2015 Savannah State Tigers football team

2015 Savannah State Tigers football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record1–9 (1–7 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Siegal (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir Raid
Defensive coordinatorMichael Wallace (1st season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumTed A. Wright Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 North Carolina A&T +   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Bethune–Cookman +   7 – 1     9 – 2  
North Carolina Central +   7 – 1     8 – 3  
South Carolina State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Hampton   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Morgan State   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Norfolk State   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Savannah State *   1 – 7     1 – 9  
Delaware State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Florida A&M *   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Howard   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Florida A&M and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Savannah State Tigers football team represented Savannah State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). This was their third season under the guidance of head coach Earnest Wilson and the Tigers played their home games at Ted Wright Stadium. They finished the season 1–9, 1–7 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

On February 17, head coach Earnest Wilson resigned to become the head coach at Elizabeth City State.[1] He finished at Savannah State with a three-year record of 2–32.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 54:00 pmat Colorado State*
L 13–6524,571
September 1912:00 pmat Akron*
ESPN3L 9–5216,763
September 264:00 pmat Bethune-Cookman
L 12–425,975
October 37:00 pmFlorida A&M
W 37–274,679
October 104:00 pmat Morgan State
L 3–422,479
October 172:00 pmNorth Carolina Centraldagger
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 22–395,649
October 311:00 pmat Howard
L 9–551,056
November 72:00 pmat Norfolk State
L 17–20 OT10,744
November 141:00 pmHampton
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 3–422,940
November 211:00 pmSouth Carolina State
  • Ted Wright Stadium
  • Savannah, GA
L 29–522,900

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Coaching staff

Name[3][4] Type[3][4] College Graduating year
Earnest Wilson III Head coach
Michael Wallace Defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Andy Siegal Offensive coordinator/running backs coach
Nate Baker Cornerbacks coach
Donovan Jackson Offensive line coach
Thomas Sims Defensive line coach
Russell DeMasi Quarterbacks coach
Tony Pierce Linebackers Coach/ special teams coordinator
Paul Humphries Outside receivers coach
Courtney Williams Inside receivers coach

References

  1. ^ "Savannah State Tigers confirm Earnest Wilson III's resignation".
  2. ^ Schedule
  3. ^ a b "Staff Directory". Savannah State University. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Dalpias, Mickey Named Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers". Savannah State University. August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.