2015 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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The 2015 Kentucky Wildcats football team (variously "Kentucky", "UK", or "Wildcats") represented the University of Kentucky in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats competed in their 122nd season and 82nd as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as part of its Eastern Division. The team was led by head coach Mark Stoops, in his third year, and played home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Eastern Division.

DivisionEastern Division
Record5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Headcoach
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2015 Kentucky Wildcats football
Kentucky Wildcats logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record5–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShannon Dawson (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Eliot (3rd season)
Base defense3-4
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Seasons
 2014
2016 
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2015 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 25 Florida x 71  104 
No. 22 Tennessee 53  94 
Georgia 53  103 
Vanderbilt 26  48 
Kentucky 26  57 
Missouri* 17  57 
South Carolina 17  39 
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^ 71  141 
No. 10 Ole Miss 62  103 
Arkansas 53  85 
No. 16 LSU * 53  93 
Texas A&M 44  85 
Mississippi State 44  94 
Auburn 26  76 
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * LSU and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll
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Personnel

Coaching staff

Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops entered his third year as the Wildcat's head coach for the 2015 season. On November 30, 2014, Offensive Coordinator Neal Brown accepted the Head Coach position at Troy.[1] In his place, Kentucky hired West Virginia Co-offensive Coordinator Shannon Dawson.[2] Special Teams coach Craig Naivar accepted a position at Houston and was replaced by Andy Buh.[3]

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Name Position Consecutive season at
Kentucky in current position
Mark StoopsHead coach3rd
Shannon DawsonOffensive coordinator, Quarterbacks1st
D. J. EliotDefensive coordinator, Inside Linebackers3rd
Derrick AnsleyDefensive backs3rd
Jimmy BrumbaughDefensive line3rd
Andy BuhOutside linebackers1st
Tommy MainordWide receivers3rd
Vince MarrowTight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator3rd
John SchlarmanOffensive line3rd
Chad ScottRunning backs3rd
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Transfers

Quarterback Maxwell Smith transferred to San Diego State for his senior season.[4] Running back Braylon Heard forgat his last season of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL draft.[5] Running back Josh Clemons transferred from the program in May after receiving his degree.[6]

Schedule

Kentucky's 2015 schedule comprised 8 home games and 4 away games. The Wildcats hosted SEC opponents Florida, Missouri, Auburn, and Tennessee, and traveled to South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, and Vanderbilt.

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 57:00 p.m.Louisiana–Lafayette*
ESPNUW 40–33
September 127:30 p.m.at South CarolinaSEC NetworkW 26–22
September 197:30 p.m.Florida
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
SEC NetworkL 9–14
September 267:30 p.m.Missouri
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
SEC NetworkW 21–13
October 37:30 p.m.Eastern Kentucky*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Net Alt.W 34–27 OT
October 157:00 p.m.Auburn
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
ESPNL 27–30
October 247:30 p.m.at Mississippi StateSEC NetworkL 16–42
October 317:30 p.m.Tennessee
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
SEC NetworkL 21–52
November 712:00 p.m.at GeorgiaSEC NetworkL 3–27
November 144:00 p.m.at VanderbiltSEC NetworkL 17–21
November 2112:00 p.m.Charlotte*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Net Alt.W 58–10
November 2812:00 p.m.Louisville*
  • Commonwealth Stadium
  • Lexington, Kentucky
SEC NetworkL 24–38
  • *Non-conference game
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