2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

August 2023 2015 ACC football season #013ca6 #ffffff NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) Football 150px September 2015 to January 2016 14 2016 NFL Draft 2016 NFL Draft Jalen Ramsey (Florida State) Jacksonville Jaguars, 5th overall Regular season Atlantic ACC Atlantic Division Clemson Tigers Coastal ACC Coastal Division North Carolina Tar Heels ACC Championship Game 2015 ACC Championship Game Clemson Tigers Deshaun Watson List of ACC football seasons ACC 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season 2014 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football season 2016 The 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 63rd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from September 2015 to January 2016.2015 ACC football schedule https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/football/article9496823.html The Charlotte Observer 23 July 2015 The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions, Clemson and North Carolina, met on December 5 in the 2015 ACC Championship Game, in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium. Preseason Preseason Poll The 2015 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Pinehurst, North Carolina on July 19–21.Bender Bill ACC Kickoff: Dates, schedule, five things to watch http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2015-07-06/acc-kickoff-dates-schedule-five-things-to-watch Sporting News 24 July 2015 Georgia Tech was voted to win Coastal division while Clemson was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Deshaun Watson of Clemson was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.2015 Gators lead ACC FOOTBALL KICKOFF PRESEASON POLL Atlantic Coast Conference http://www.theacc.com/news/clemson-leads-acc-football-kickoff-preseason-poll-07-21-2015 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722222350/http://www.theacc.com/news/clemson-leads-acc-football-kickoff-preseason-poll-07-21-2015 22 July 2015 dead dmy-all Atlantic Division poll Clemson – 1,032 (101 first place votes) Florida State – 992 (56) Louisville – 746 (1) North Carolina State - 673 Boston College – 473 Syracuse – 291 Wake Forest – 217 Coastal Division poll Georgia Tech – 991 (96) Virginia Tech – 841 (44) Miami – 632 (7) Duke – 615 (4) North Carolina – 590 (4) Pittsburgh - 535 (3) Virginia – 220 Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner Clemson – 84 Florida State – 41 Georgia Tech - 20 Virginia Tech - 7 North Carolina - 3 Miami - 2 NC State - 1 Preseason ACC Player of the Year Deshaun Watson, CLEM - 69 James Conner, PITT - 16 Justin Thomas, GT - 13 Jalen Ramsey, FSU - 7 Brad Kaaya, MIA - 7 Marquise Williams, UNC - 6 Kendall Fuller, VT - 6 Tyler Boyd, PITT - 3 Jacoby Brissett, NCST - 1 Preseason All Conference Teams 2015 2015 ALL-ACC Preseason Football Team Announced Atlantic Coast Conference http://www.theacc.com/news/preseason-all-acc-football-teams-07-23-2015 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724212353/http://www.theacc.com/news/preseason-all-acc-football-teams-07-23-2015 24 July 2015 dead dmy-all Offense Position Player School Wide receiver Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh Mike Williams Clemson Artavis Scott Clemson Tight end Bucky Hodges Virginia Tech Tackle Roderick Johnson Florida State Adam Bisnowaty Pittsburgh Guard Landon Turner North Carolina Eric Mac Lain Clemson Center Matt Skura Duke Quarterback Deshaun Watson Clemson Running back James Conner Pittsburgh Shadrach Thornton NC State Defense Position Player School Defensive end Dadi Lhomme Nicolas Virginia Tech Shaq Lawson Clemson Sheldon Rankins Louisville Defensive tackle Adam Gotsis Georgia Tech Luther Maddy Virginia Tech Linebacker Terrance Smith Florida State Brandon Chubb Wake Forest James Burgess Louisville Cornerback Jalen Ramsey Florida State Kendall Fuller Virginia Tech Safety Jeremy Cash Duke Quin Blanding Virginia Specialist Position Player School Placekicker Roberto Aguayo Florida State Punter Alex Kinal Wake Forest Specialist Ryan Switzer North Carolina Coaches Only one team changed head coaches for the 2015 season. Pat Narduzzi was selected as Pittsburgh's fifth head coach since 2010 following the resignation of former coach Paul Chryst. Chryst accepted the head coaching job at Wisconsin on December 17, 2014, leaving the vacancy for Pittsburgh to fill.Fornelli Tom Wisconsin makes it official, hiring Paul Chryst as head coach http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24898280/wisconsin-makes-it-official-paul-chryst-to-replace-gary-andersen CBS Sports 23 July 2015 This will be Narduzzi's first head coaching job at the collegiate level. He has, however, been regarded as one of the best assistant coaches in college football, winning the 2013 Broyles Award.Thamel Pete Pete Thamel Michigan State DC Pat Narduzzi to be new Pittsburgh head coach https://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/22/pat-narduzzi-pittsburgh-panthers-head-coach-michigan-state Sports Illustrated 23 July 2015 He was most recently the defensive coordinator at Michigan State. Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school ACC record Boston College Steve Addazio 3 27–23 14–12 8–8 Clemson Dabo Swinney 8 61–26 61–26 39–14 Duke David Cutcliffe 8 84–77 40–48 20–36 Florida State Jimbo Fisher 5 58–11 58–11 34–6 Georgia Tech Paul Johnson 8 166–74 58–35 37–19 Louisville Bobby Petrino 6 92–34 50–13 5–3 Miami Al Golden 5 55–56 28–22 16–16 North Carolina Larry Fedora 4 55–36 21–17 13–11 NC State Dave Doeren 3 34–18 11–14 3–13 Pittsburgh Pat Narduzzi 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 Syracuse Scott Shafer 3 10–15 10–15 5–11 Virginia Mike London 6 47–43 23–38 11–29 Virginia Tech Frank Beamer 28 273-138–4 231–115–2 65–23 Wake Forest Dave Clawson 2 93–88 3–9 1–7 Al Golden Firing On October 25, Miami athletic director Blake James fired head coach Al Golden, just over halfway through the season.Fortuna Matt Miami Hurricanes fire Al Golden as head coach day after 58-0 pounding https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/13972433/miami-hurricanes-fire-al-golden-head-coach ESPN 28 October 2015 The firing came after a 58–0 loss to Clemson, the worst loss in program history.Miami overrun by No. 6 Clemson in blowout https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400756960 ESPN 28 October 2015 Throughout the season, parts of the Miami fan base, and even former players, had been very vocal in calling for a head coaching change. In each home game, and even a game at Cincinnati, planes had been hired to fly banners over the stadium on gameday reading "Fire Al Golden".The 'Fire Al Golden' banner follows Miami to Cincinnati http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/miami-hurricanes-cincinnati-bearcats-fire-al-golden-banner-100115 Fox Sports 28 October 2015 The tight ends coach, Larry Scott, took over interim head coaching duties for the remainder of the season.University of Miami Fires Head Coach Al Golden Susan Miller–Degnan http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article41403627.html The Miami Herald October 25, 2015 October 25, 2015 Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings + Legend     Improvement in ranking   Drop in ranking   Not ranked previous week RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll   Pre Wk1 Wk2 Wk3 Wk4 Wk5 Wk6 Wk7 Wk8 Wk9 Wk10 Wk11 Wk12 Wk13 Wk14 FinalBoston College AP C RV CFP Not released   Clemson AP 12 12 11 11 12 6 5 (1) 6 (1) 3 (6) 3 (6) 1 (31) 1 (34) 1 (55) 1 (53) 1 (51) 2C 12 12 9 10 11 6 6 6 6 (1) 5 (2) 2 (21) 1 (28) 1 (58) 1 (52) 1 (55) 2CFP Not released 1 1 1 1 1 1Duke AP RV RV RV 25 23 22 RV RVC RV RV RV RV RV 24 21 18 RV RV CFP Not released   Florida State AP 10 11 9 10 11 12 11 9 17 17 19 16 14 10 9 14C 8 8 6 7 9 8 8 9 15 15 18 16 14 9 8 14CFP Not released 16 16 14 13 9 9Georgia Tech AP 16 15 14 20 C 17 16 16 20 RV CFP Not released   Louisville AP RV RV C RV RV RV RV RVCFP Not released   Miami AP RV RV C RV RV RV RV RV CFP Not released   North Carolina AP RV RV RV 21 17 12 11 8 10 15C RV RV RV RV RV 21 17 12 11 8 11 15CFP Not released   23 17 14 10 10NC State AP RV RV RV RV RV C RV RV RV RV RV CFP Not released   Pittsburgh AP 25 23 RV RV RV C RV RV RV 24 RV RV RV RV RV CFP Not released   Syracuse AP C CFP Not released   Virginia AP C CFP Not released   Virginia Tech AP RV RV RV C RV RV CFP Not released   Wake Forest AP C CFP Not released   Bowl Games 2015–16 NCAA football bowl games Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)ACC teamOpponentScoreAttendanceHyundai Sun BowlDecember 26Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TXCBS2:00 p.m.MiamiWashington StateWSU 14–2041,180New Era Pinstripe BowlDecember 26Yankee Stadium • New York, NYABC3:30 p.m.DukeIndianaDUKE 44–41 (OT)37,218Camping World Independence BowlDecember 26Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LAESPN5:30 p.m.Virginia TechTulsaVT 55–5231,289Military Bowl Presented by Northrop GrummanDecember 28Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MDESPN2:30 p.m.Pittsburgh#21 NavyNAVY 28–4436,352Russell Athletic BowlDecember 29Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FLESPN5:30 p.m.#10 North Carolina#17 BaylorBU 38–4940,418Belk BowlDecember 30Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NCESPN3:30 p.m. NC State Mississippi StateMSU 28–5146,423Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl December 30Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TNESPN7:00 p.m. Louisville Texas A&MLOU 27–21 50,478College Football Playoff bowl gamesChick-fil-A Peach BowlDecember 31Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GAESPN12:00 p.m.#9 Florida State#18 HoustonHOU 24–3871,007Capital One Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal)December 31Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPN4:00 p.m.#1 Clemson#4 OklahomaCLEM 37–1767,615CFP National ChampionshipJanuary 11University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, AZESPN8:00 p.m.#1 Clemson#2 AlabamaALA 40–4575,765 * Rankings based on CFP rankings Postseason All-conference teams The following player were selected to the All-ACC teams for 2015.2015 ACSMA Announces 2015 All-ACC Teams theacc.com http://www.theacc.com/news/acsma-announces-2015-all-acc-football-teams 30 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082154/http://www.theacc.com/news/acsma-announces-2015-all-acc-football-teams 8 December 2015 dead dmy-all First Team Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Deshaun Watson So Clemson RB Dalvin Cook So Florida State Elijah Hood So North Carolina WR Tyler Boyd Jr Pittsburgh Artavis Scott So Clemson Isaiah Ford So Virginia Tech TE Jaylen Samuels So NC State T Roderick Johnson So Florida State Joe Thuney Sr10px|Redshirt NC State G Landon Turner Sr10px|Redshirt North Carolina Eric Mac Lain Sr10px|Redshirt Clemson C Matt Skura Sr10px|Redshirt Duke First Team Defense DE Ejuan Price Sr10px|Redshirt Pittsburgh Shaq Lawson Jr Clemson DT Carlos Watkins Jr10px|Redshirt Clemson Luther Maddy^ Sr10px|Redshirt Virginia Tech Connor Wujciak^ Sr10px|Redshirt Boston College LB Micah Kiser So10px|Redshirt Virginia Brandon Chubb Sr10px|Redshirt Wake Forest Keith Kelsey Jr Louisville CB Jalen Ramsey Jr Florida State Mackensie Alexander So10px|Redshirt Clemson S Jeremy Cash Sr10px|Redshirt Duke Quin Blanding So Virginia First Team Special Teams PK Roberto Aguayo Jr10px|Redshirt Florida State P Riley Dixon Sr Syracuse SP DeVon Edwards Jr10px|Redshirt Duke Second Team Position Player Class Team Second Team Offense QB Marquise Williams Sr10px|Redshirt North Carolina RB Wayne Gallman So10px|Redshirt Clemson Qadree Ollison Fr10px|Redshirt Pittsburgh WR Travis Rudolph So Florida State Canaan Severin Sr Virginia Mack Hollins^ Jr10px|Redshirt North Carolina Kermit Whitfield^ Jr Florida State TE Jordan Leggett Jr Clemson T Jon Heck Jr10px|Redshirt North Carolina Adam Bisnowaty Jr10px|Redshirt Pittsburgh G Dorian Johnson Jr Pittsburgh Caleb Peterson Jr10px|Redshirt North Carolina C Jay Guillermo Jr10px|Redshirt Clemson Second Team Defense DE Mike Rose Sr10px|Redshirt NC State DeMarcus Walker Jr Florida State DT Nile Lawrence-Stample Jr10px|Redshirt Florida State DeAngelo Brown Jr10px|Redshirt Louisville LB Steven Daniels Sr Boston College Ben Boulware^ Jr Clemson B. J. Goodson^ Sr10px|Redshirt Clemson Reggie Northrup^ Sr Florida State CB M. J. Stewart So North Carolina Artie Burns Jr Miami S Jayron Kearse Jr Clemson Justin Simmons Sr Boston College Second Team Special Teams PK Greg Huegel Fr10px|Redshirt Clemson P Alex Kinal Sr10px|Redshirt Wake Forest SP Ryan Switzer Jr North Carolina Third Team Position Player Class Team Third Team Offense QB Brad Kaaya So Miami RB Taquan Mizzell Jr Virginia Travon McMillian Fr10px|Redshirt Virginia Tech WR Stacy Coley Jr Miami Ryan Switzer Jr North Carolina Quinshad Davis Sr North Carolina TE Bucky Hodges So10px|Redshirt Virginia Tech T Mitch Hyatt Fr Clemson Joe Gore Sr10px|Redshirt Clemson G Tyrone Crowder So10px|Redshirt Clemson Kareem Are Jr10px|Redshirt Florida State C Lucas Crowley Jr North Carolina Third Team Defense DE Sheldon Rankins Sr Louisville Ron Thompson Jr Syracuse DT Nazair Jones Jr10px|Redshirt North Carolina Derrick Nnadi^ So Florida State Darryl Render^ Sr Pittsburgh LB Shakeel Rashad Sr North Carolina James Burgess Sr Louisville Dwayne Norman Sr Duke CB Cordrea Tankersley Jr Clemson Des Lawrence Jr North Carolina S Jordan Whitehead Fr Pittsburgh Derwin James Fr Florida State Third Team Special Teams PK Ross Martin Sr Duke P Will Monday Sr10px|Redshirt Duke SP Brisly Estime Jr Syracuse ^ indicates that there was a tie in the voting ACC Individual Awards ACC Player of the Year QB Deshaun Watson - Clemson Rookie of the Year S Jordan Whitehead - Pittsburgh Coach of the Year Dabo Swinney - Clemson Offensive Player of the Year QB Deshaun Watson - Clemson Offensive Rookie of the Year QB Qadree Ollison - Miami Jacobs Blocking Trophy Tom D'Angelo 2015 Florida State OT Rod Johnson wins Jacobs Blocking Trophy palmbeachpost.com https://web.archive.org/web/20151203213213/http://seminolepost.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/11/30/florida-state-ot-rod-johnson-wins-jacobs-blocking-trophy/? http://seminolepost.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/11/30/florida-state-ot-rod-johnson-wins-jacobs-blocking-trophy/ December 3, 2015 30 November 2015 T Roderick Johnson - Florida State Defensive Player of the Year S Jeremy Cash - Duke Defensive Rookie of the Year S Jordan Whitehead - Pittsburgh National Awards 2015 College Football Awards - 2015 ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/awards/_/year/2014 3 January 2016 Davey O'Brien Award QB Deshaun Watson - Clemson Home Depot Coach of the Year Award Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award Dabo Swinney - Clemson Pop Warner College Football Award2015 Brandon Chubb Earns Pop Warner College Football Award TheACC.com http://www.theacc.com/news/brandon-chubb-earns-pop-warner-college-football-award-12-09-2015 3 January 2016April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes LB Brandon Chubb - Wake Forest References