2015 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2015 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 11th year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium.[1][2] They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 on MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.

2015 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Albin (11th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJim Burrow (11th season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Seasons
 2014
2016 
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$ 71  104 
Ohio 53  85 
Akron 53  85 
Buffalo 35  57 
Kent State 26  39 
Miami (OH) 26  39 
UMass 26  39 
West Division
Northern Illinois xy 62  86 
Western Michigan x 62  85 
Toledo x 62  102 
Central Michigan x 62  76 
Ball State 26  39 
Eastern Michigan 08  111 
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 39:00 p.m.at Idaho*ESPN3W 45–2811,587
September 127:00 p.m.Marshall*ESPN3W 21–1025,210
September 192:00 p.m.No. 20 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPN3W 35–1422,985
September 263:30 p.m.at Minnesota*BTNL 24–2753,917
October 32:00 p.m.at AkronESPN3W 14–1217,301
October 102:00 p.m.Miami (OH)dagger
BCSNW 34–325,086
October 1712:00 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ASNL 14–4922,825
October 243:30 p.m.at BuffaloASN/ESPN3L 17–4117,128
November 48:00 p.m.at Bowling GreenESPN2L 24–6216,233
November 108:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPNUW 27–015,654
November 177:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Peden Stadium
  • Athens, OH
ESPNUW 48–3116,148
November 247:30 p.m.at Northern IllinoisESPNUW 26–219,755
December 195:30 p.m.vs. Appalachian State*ESPNL 29–3119,621
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Idaho

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 21 7 3 14 45
Vandals 3 10 0 15 28

Marshall

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1 2 3 4 Total
Thundering Herd 0 7 3 0 10
Bobcats 7 7 0 7 21

Southeastern Louisiana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 0 7 7 14
Bobcats 7 14 0 14 35

At Minnesota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 0 10 24
Golden Gophers 0 14 3 10 27

At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 0 0 14
Zips 3 3 3 3 12

Miami (OH)

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1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 0 0 3
Bobcats 7 10 10 7 34

Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 14 21 14 49
Bobcats 0 7 0 7 14

At Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 3 7 0 17
Bulls 14 17 0 10 41

At Bowling Green

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 7 3 7 24
Falcons 14 13 21 14 62

Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
Bobcats 7 3 10 7 27

Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 3 7 14 7 31
Bobcats 14 14 13 7 48

At Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 13 0 6 26
Huskies 7 0 7 7 21

Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 17 7 5 29
Mountaineers 7 0 0 24 31

References

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  1. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  2. "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
  3. "2015 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.