2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2015 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Sun Belt Conference champions
Conference Sun Belt Conference
2015 record 9–4 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach Blake Anderson (2nd year)
Co-offensive coordinator Walt Bell (2nd year)
Co-offensive coordinator Glen Elarbee (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen (2nd year)
Home stadium Centennial Bank Stadium
(Capacity: 30,382)
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 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 consist of six home and away games in the regular season. The Red Wolves will host Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Idaho, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Texas State, and will travel to Appalachian State, Louisiana–Monroe, New Mexico State, and South Alabama.[1]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 10:00 p.m. at No. 8 USC* Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA P12N L 6–55   79,809
September 12 6:00 p.m. No. 21 Missouri* Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR ESPN3 L 20–27   29,143
September 19 6:00 p.m. Missouri State* Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN3 W 70–7   26,634
September 26 6:00 p.m. at Toledo* Glass BowlToledo, OH ESPN3 L 7–37   21,385
October 3 6:00 p.m. Idahodagger Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN3 W 49–35   23,411
October 13 7:00 p.m. at South Alabama Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPN2 W 49–31   18,538
October 20 7:00 p.m. Louisiana–Lafayette Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN2 W 37–27   20,495
October 31 6:00 p.m. Georgia State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN3 W 48–34   18,217
November 5 6:30 p.m. at Appalachian State Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC ESPNU W 40–27   18,721
November 14 2:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe Malone StadiumMonroe, LA (Rivalry) ESPN3 W 59–21   9,063
November 28 2:00 p.m. at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM ESPN3 W 52–28   25,147
December 5 2:00 p.m. Texas State Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR ESPN3 W 55–17   20,143
December 19 8:00 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech* Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) ESPN L 28–47   32,847
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule source:[2]

Game summaries

at #8 USC

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 0 3 0 3
#8 Trojans 14 14 14 13 55
Overall record Last Meeting Result
First Meeting

Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
#21 Tigers 3 7 14 3 27
Red Wolves 0 17 0 3 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 2013 Mizzou, 41–19

Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 7 0 7
Red Wolves 21 21 21 7 70
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 1998 Ark St, 28–24

at Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 7 0 0 7
Rockets 17 10 3 7 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 01/04/2015 Tol, 63–44

Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 7 7 14 35
Red Wolves 7 21 14 7 49
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2014 Ark St, 44–28

at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 14 0 6 29 49
Jaguars 7 14 3 7 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2014 Ark St, 45–10

Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 7 6 27
Red Wolves 13 21 3 0 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
19–23–1 2014 ULL, 55–40

Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 6 21 7 0 34
Red Wolves 13 7 7 21 48
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2014 Ark St, 52–10

at Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 14 3 17 6 40
Mountaineers 14 7 0 6 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2014 App St, 37–32

at Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 7 28 10 14 59
Warhawks 0 21 0 0 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
22–14 2014 Ark St, 28–14

at New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 21 14 10 7 52
Aggies 7 7 7 7 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–6 2014 Ark St, 68–35

Texas State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 7 3 7 17
Red Wolves 14 13 14 14 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2014 TXST, 45–27

Louisiana Tech–New Orleans Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 3 14 3 8 28
Bulldogs 10 7 17 13 47
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–25 1998 LT, 69–21

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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