2015 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2015 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2015 record	5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Joey Jones (7th year)
Offensive coordinator	Bryant Vincent (1st as OC) (4th overall year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Travis Pearson (2nd year)
Home stadium	Ladd–Peebles Stadium (Capacity: 33,471)

2015 Sun Belt football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Arkansas State $		8	–	0					9	–	4
Appalachian State		7	–	1					11	–	2
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					9	–	4
Georgia State		5	–	3					6	–	7
South Alabama		3	–	5					5	–	7
Idaho		3	–	5					4	–	8
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	5					4	–	8
New Mexico State		3	–	5					3	–	9
Texas State		2	–	6					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					2	–	11
$ – Conference champion As of December 23, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh year head coach Joey Jones and played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The Jaguars were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a five way tie for fifth place.

Schedule

South Alabama announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of six home and away games in the regular season. The Jaguars will host Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Idaho, and Louisiana–Lafayette, and will travel to Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Texas State, and Troy.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	5:00 PM	Gardner–Webb*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 33–23	12,289
September 12	7:00 PM	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE	BTN	L 9–48	89,822
September 19	7:00 PM	at San Diego State*	Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	MWN	W 34–27 OT	18,194
September 26	7:00 PM	NC State*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPNews	L 13–63	21,314
October 3	6:00 PM	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL (Rivalry)	ESPN3	W 24–18	22,873
October 13	8:00 PM	Arkansas State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN2	L 31–49	18,538
October 24	6:00 PM	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 18–36	14,523
November 7	2:00 PM	Idaho	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 52–45	17,651
November 12	6:30 PM	Louisiana–Lafayette	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPNU	W 32–25	14,096
November 21	1:00 PM	at Georgia State	Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 10–24	10,033
November 28	1:00 PM	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	L 17–55	15,125
December 5	7:30 PM	Appalachian State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 27–34	12,346
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Schedule source:

Game summaries

Gardner–Webb

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	9	7	7	23
Jaguars	13	0	10	10	33

See also: 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	3	6	9
Cornhuskers	14	10	7	17	48

See also: 2015 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at San Diego State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	3	7	7	10	7	34
Aztecs	0	17	3	7	0	27

See also: 2015 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	28	14	7	14	63
Jaguars	7	3	3	0	13

See also: 2015 NC State Wolfpack football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2012	NC State, 31–7

at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	7	3	0	24
Trojans	8	7	0	3	18

See also: 2015 Troy Trojans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2014	South Alabama, 27–13

Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	0	6	29	49
Jaguars	7	14	3	7	31

See also: 2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2014	Arkansas State, 45–10

at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	7	8	18
Bobcats	0	19	7	10	36

See also: 2015 Texas State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1	2014	South Alabama, 24–20

Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	10	14	7	14	45
Jaguars	0	7	21	24	52

See also: 2015 Idaho Vandals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2014	South Alabama, 34–10

Louisiana–Lafayette

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	6	0	7	12	25
Jaguars	7	10	0	15	32

See also: 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2014	Louisiana–Lafayette, 19–9

at Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	0	0	10
Panthers	0	7	3	14	24

See also: 2015 Georgia State Panthers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–1	2014	South Alabama, 30–27

at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	3	0	17
Eagles	7	21	17	10	55

See also: 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2014	Georgia Southern, 28–6

Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	14	10	0	10	34
Jaguars	7	0	10	10	27

See also: 2015 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2014	South Alabama, 47–21