30
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| gamename = Birmingham Bowl
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–31
| attend = 59,430
}}
}}
Rankings
{{Further|2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2015}}
| finalpollweek = 15
| cfpfirstweek = 9
| AP_pre = NR
| coaches_pre = NR
| AP_1 = NR
| coaches_1 = RV
| AP_2 = NR
| coaches_2 = RV
| AP_3 = RV
| coaches_3 = RV
| AP_4 = RV
| coaches_4 = RV
| AP_5 = RV
| coaches_5 = 25
| AP_6 = RV
| coaches_6 = 22
| AP_7 = 18
| coaches_7 = 17
| AP_8 = 16
| coaches_8 = 16
| AP_9 = 15
| coaches_9 = 16
| cfp_9 = 13
| AP_10 = 25
| coaches_10 = 25
| cfp_10 = 21
| AP_11 = RV
| coaches_11 = RV
| cfp_11 = 21
| AP_12 = NR
| coaches_12 = NR
| cfp_12 = NR
| AP_13 = RV
| coaches_13 = RV
| cfp_13 = NR
| AP_14 = RV
| coaches_14 = RV
| cfp_14 = NR
| AP_15 = NR
| coaches_15 = RV
}}
Game summaries
=Missouri State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bears
|R1= 0||R2= 0||R3= 7||R4= 0
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 28||H2= 14||H3= 14||H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2015 Missouri State Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Kansas=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1= 10||R2= 14||R3= 24||R4= 7
|Home=Jayhawks
|H1= 10||H2= 3||H3= 7||H4= 3
}}
{{see also|2015 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Bowling Green=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1= 10||R2= 7||R3= 17 ||R4= 10||RT= 44
|Home=Falcons
|H1= 14||H2= 13||H3= 7||H4= 7||HT= 41
}}
{{see also|2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Cincinnati=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bearcats
|R1= 10||R2= 20||R3= 3||R4= 13||RT= 46
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 14||H2= 14||H3= 3||H4= 22||HT= 53
}}
{{see also|2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At South Florida=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1=0 ||R2= 7||R3= 10||R4=7 ||RT= 24
|Home=Bulls
|H1= 7||H2= 3||H3=0 ||H4=7 ||HT= 17
}}
{{see also|2015 South Florida Bulls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Ole Miss=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#13 Rebels
|R1= 14||R2= 0||R3= 10||R4= 0||RT= 24
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 7||H2= 17||H3= 7||H4= 6||HT= 37
}}
{{see also|2015 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Memphis–Ole Miss football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=At Tulsa=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#18 Tigers
|R1= 14 ||R2= 21 ||R3= 17 ||R4=14 ||RT=
|Home=Golden Hurricane
|H1= 7 ||H2= 14 ||H3= 14 ||H4= 7 ||HT=
}}
{{see also|2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Tulane=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Green Wave
|R1= 6||R2= 7||R3= 0||R4= 0||RT= 13
|Home=#16 Tigers
|H1= 0||H2= 15||H3= 12||H4= 14||HT= 41
}}
{{see also|2015 Tulane Green Wave football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Navy=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Midshipmen
|R1= 7||R2= 10||R3= 14||R4= 14
|Home=#15 Tigers
|H1= 10||H2= 0||H3= 10||H4= 0
}}
{{see also|2015 Navy Midshipmen football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Houston=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#25 Tigers
|R1=3 ||R2=17 ||R3=7 ||R4=7 ||RT=
|Home=#16 Cougars
|H1=0||H2=7 ||H3=7 ||H4=21 ||HT=
}}
{{see also|2015 Houston Cougars football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Temple=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1= 3||R2= 6||R3= 3||R4= 0||RT=
|Home=Owls
|H1= 0||H2= 14||H3= 0||H4= 17||HT=
}}
{{see also|2015 Temple Owls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=SMU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1= 0||R2= 0||R3= 0||R4= 0||RT=
|Home=Tigers
|H1= 28||H2= 28||H3= 7||H4= 0||HT=
}}
{{see also|2015 SMU Mustangs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Auburn–Birmingham Bowl=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Auburn Tigers
|R1= 10||R2= 0||R3= 7||R4= 14||RT=
|Home=Memphis Tigers
|H1= 0||H2= 10||H3= 0||H4= 0||HT=
}}
{{see also|2015 Auburn Tigers football team|2015 Birmingham Bowl (December)}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Memphis Tigers football navbox}}
Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons
Category:2010s in Memphis, Tennessee
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