2015 South Florida Bulls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{one source|date=April 2015}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2015
| team = South Florida Bulls
| sport = football
| image = South Florida Bulls wordmark.png
| image_size = 200
| conference = American Athletic Conference
| division = East Division
| short_conf = AAC
| record = 8–5
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Willie Taggart
| hc_year = 3rd
| cooff_coach1 = Danny Hope
| cooc1_year = 1st
| cooff_coach2 = David Reaves
| cooc2_year = 1st
| off_scheme = Gulf Coast
| def_coach = Tom Allen
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| captain =
| stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| bowl = Miami Beach Bowl
| bowl_result = L 35–45 vs. Western Kentucky
}}
{{2015 American Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2015 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2015 college football season was the 19th season for the Bulls, and their third as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American), this season joining the newly formed East Division. They played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. They were led by Head Coach Willie Taggart, who was in his third year. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in American Athletic play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they lost to Western Kentucky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Florida A&M
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–3
| attend = 30,434
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 14–34
| attend = 72,811
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 17–35
| attend = 36,827
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 2|Friday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Memphis
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 17–24
| attend = 22,546
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 45–24
| attend = 27,235
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UConn
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 28–20
| attend = 31,719
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 38–14
| attend = 24,338
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 17–29
| attend = 26,766
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 22–17
| attend = 45,194
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Temple
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 44–23
| attend = 28,393
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 20|Friday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 65–27
| attend = 26,522
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 26|Thursday}}
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Bright House Networks Stadium
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = 44–3
| attend = 25,967
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|December 21|Monday}}
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Marlins Park
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename = Miami Beach Bowl
| tv = ESPN
| score = 35–45
| attend = 21,712
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Florida A&M=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rattlers
|R1=0
|R2=0
|R3=3
|R4=0
|Home=Bulls
|H1=3
|H2=13
|H3=14
|H4=21
}}
{{see also|2015 Florida A&M Rattlers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Florida State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=#11 Seminoles
|H1=7
|H2=0
|H3=17
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2015 Florida State Seminoles football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Maryland=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Terrapins
|H1=14
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Maryland Terrapins football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Memphis=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Tigers
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=10
|R4=7
|Home=Bulls
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Memphis Tigers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Syracuse=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Orange
|R1= 0
|R2= 3
|R3= 14
|R4= 7
|Home=Bulls
|H1= 0
|H2= 10
|H3= 21
|H4= 14
}}
{{see also|2015 Syracuse Orange football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At UConn=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=14
|R4=7
|Home=Huskies
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=10
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 UConn Huskies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=SMU=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Mustangs
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Bulls
|H1=3
|H2=14
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2015 SMU Mustangs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Navy=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Midshipmen
|H1=3
|H2=10
|H3=3
|H4=13
}}
{{see also|2015 Navy Midshipmen football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At East Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1=2
|R2=10
|R3=0
|R4=10
|Home=Pirates
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=3
}}
{{see also|2015 East Carolina Pirates football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Temple=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#21 Owls
|R1=7
|R2=3
|R3=10
|R4=3
|Home=Bulls
|H1=7
|H2=24
|H3=3
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2015 Temple Owls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Cincinnati=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bearcats
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=17
|R4=7
|Home=Bulls
|H1=27
|H2=24
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At UCF=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1=7
|R2=17
|R3=14
|R4=6
|Home=Knights
|H1=3
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2015 UCF Knights football team|South Florida–UCF football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=WKU (Miami Beach Bowl)=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#25 Hilltoppers
|R1=0
|R2=10
|R3=28
|R4=7
|Home=Bulls
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team|2015 Miami Beach Bowl}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{South Florida Bulls football navbox}}
Category:South Florida Bulls football seasons
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