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2015 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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2015 Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football
MEAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 25
Record9–2 (7–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Pry
Defensive coordinatorCharles Jones
Home stadiumMunicipal Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +   7 1     10 2  
Bethune–Cookman +   7 1     9 2  
North Carolina Central +   7 1     8 3  
South Carolina State   6 2     7 4  
Hampton   5 3     6 5  
Morgan State   4 4     4 6  
Norfolk State   4 4     4 7  
Savannah State *   1 7     1 9  
Delaware State   1 7     1 10  
Florida A&M *   1 7     1 10  
Howard   1 7     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune-Cookman University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at Municipal Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for the MEAC title with North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central. 2015 was the first year the MEAC champion abstained from the FCS Playoffs. Due to their head-to-head loss to North Carolina A&T, they were not invited to the newly formed Celebration Bowl and also did not receive an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 56:00 pmat Miami (FL)*ESPN3L 0–4543,467
September 125:00 pmat Grambling State*W 56–5312,019[1]
September 194:00 pmLane*CENW 7–35,026
September 264:00 pmSavannah State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 42–125,975
October 34:00 pmat North Carolina CentralESPN3W 28–262,024
October 87:30 pmSouth Carolina State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
ESPNUW 17–147,462
October 171:00 pmat North Carolina A&TL 14–2412,471
October 244:00 pmNorfolk Statedagger
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 59–499,875
October 312:00 pmat Delaware StateW 49–211,283
November 74:00 pmMorgan State
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
CENW 38–147,461
November 212:30 pmvs. Florida A&MESPN ClassicW 35–1445,728

Source: Schedule

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25RV
CoachesRVRVRVRV2523222125

References

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  1. ^ "Bethune Cookman vs Grambling State Game Summary". Bethune–Cookman University Department of Athletics. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2015.