2015 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2015 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Joey Jones (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bryant Vincent (1st as OC) (4th overall season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Travis Pearson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ladd–Peebles 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 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, members of the Sun Belt Conference finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Sun Belt play finishing 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 p.m.	Gardner–Webb*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 33–23	12,289
September 12	7:00 p.m.	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN	L 9–48	89,822
September 19	7:00 p.m.	at San Diego State*	Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA	MWN	W 34–27 OT	18,194
September 26	7:00 p.m.	NC State*	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNews	L 13–63	21,314
October 3	6:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (Battle for the Belt)	ESPN3	W 24–18	22,873
October 13	8:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN2	L 31–49	18,538
October 24	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN3	L 18–36	14,523
November 7	2:00 p.m.	Idaho	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 52–45	17,651
November 12	6:30 p.m.	Louisiana–Lafayette	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	W 32–25	14,096
November 21	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 10–24	10,033
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	L 17–55	15,125
December 5	7:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	L 27–34	12,346
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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