2015_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football_team

2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
C-USA champion; C-USA East Division champion; Miami Beach Bowl champion
C-USA Championship Game, W 45–28 vs. Southern Miss
Miami Beach Bowl, W 45–35 vs. South Florida
Conference	Conference USA
	East Division
Ranking
AP	No. 24
Record	12–2 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Brohm (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tyson Helton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Nick Holt (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

The 2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the East Division of Conference USA. Led by second year head coach Jeff Brohm, they played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in C-USA play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the Conference USA Football Championship Game where they defeated Southern Miss to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated South Florida. They led the NCAA in Passing Efficiency, tied the school record for victories and were also ranked in the FBS AP Top 25 for the first time in program history.^[1]

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WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.

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"Hilltoppers Announce 2015 Football Schedule and Season Ticket Plans" (Press release). Western Kentucky University Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

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"2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt*		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	W 14–12	30,307
September 10	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	FS1	W 41–38	17,515
September 19	3:00 p.m.	at Indiana*		Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	ESPNews	L 35–38	44,823
September 26	2:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)*		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	CBSSN	W 56–14	20,320
October 3	2:30 p.m.	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	FSN	W 49–10	20,124
October 10	11:00 a.m.	Middle Tennessee		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (100 Miles of Hate)	FSN	W 58–28	16,993
October 15	6:30 p.m.	at North Texas		Apogee Stadium Denton, TX	CBSSN	W 55–28	10,155
October 24	6:00 p.m.	at No. 5 LSU*		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	L 20–48	101,561
October 31	11:00 a.m.	at Old Dominion		Foreman Field Norfolk, VA	FSN	W 55–30	20,118
November 7	11:00 a.m.	Florida Atlantic		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	FSN	W 35–19	18,421
November 21	1:30 p.m.	at FIU		FIU Stadium Miami, FL	FCS	W 63–7	14,380
November 27	11:00 a.m.	Marshall		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	FS1	W 49–28	17,687
December 5	11:00 a.m.	Southern Miss		Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Conference USA Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 45–28	16,823
December 21	1:30 p.m.	vs. South Florida*	No. 25	Marlins Park Miami, FL (Miami Beach Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–35	21,712
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	24
Coaches	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	0	7	7	14
Commodores	0	3	0	9	12

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	17	7	14	38
Hilltoppers	14	13	11	3	41

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	7	21	0	7	35
Hoosiers	7	10	21	0	38

2015_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football_team

2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

At Vanderbilt

Louisiana Tech

At Indiana

Miami (OH)

At Rice

Middle Tennessee

At North Texas

At LSU

At Old Dominion

Florida Atlantic

At Florida International

Marshall

Southern Miss (C–USA Championship Game)

South Florida (Miami Beach Bowl)

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2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football

C-USA champion C-USA East Division champion Miami Beach Bowl champion
C-USA Championship Game, W 45–28 vs. Southern Miss
Miami Beach Bowl, W 45–35 vs. South Florida
Conference	Conference USA
Division	East Division
Ranking
AP	No. 24
Record	12–2 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Jeff Brohm (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tyson Helton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Nick Holt (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$	8	–	0	12	–	2
Middle Tennessee	6	–	2	7	–	6
Marshall	6	–	2	10	–	3
FIU	3	–	5	5	–	7
Old Dominion	3	–	5	5	–	7
Florida Atlantic	3	–	5	3	–	9
Charlotte*	0	–	8	2	–	10
West Division
Southern Miss x	7	–	1	9	–	5
Louisiana Tech	6	–	2	9	–	4
UTSA	3	–	5	3	–	9
UTEP	3	–	5	5	–	7
Rice	3	–	5	5	–	7
North Texas	1	–	7	1	–	11

Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS As of January 12, 2015 Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	7	7	7	28
Hilltoppers	28	24	3	3	58

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	14	20	14	7	55
Mean Green	0	14	0	14	28

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	0	7	6	7	20
#5 Tigers	7	7	20	14	48

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	0	14	7	7	28
Hilltoppers	7	28	6	8	49