2015 Southern Conference football season

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LeagueNCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 5, 2015 – November 22, 2015
Number of teams8
2015 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 5, 2015 – November 22, 2015
Number of teams8
TV partner(s)SoCon Digital Network
American Sports Network
ESPN3
Conference championsChattanooga Mocs
The Citadel Bulldogs
Southern Conference football seasons
2015 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Chattanooga +^  6 –1   9 –4  
No. 13 The Citadel +^  6 –1   9 –4  
Western Carolina  5 –2   7 –4  
Samford  3 –4   6 –5  
Wofford  3 –4   5 –6  
Mercer  2 –5   5 –6  
Furman  2 –5   4 –7  
VMI  1 –6   2 –9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Southern Conference football season was the 94th season of college football for the Southern Conference (SoCon) and formed a part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Preseason poll results

First place votes in parentheses

Media[1] Coaches[2]
Place School Points Place School Points
1 Chattanooga (29) 239 1 Chattanooga (7) 49
2 Western Carolina (1) 190 2 Samford (1) 40
3 Samford 176 3 Western Carolina 68
4 Wofford 148 4 Wofford 30
5 Furman 120 5 Furman 22
6 Mercer 93 6 Mercer 20
7 The Citadel 82 7 The Citadel 18
8 VMI 32 8 VMI 7

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Offensive Player of the Year: Jacob Huesman, Sr., QB (Chattanooga)
Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Pierce, Sr., DL (Samford)

Position Player Class Team
First Team Offense
QB Jacob Huesman Sr. Chattanooga
RB Alex Lakes So. Mercer
RB Denzel Williams Jr. Samford
WR Karel Hamilton Jr. Samford
WR Spearman Robinson Jr. Western Carolina
TE Duncan Fletcher Jr. Furman
OL Sam Frye Sr. The Citadel
OL Joe Turner Sr. Furman
OL Gunnar Bromelow Sr. Samford
OL Corey Levin Jr. Chattanooga
OL Anton Wahrby Jr. Wofford
First Team Defense
DL Mitchell Jeter Sr. The Citadel
DL Michael Pierce Sr. Samford
DL Josh Freeman Sr. Chattanooga
DL Keionta Davis Jr. Chattanooga
LB Cory Magwood Sr. Furman
LB Justin Cooper Sr. Samford
LB Nakevion Leslie Jr. Chattanooga
DB James Bradberry Sr. Samford
DB Dee Virgin Jr. Chattanooga
DB Lucas Webb So. Chattanooga
DB Trey Morgan Jr. Western Carolina
First Team Special Teams
PK Henrique Ribeiro Jr. Chattanooga
P Brian Sanders Sr. Wofford
RS Chandler Curtis So. Mercer
Reference:[3]

Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Wk
12		Final
Chattanooga Stats 7 10 10 8 8 6 6 5 4 3 8 8 7
C 8 12 12 9 8 6 6 5 4 3 9 9 8
The Citadel Stats – – RV – – – RV RV RV 25 21 25 18
C – – – – – – – RV RV 22 20 24 18
Furman Stats RV RV – RV RV RV RV RV RV – – – –
C RV RV – RV RV RV RV RV – RV – – –
Mercer Stats RV – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Samford Stats RV RV RV RV RV RV RV – – – – – –
C RV RV RV RV RV RV RV – – – – – –
VMI Stats – – – – – – – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Western Carolina Stats RV RV – – – RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
C RV RV – – – – – – – – RV RV RV
Wofford Stats – – RV – – RV – – – – – – –
C – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
SoCon member won
SoCon member lost
SoCon teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the Sports Network poll for that week.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 37:00 PMCentral ArkansasSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3W 45–166,259[4]
September 37:00 PMVMIBall StateScheumann Stadium • Muncie, INESPN3L 36–4810,473[5]
September 512:30 PMWoffordClemsonMemorial Clemson • Clemson, SCRSNL 10–4981,345[6]
September 55:00 PMMercerAustin PeayGovernors Stadium • Clarskville, TNGovTVW 28–75,814[7]
September 56:00 PMJacksonville StateChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNSDNL 20–2315,842[8]
September 56:00 PMDavidsonThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3W 69–08,665[9]
September 57:00 PMCoastal CarolinaFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3L 35–386,563[10]
September 57:00 PMMars HillWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNW 42–1412,348[11]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Michael Eubank Samford Tevin Floyd The Citadel Henrique Ribeiro Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[12]

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 121:00 PMMars HillChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNSDNW 44–349,491[13]
September 121:30 PMMorehead StateVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3W 43–405,016[14]
September 122:00 PMFlorida A&MSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3W 58–214,714[15]
September 123:30 PMFurmanVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAESPN3L 3–4260,118[16]
September 126:00 PMWestern CarolinaThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 28–108,048[17]
September 126:00 PMStetsonMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 57–1411,267[18]
September 127:00 PMTennessee TechWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCSDNW 34–146,834[19]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
John Russ Mercer Justin Cooper Samford Dillon Christopher VMI
Reference: Weekly Release[20]

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 192:30 PMChattanoogaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALASNUTC 31–219,088[21]
September 195:00 PMWoffordIdahoKibbie Dome • Moscow, IDESPN3L 38–4111,633[22]
September 196:00 PMThe CitadelGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN3L 13–4824,872[23]
September 196:00 PMFurmanUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FLESPN3W 16–1536,484[24]
September 196:00 PMVMIRichmondRobins Stadium • Richmond, VAL 10–428,700[25]
September 197:00 PMMercerTennessee TechTucker Stadium • Cookeville, TNWCTEL 22–299,028[26]
September 197:00 PMWestern CarolinaTennesseeNeyland Stadium • Knoxville, TNESPNUL 10–55102,136[27]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Trey Robinson Furman John Croft Hollingsworth Furman
Reference: Weekly Release[28]

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
September 263:00 PMVMIFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3FUR 24–217,915[29]
September 266:00 PMCharleston SouthernThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3L 20–3311,918[30]
September 266:00 PMSamfordLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPN3L 3–4550,121[31]
September 267:00 PMChattanoogaPresbyterianBailey Memorial Stadium • Clinton, SCBSNW 21–03,582[32]
September 267:00 PMGardner–WebbWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCSDNW 16–06,932[33]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Kelonta Davis Chattanooga Brian Ross Furman
Reference: Weekly Release[34]

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 31:30 PMBucknellVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3L 22–28OT3,713[35]
October 33:30 PMPresbyterianWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWMYAW 33–219,191[36]
October 36:00 PMWoffordMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3WOF 33–34OT10,489[37]
October 37:00 PMSouth Carolina StateFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3W 17–31,022[38]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Detrez Newsome Western Carolina Drake Michaelson Wofford Logan Howard Western Carolina
Reference: Weekly Release[39]

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 101:00 PMFurmanChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3UTC 31–37,630[40]
October 101:30 PMSamfordVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3SAM 49–134,875[41]
October 102:00 PMWoffordThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 39–1210,428[42]
October 103:30 PMMercerWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNWCU 21–248,479[43]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Michael Eubank Samford Tevin Floyd The Citadel Henrique Ribeiro Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[44]

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 171:30 PMChattanoogaVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3UTC 33–276,104[45]
October 172:00 PMWestern CarolinaWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCESPN3WCU 24–177,344[46]
October 173:00 PMThe CitadelSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3CIT 44–254,927[47]
October 174:00 PMEast Tennessee StateMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3W 52–010,200[48]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Karel Hamilton Samford Dee Delaney The Citadel Henrique Ribeiro Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[49]

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 241:30 PMChattanoogaWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCSDNUTC 20–178,713[50]
October 241:30 PMThe CitadelFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3CIT 38–1712,124[51]
October 243:00 PMVMIMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3VMI 28–2110,200[52]
October 243:30 PMSamfordWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNWCU 56–3612,014[53]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Aaron Sanders VMI Daniel Riddle Western Carolina Henrique Ribeiro Chattanooga
Reference: Weekly Release[54]

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
October 311:30 PMWoffordVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3WOF 41–204,437[55]
October 312:00 PMWestern CarolinaChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3UTC 41–1311,495[56]
October 312:00 PMMercerThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 21–1910,006[57]
October 313:00 PMFurmanSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALSDNFUR 20–174,013[58]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Cory Magwood Furman Jon Croft Hollingsworth Furman
Reference: Weekly Release[59]

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 72:00 PMVMIThe CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SCESPN3CIT 35–1414,925[60]
November 72:00 PMClark AtlantaSamfordSeibert Stadium • Homewood, ALESPN3W 43–04,264[61]
November 73:30 PMFurmanWestern CarolinaE. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NCSDNWCU 48–108,561[62]
November 74:00 PMChattanoogaMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3MER 17–149,527[63]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Troy Mitchell Western Carolina Quinlan Washington The Citadel Anthony Pistelli Samford
Reference: Weekly Release[64]

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 141:30 PMMercerFurmanPaladin Stadium • Greenville, SCESPN3MER 27–206,351[65]
November 141:30 PMSamfordWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCESPN3SAM 37–275,077[66]
November 142:00 PMThe CitadelChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNSDNUTC 31–2311,594[67]
November 147:00 PMWestern CarolinaTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXESPNUL 17–41101,583[68]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Jacob Huesman Chattanooga Zach Jackson Mercer Anthony Pistelli Samford
Reference: Weekly Release[69]

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 2112:00 PMThe CitadelSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SCSECN Alt.W 23–2277,241[70]
November 211:30 PMWestern CarolinaVMIAlumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VAESPN3WCU 24–204,523[71]
November 213:00 PMChattanoogaFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLACCRSNL 13–5266,412[72]
November 213:00 PMSamfordMercerMoye Complex • Macon, GAESPN3SAM 47–2110,200[73]
November 213:30 PMFurmanWoffordGibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SCASNWOF 38–287,143[74]

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Tyler Renew The Citadel Daniel Riddle Western Carolina Anthony Pistelli Samford
Reference: Weekly Release[75]

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
November 281:00 PMFordhamChattanoogaFinley Stadium • Chattanooga, TNESPN3W 50–204,888[76]
November 282:00 PMThe CitadelCoastal CarolinaBrooks Stadium • Conway, SCESPN3W 41–386,751[77]

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendanceReference
December 51:00 PMThe CitadelCharleston SouthernBuccaneer Field • North Charleston, SCESPN3
December 52:00 PMChattanoogaJacksonville StateBurgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, ALESPN3

Records against other conferences

Attendance

References

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