2015 UConn Huskies football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2015
|team=UConn Huskies
|sport=football
|image=Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=American Athletic Conference
|division = East Division
|short_conf=The American
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|CFPRank=
|record=6–7
|conf_record=4–4
|head_coach=Bob Diaco
|hc_year=2nd
|off_coach=Frank Verducci
|oc_year=1st
|def_coach=Anthony Poindexter
|dc_year=2nd
|off_scheme=Pro spread
|def_scheme=3–4
|stadium=Rentschler Field
| bowl = St. Petersburg Bowl
| bowl_result = L 10–16 vs. Marshall
}}
{{2015 American Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2015 UConn Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference. They played their home games at Rentschler Field. They were led by second-year head coach Bob Diaco. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. The main highlight of the season was a stunning 20-17 upset win against the. No. 13-ranked Houston Cougars.They were invited to the St. Petersburg Bowl where they lost to Marshall.
This was the last season the Huskies were bowl eligible until 2022.{{cite web |website=Bleacher Report |last=Moriarty |first=Morgan |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10055510-college-football-winners-and-losers-from-week-11 |title=College Football: Winners and Losers from Week 11 |date=November 12, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2015
| poll = AP Poll released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 3|Thursday}}
| time = 7:30 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 4 (FCS)
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = SNY
| score = 20–15
| attend = 26,113
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 22–17
| attend = 28,260
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Faurot Field
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| tv = ESPN
| score = 6–9
| attend = 70,079
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 18–28
| attend = 33,204
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 2|Friday}}
| time = 10:15 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 13–30
| attend = 56,393
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| time = 3:45 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = UCF
| gamename = Civil Conflict
| site_stadium = Bright House Networks Stadium
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 40–13
| attend = 26,669
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 20–28
| attend = 31,719
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| time = 4:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 13–37
| attend = 40,124
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 30|Friday}}
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 31–13
| attend = 23,116
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 7–3
| attend = 26,775
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Rentschler Field
| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 20–17
| attend = 26,879
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Temple
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 3–27
| attend = 28,236
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 26
| time = 11:00 am
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Marshall
| gamename = St. Petersburg Bowl
| site_stadium = Tropicana Field
| site_cityst = St. Petersburg, FL
| tv = ESPN
| score = 10–16
| attend = 14,652
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Villanova=
{{see also|2015 Villanova Wildcats football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 4 {{small|(FCS)}} Wildcats
|R1= 0
|R2= 9
|R3= 0
|R4= 6
|Home=Huskies
|H1= 6
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=Army=
{{see also|2015 Army Black Knights football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Black Knights
|R1= 3
|R2= 7
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Huskies
|H1= 3
|H2= 9
|H3= 7
|H4= 3
}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 22 Missouri=
{{see also|2015 Missouri Tigers football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 6
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=No. 22 Tigers
|H1= 2
|H2= 0
|H3= 7
|H4= 0
}}
{{Clear}}
=Navy=
{{see also|2015 Navy Midshipmen football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Midshipmen
|R1= 7
|R2= 14
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Huskies
|H1= 3
|H2= 7
|H3= 0
|H4= 8
}}
{{Clear}}
=At BYU=
{{see also|2015 BYU Cougars football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 3
|R4= 3
|Home=Cougars
|H1= 7
|H2= 0
|H3= 3
|H4= 20
}}
{{Clear}}
=At UCF=
{{see also|2015 UCF Knights football team|Civil Conflict (college football game)}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 9
|R2= 14
|R3= 17
|R4= 0
|Home=Knights
|H1= 3
|H2= 0
|H3= 0
|H4= 10
}}
{{Clear}}
=South Florida=
{{see also|2015 South Florida Bulls football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulls
|R1= 0
|R2= 7
|R3= 14
|R4= 7
|Home=Huskies
|H1= 0
|H2= 3
|H3= 10
|H4= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Cincinnati=
{{see also|2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 7
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 3
|Home=Bearcats
|H1= 14
|H2= 10
|H3= 3
|H4= 10
}}
{{Clear}}
=East Carolina=
{{see also|2015 East Carolina Pirates football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Pirates
|R1= 6
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 7
|Home=Huskies
|H1= 3
|H2= 7
|H3= 14
|H4= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=At Tulane=
{{see also|2015 Tulane Green Wave football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 0
|Home=Green Wave
|H1= 0
|H2= 3
|H3= 0
|H4= 0
}}
{{Clear}}
=No. 13 Houston=
{{see also|2015 Houston Cougars football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=No. 13 Cougars
|R1= 0
|R2= 3
|R3= 0
|R4= 14
|Home=Huskies
|H1= 7
|H2= 3
|H3= 3
|H4= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 25 Temple=
{{see also|2015 Temple Owls football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 0
|R2= 0
|R3= 0
|R4= 3
|Home=No. 25 Owls
|H1= 7
|H2= 3
|H3= 10
|H4= 7
}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Marshall (St. Petersburg Bowl)=
{{see also|2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|2015 St. Petersburg Bowl}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1= 7
|R2= 0
|R3= 3
|R4= 0
|Home=Thundering Herd
|H1= 7
|H2= 6
|H3= 0
|H4= 3
}}
{{Clear}}
References
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