2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Sun Belt champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–4 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Walt Bell (2nd season)
  • Glen Elarbee (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cauthen (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumCentennial Bank Stadium
2015 Sun Belt Conference 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 
Louisiana–Lafayette 3–5  4–8 
Troy 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

The 2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Blake Anderson, who was the first Red Wolves head coach since Steve Roberts in 2002 to return for a second season at Arkansas State (the three coaches between Roberts and Anderson all left for other head coaching jobs after a single season). The Red Wolves, who play their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are members of the Sun Belt Conference. The Red Wolves finished the regular season 9–3, 8–0 in Sun Belt play to win their fourth Sun Belt Championship in five seasons. In the New Orleans Bowl, the Red Wolves fell to Louisiana Tech 28–47.

Schedule

Arkansas State announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Red Wolves hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Texas State, and traveled to Appalachian State, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, and South Alabama.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 510:00 p.m.at No. 8 USC*
P12NL 6–5579,809
September 126:00 p.m.No. 21 Missouri*
ESPN3L 20–2729,143
September 196:00 p.m.Missouri State*
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3W 70–726,634
September 266:00 p.m.at Toledo*
ESPN3L 7–3721,385
October 36:00 p.m.Idahodagger
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3W 49–3523,411
October 137:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN2W 49–3118,538
October 207:00 p.m.Louisiana–Lafayette
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN2W 37–2720,495
October 316:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3W 48–3418,217
November 56:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPNUW 40–2718,721
November 142:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3W 59–219,063
November 282:00 p.m.at New Mexico State
ESPN3W 52–2825,147
December 52:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3W 55–1720,143
December 198:00 p.m.vs. Louisiana Tech*
ESPNL 28–4732,847
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2]

Game summaries

At #8 USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 0 6 0 6
#8 Trojans 14 14 14 13 55

Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
#21 Tigers 3 7 14 3 27
Red Wolves 0 17 0 3 20

Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 7 0 7
Red Wolves 21 21 21 7 70

At Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 7 0 0 7
Rockets 17 10 3 7 37

Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 7 7 14 35
Red Wolves 7 21 14 7 49

At South Alabama

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

Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 7 6 27
Red Wolves 13 21 3 0 37

Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 6 21 7 0 34
Red Wolves 13 7 7 21 48

At Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 14 3 17 6 40
Mountaineers 14 7 0 6 27

At Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 7 28 10 14 59
Warhawks 0 21 0 0 21

At New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 21 14 10 7 52
Aggies 7 7 7 7 28

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 3 7 17
Red Wolves 14 13 14 14 55

Louisiana Tech–New Orleans Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 3 14 3 8 28
Bulldogs 10 7 17 13 47

References

  1. ↑ "Three National TV Games on A-State's SBC Schedule" (Press release). Arkansas State University Department of Athletics. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
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