2015 Saint Francis Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2015 Saint Francis Cougars football 200 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League MSFA (MEL) 11–1 6–0 Kevin Donley 18th Patrick Donley, Trevor Miller 12th, 10th Joey Didier, Eric Wagoner 6th, 8th Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium NAIA Playoff SemifinalistMSFA (MEL) champion The 2015 Saint Francis Cougars football team represented the University of Saint Francis, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the 2015 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Kevin Donley, who served his 18th year as the first head coach in the history of Saint Francis football. The Cougars played their home games at Bishop John D'Arcy Stadium and were members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). The Cougars finished as the MSFA MEL champion and received an automatic bid to the NAIA playoffs. Schedule (11–1 overall, 6–0 conference)http://saintfranciscougars.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=71&path=football https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040524/http://saintfranciscougars.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=71&path=football dead 2017-12-01 Football | University of Saint Francis | Fort Wayne - 2015 Football Schedule Saintfranciscougars.com 2017-11-26 2015 Eastern September 5 7:00pm w y Olivet Nazarene (IL) Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 59–16 September 12 7:00pm w y Taylor (IN) Turner Stadium Upland, IN 48–42 2,517 September 19 12:00pm w y y 17 Trinity International (IL) Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 45–3 3,275 September 26 2:00pm w y 14 Lindenwood-Belleville (IL) Lindenwood Stadium Belleville, IL 74–13 550 October 3 1:00pm w y 11 Marian (IN) 6 St Vincent Health Field Indianapolis, IN 45–42 2,712 October 10 12:00pm w 9 Siena Heights (MI) Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 49–25 3,175 October 17 12:00pm w 7 Concordia (MI) 28 Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 48–7 2,883 October 24 2:00pm w y y 7 Robert Morris (IL) 9 Morris Field Chicago, IL 38–29 534 November 7 12:00pm y 6 College of Faith (AR) EXHIBITION Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 61–0 1,699 November 14 2:00pm w y 5 Missouri Baptist Spartan Field St. Louis, MO 64–6 1,103 November 21 12:00pm w y 4 Reinhardt (GA) 12 NAIA First Round Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 37–26 1,277 November 28 12:00pm w y 4 Montana Tech 5 NAIA Quarterfinal Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 42–20 1,597 December 5 12:00pm l y 4 Marian (IN) 6 NAIA Semifinal Bishop D'Arcy Stadium Fort Wayne, IN 14–45 3,377 Game summaries 11/7/2015 - The Cougars originally scheduled a game against Redemption Christian College of Virginia Beach, VA. When the opponent failed to field a team for the 2015 season, USF found an opening in their schedule.http://www.journalgazette.net/Sports/colleges/local-colleges/Legitimacy-of-USF-opponent-questioned-8413094 Legitimacy of USF opponent questioned | Local colleges | Journal Gazettehttps://theuglyorange.wordpress.com/tag/redemption-christian-college/ Redemption christian college The opening was filled with a game against the College of Faith, an Arkansas college whose schedule had also previously included Redemption. The Warriors traveled to Fort Wayne to compete in an exhibition game that did not count in the record or record books of USF.http://www.gofaithwarriors.com/schedule.html SCHEDULE - College of Faith Athletics 2015-11-20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151120212839/http://www.gofaithwarriors.com/schedule.html 2015-11-20 http://www.collegeoffaith.org/ Home collegeoffaith.org 11/14/2015 - With their 64–6 victory over Missouri Baptist, USF completed the 2015 season as the year's only undefeated team in the regular season of NAIA play. 11/21/2015 - The Cougars opened the 2015 playoff season with a 37–26 win over Reinhardt (GA). The game was played under adverse weather conditions as a steady, wet snowfall began shortly after the opening kick-off and persisted beyond the end of the game. For the game, Cougars' running back Justin Green rushed for 252 yards on 32 carries, setting a new single-game record for the victors. With the win, the Cougars continued their undefeated home playoff record, posting their 19th consecutive victory since their first home playoff victory in 2000. 11/28/2015 - The Cougars continued their home playoff winning streak, stretching it to 20 consecutive wins without a defeat. This week, the Cougars battled Montana Tech, champions of the Frontier League. The Cougars prevailed 42–20, marking the first time the team posted a playoff victory against a Frontier League opponent. After his record-setting game played last week, Justin Green added a second-straight game of rushing for over 200 yards. 12/5/2015 - The experience of the Knights was apparent as the Knights defeated USF 45–14. With the win, the Knights returned to the national championship game for the 2nd consecutive season and the 3rd time in the last 4 seasons. The Knights controlled the game in most all aspects, and they took control by scoring 24 points in a productive 2nd quarter. The loss avenged a regular-season loss to the Cougars which resulted in the Knights finishing in second place in the MEL regular season standings. The loss also ended the Cougars' streak of 20 consecutive playoff home game victories. Two weeks later, the Knights went on to win their second NAIA football national championship in the last four years. Ranking movements NAIA Coaches' Poll 0 11 NR 17 14 11 9 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 References Saint Francis Category:Saint Francis Cougars football seasons Saint Francis Cougars football