2015 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2015 The Citadel Bulldogs football The Citadel Athletics script.svg 100 Southern Conference SoCon 13 15 9–4 6–1 Mike Houston 2nd Brent Thompson 2nd Triple option Maurice Drayton 2nd 4–3 Johnson Hagood Stadium SoCon co-champion FCS playoffs second round L 6–14 vs. Charleston Southern The 2015 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936. They finished the season 9–4, 6–1 in SoCon play to finish in a share for the SoCon title with Chattanooga. Due to their head-to-head loss to Chattanooga, they did not receive the SoCon's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. However, they received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Coastal Carolina in the first round before losing in the second round to Charleston Southern. On January 18, head coach Mike Houston resigned to become the head coach at James Madison.http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160118/PC20/160119341 Citadel coach Mike Houston accepts job at James Madison - Post and Courier www.postandcourier.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160120145837/http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160118/PC20/160119341 2016-01-20 He finished at The Citadel with a two-year record of 14–11. Before the season Returning starters Ten starters returned on offense, with only QB Aaron Miller lost to graduation. Outlook The Bulldogs were picked to finish 7th in the 8 team Southern Conference. No players were named to national award watch lists or the preseason All-America teams, but OL Sam Frye and DL Mitchell Jeter were named to the preseason All-Conference first team.http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21895&SPID=1781&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=210228103 Southern Conference Football Preseason All-Conference Team Announced July 22, 2015 January 1, 2016 Schedule 2015 NCAA Division I FCS STATS Eastern September 5 6:00 p.m. w y Davidson Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ESPN3 69–0 8,665 September 12 6:00 p.m. w Western Carolina Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ESPN3 28–10 8,048 September 19 6:00 p.m. l y y Georgia Southern Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ESPN3 13–48 24,872 September 26 6:00 p.m. l y Charleston Southern Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ESPN3 20–33 11,918 October 10 2:00 p.m. w Wofford Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry ESPN3 39–12 10,428 October 17 3:00 p.m. w y Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL ESPN3 44–25 4,927 October 24 1:30 p.m. w y Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC rivalry ESPN3 38–17 12,124 October 31 2:00 p.m. w Mercer Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC ESPN3 21–19 10,006 November 7 2:00 p.m. w y 25 VMI Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC Military Classic of the South ESPN3 35–14 14,925 November 14 2:00 p.m. l y 21 Chattanooga 8 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN SDN SoCon Digital Network 23–31 11,594 November 21 12:00 p.m. w y y 25 South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC SECN Alt. 23–22 77,241 November 28 2:00 p.m. w y y 18 Coastal Carolina 10 Brooks Stadium Conway, SC NCAA Division I first round ESPN3 41–38 6,751 December 5 1:00 p.m. l y y 18 Charleston Southern 9 Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC NCAA Division I second round ESPN3 6–14 8,451 http://citadelsports.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&schedule=149 The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel Bulldogs - 2015 Football Schedule January 21, 2015 Personnel Roster 2015 The Citadel Bulldogs y 2 n DeAndre Schoultz JR WR 3 n Jorian Jordan JR WR 6 n Dane Anderson JR QB 10 n Jordan Black FR QB 12 n Shon Belton FR y QB 13 n Jalen Lampkin FR y RB 16 n Vinny Miller SR RB 18 n Cam Jackson SO QB 19 n Dominique Allen SO QB 25 n Reggie Williams SO RB 26 n Jonathan Dorogy SO RB 28 n Craig Miller JR RB 29 n Grant Drakeford FR y RB 30 n Jauveer Hammond FR y RB 31 n Rod Johnson FR RB 34 n Evan McField FR y FB 36 n Tyler Renew JR FB 37 n Donovan Ward FR FB 39 n Isiaha Smith SO FB 52 n Ryan Bednar JR OL 53 n Tyler Davis FR OL 56 n Michael Mabry SR OL 57 n Kyle Weaver JR OL 61 n Sam Frye SR OL 63 n Emmet Howle JR OL 64 n Hugh McFaddin SO OL 67 n Zack VanAlstine FR OL 69 n Max Ford FR y OL 70 n Lovequan Scott FR y OL 71 n Nick Jeffreys JR OL 73 n Isaiah Pinson SO OL 74 n Sydney Martin FR y OL 76 n Andrew Laulusa FR OL 77 n Tristan Harkleroad FR y OL 79 n Greg DiCocco SR OL 80 n Charles Clark JR WR 81 n Alex Glover SR WR 82 n Brandon Eakins SR WR 83 n Rudder Brown JR WR 84 n Cameron Scott JR WR 88 n Jake Riggs SO WR 89 n Whit Miller FR y WR n Kirk Evans FR y OL n David Pascoe FR y RB n Mike Rentz FR y OL n AJ Vandiver FR QB 1 n Shy Phillips SO DB 4 n Dee Delaney SO DB 5 n Joe Crochet JR DL 7 n Mark Thomas SR DL 8 n Israel Battle SO LB 9 n Khafari Buffalo FR DB 11 n Ben Roberts SO DB 17 n Josh Massey SO LB 20 n Mariel Cooper SR y DB 21 n Malik Diggs JR DB 22 n Dondray Copeland JR LB 23 n Tyus Carter SO DB 24 n Aron Spann III FR y DB 27 n Nick Willis SR DB 32 n Phil Davis FR LB 33 n Quinlan Washington FR y LB 38 n J.J. Baldwin JR DB 40 n Kailik Williams SO DB 41 n Seth Greer SO DB 42 n Trey Nelson SO LB 43 n Tevin Floyd JR LB 44 n Jordan Thomas FR LB 45 n Curt Nixon FR DB 46 n Carl Cunningham Jr. FR y DB 47 n Caleb Bennett JR LB 48 n Kevin Graham FR DL 49 n James Riley SR LB 50 n Myles Pierce SO LB 54 n DaSean Daniels SO LB 54 n Gregory Pappas SO LB 55 n Russell Hubbs FR y LB 58 n Austin Harrell JR DL 62 n Mitchell Jeter SR DL 68 n Ken Allen FR DL 78 n Caleb Hester FR y DL 91 n Tre'Von White FR y DL 92 n Travis Johnson SO DL 93 n Adam Wawrzynski FR DL 94 n Attorney Gallman FR DL 95 n Noah Dawkins FR DL 96 n Ja'Lon Williams FR DL 97 n Jonathan King SO DL n Bradley Carter FR DL n Tradd Deaver FR LB n Cody Floyd FR y LB n Tyler Jackson FR DB n Taylor Jurney JR LB n Nathan Peeples FR y DB n Donald Rutledge FR DB n Za'Von Whitaker FR LB n Jordan Williams FR LB 59 n Lee Riley FR y LS 60 n Hunter Morris JR LS 85 n Patrick Keefe FR LS 86 n Austin Jordan SR K 90 n Will Vanvick JR P 99 n Eric Goins JR K https://citadelsports.com/sports/football/roster/2015 July 1, 2020 Mike Houston (2nd season) Brent Thompson – Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Blake Harrell – Special Teams Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Maurice Drayton – Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks J. P. Gunter - A-Backs / Recruiting Coordinator Ron Boyd - Offensive Line Brian Rucker - Wide Receivers Roy Tesh - Defensive Line Joel Taylor - Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties John Ward - Tackles Tripp Weaver - Outside Linebackers P. G. Standard - Offensive Quality Control Price Blagg - Defensive Quality Control Jimmy Long - Special Teams Quality Control Donnell Boucher - Strength and Conditioning Floris Mendonca - Video Coordinator Kate Yeager - Director of Personnel Depth chart Flexbone 4-2 Yes Dominique Allen Shon Belton Cam Jackson Cam Jackson Grant Drakeford Vinny Miller Reggie Williams Tyler Renew Isiaha Smith Evan McField Alex Glover Rudder Brown Joriah Jordan Brandon Eakins Isaiah Pinson Sydney Martin Kyle Weaver Lovequan Scott Ryan Bednar Tyler Davis Sam Frye Tristan Harkleroad Michael Mabry Nick Jeffreys Malik Diggs Kailik Williams Dee Delaney Tyus Carter Shy Phillips Mariel Cooper Mark Thomas Kevin Graham Travis Johnson Jonathan King Ken Allen Mitchell Jeter Austin Harrell Joe Crochet Noah Dawkins Russell Hubbs Eric Goins Austin Jordan Will Vanvick Quinlan Washington DeAndre Schoultz Dane Anderson No Game summaries Davidson 2015 Davidson Wildcats football team Wildcats 0 0 0 0 Bulldogs 21 14 20 14 September 5, 2015 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 6:00 PM EST 8,665 ESPN3 yes 6:08 1 CIT Dominique Allen 4-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 0:10 1 CIT Isiaha Smith 2-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 14–0 0:00 1 CIT Tevin Floyd 28-yard interception return (Goins kick) CIT 21–0 4:11 2 CIT Jorian Jordan 17-yard pass from Allen (Goins kick) CIT 28–0 0:31 2 CIT Smith 8-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 35–0 11:26 3 CIT Rod Johnson 1-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 42–0 6:46 3 CIT Allen 2-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 48–0 1:33 3 CIT Smith 1-yard run (Pass conversion failed) CIT 55–0 12:27 4 CIT Evan McField 15-yard run (Austin Jordan kick) CIT 62–0 8:16 4 CIT Shon Belton 48-yard run (Jordan kick) CIT 69–0 yes Western Carolina 2015 Western Carolina Catamounts football team Catamounts 0 3 7 0 Bulldogs 0 7 7 14 September 12, 2015 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 6:00 PM EST 8,048 yes 14:42 2 CIT Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 5:26 2 WCU Logan Howard 20-yard field goal CIT 7–3 6:48 3 WCU Detrez Newsome 4-yard run (Howard kick) WCU 10–7 0:45 3 CIT Jorian Jordan fumble recovery in end zone (Goins kick) CIT 14–10 12:04 4 CIT Evan McField 3-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 21–10 9:15 4 CIT Allen 5-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 28–10 yes Georgia Southern 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team Bulldogs 0 0 7 6 Eagles 10 21 10 7 September 19, 2015 Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA 6:00 PM EST 24,872 yes 11:46 1 GSU Allex Hanks 22-yard field goal GSU 3–0 1:25 1 GSU Kevin Ellison 1-yard run (Hanks kick) GSU 10–0 12:35 2 GSU Matt Breida 25-yard run (Hanks kick) GSU 17–0 8:43 2 GSU Breida 87-yard run (Hanks kick) GSU 24–0 3:50 2 GSU Ellison 9-yard run (Hanks kick) GSU 31–0 11:47 3 CIT Evan McField 60-yard run (Eric Goins kick) GSU 31–7 6:17 3 GSU LA Ramsby 7-yard run (Hanks kick) GSU 38–7 4:54 3 GSU Hanks 40-yard field goal GSU 41–7 12:50 4 GSU Wesley Fields 2-yard run (Hanks kick) GSU 48–7 4:11 4 CIT Cam Jackson 6-yard run (Pass conversion failed) GSU 48–13 yes Charleston Southern 2015 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team Buccaneers 0 6 10 17 Bulldogs 7 10 3 0 September 26, 2015 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 6:00 PM EST 11,998 yes 6:48 1 CIT Dominique Allen 7-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 10:13 2 CIT Goins 27-yard field goal CIT 10–0 2:15 2 CSU Mike Holloway 31-yard run (Tyler Tekac kick blocked) CIT 10–6 0:04 2 CIT Devonta Delaney 44-yard interception return (Goins kick) CIT 17–6 14:01 3 CSU Holloway 8-yard run (Tekac kick) CIT 17–13 7:08 3 CSU Tekac 37-yard field goal CIT 17–16 1:30 3 CIT Goins 45-yard field goal CIT 20–16 11:48 4 CSU Tekac 32-yard field goal CIT 20–19 7:33 4 CSU Darius Hammond 21-yard run (Pass conversion failed) CSU 25–20 3:54 4 CSU Holloway 73-yard run (Austin Brown pass to Colton Corn) CSU 33–20 yes Wofford 2015 Wofford Terriers football team Terriers 0 6 6 0 Bulldogs 14 7 15 3 October 10, 2015 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 2:00 PM EST 10,428 yes 6:21 1 CIT Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 0:07 1 CIT Allen 24-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 14–0 4:28 2 WOF Lorenzo Long 3-yard run (kick failed) CIT 14–6 0:56 2 CIT Reggie Williams 17-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 21–6 8:17 3 CIT Tyler Renew 3-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 28–6 4:34 3 WOF Ray Smith 8-yard run (Run conversion failed) CIT 28–12 2:30 3 CIT Brandon Eakins 24-yard pass from Allen (Smith pass from Allen conversion) CIT 36–12 yes 5:56 4 CIT Goins 24-yard field goal CIT 39–12 Samford 2015 Samford Bulldogs football team Bulldogs (CIT) 7 28 6 3 Bulldogs (SAM) 7 7 3 8 October 17, 2015 Seibert Stadium, Homewood, AL 3:00 PM EST 4,927 yes 9:36 1 CIT Dominique Allen 1-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 1:04 1 SAM Michael Eubank 32-yard run (Anthony Pistelli kick) TIE 7–7 12:14 2 CIT Vinny Miller 8-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 14–7 7:19 2 CIT Isiaha Smith 31-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 21–7 3:39 2 SAM Michael Pierce 1-yard run (Pistelli kick) CIT 21–14 0:56 2 CIT Smith 1-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 28–14 0:37 2 CIT DeVonta Delaney 25-yard fumble return (Goins kick) CIT 35–14 9:30 3 CIT Smith 9-yard run (run conversion failed) CIT 41–14 7:15 3 SAM Pistelli 25-yard field goal CIT 41–17 12:21 4 SAM Karel Hamilton 83-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Darius Harvey pass conversion to Devlin Hodges) CIT 41–25 yes 9:17 4 CIT Goins 41-yard field goal CIT 44–25 Furman 2015 Furman Paladins football team The Citadel–Furman football rivalry Bulldogs 7 17 7 7 Paladins 7 0 10 0 October 24, 2015 Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC 1:30 PM EST 12,124 yes 10:27 1 FUR Chad Scott 20-yard pass from Reese Hannon (Jon Croft Hollingsworth kick) FUR 7–0 7:31 1 CIT Cam Jackson 34-yard run (Eric Goins kick) 7–7 11:53 2 CIT Dominque Allen 1-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 14–7 6:10 2 CIT Brandon Eakins 35-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 21–7 0:02 2 CIT Goins 22-yard field goal CIT 24–7 12:32 3 FUR Duncan Fletcher 19-yard pass from Logan McCarter (Hollingsworth kick) CIT 24–14 4:03 3 FUR Hollingsworth 20-yard field goal CIT 24–17 1:39 3 CIT Allen 1-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 31–17 yes 3:57 4 CIT Jackson 11-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 38–17 Mercer 2015 Mercer Bears football team Bears 10 0 3 6 Bulldogs 0 14 0 7 October 31, 2015 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 2:00 PM EST 10,006 yes 6:04 1 MER Jagger Lieb 29-yard field goal MER 3–0 1:56 1 MER Robert Brown 5-yard pass from John Russ (Lieb kick) MER 10–0 3:20 2 CIT Reggie Williams 2-yard run (Eric Goins kick) MER 10–7 0:53 2 CIT Isiaha Smith 83-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 14–10 1:41 3 MER Lieb 22-yard field goal CIT 14–13 7:49 2 CIT Dominque Allen 3-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 21–13 yes 3:12 4 MER Alex Lakes 1-yard run (Pass conversion failed) CIT 21–19 VMI 2015 VMI Keydets football team Military Classic of the South Keydets 7 0 7 0 #25 Bulldogs 14 6 6 9 November 7, 2015 Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SC 2:00 PM EST 14,925 yes 12:11 1 CIT Cam Jackson 68-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 7:30 1 CIT Quinlan Washington 72-yard interception return (Goins kick) CIT 14–0 0:15 1 VMI Derrick Ziglar 3-yard pass from Hayden Alford (Dillon Christopher kick) CIT 14–7 12:16 2 CIT Goins 33-yard field goal CIT 17–7 0:00 2 CIT Goins 26-yard field goal CIT 20–7 11:47 3 VMI Ziglar 3-yard run (Christopher kick) CIT 20–14 5:58 3 CIT Goins-yard field goal CIT 23–14 1:10 3 CIT Goins-yard field goal CIT 26–14 7:51 4 CIT Goins-yard field goal CIT 29–14 yes 0:07 4 CIT Tevin Floyd 75-yard interception return (kick failed) CIT 35–14 Chattanooga 2015 Chattanooga Mocs football team #21 Bulldogs 0 0 14 9 #8 Mocs 14 7 3 7 November 14, 2015 2:00 PM EST 11,594 yes 14:48 1 UTC Xavier Borishade 75-yard pass from Alejandro Bennifield (Henrique Ribeiro kick) UTC 7–0 2:02 1 UTC Jacob Huesman 1-yard run (Ribeiro kick) UTC 14–0 1:06 2 UTC Huesman 9-yard run (Ribeiro kick) UTC 21–0 8:31 3 CIT Alex Glover-yard pass from Dominique Allen (Eric Goins kick) UTC 21–7 2:26 3 UTC Ribeiro 21-yard field goal UTC 24–7 2:02 3 CIT Tyler Renew 52-yard run (Goins kick) UTC 24–14 7:43 4 UTC Derrick Craine 46-yard run (Ribeiro kick) UTC 31–14 3:07 4 CIT Goins 27-yard field goal UTC 31–17 yes 0:00 4 CIT Brandon Eakins 14-yard pass from Allen UTC 31–23 South Carolina 2015 South Carolina Gamecocks football team #25 Bulldogs 14 0 0 9 Gamecocks 3 6 7 6 November 21, 2015 Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC 12:00 p.m. EST 77,241 SECN Alt. yes 12:26 1 CIT Cam Jackson 59-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 9:52 1 USC Elliot Fry 36-yard field goal CIT 7–3 3:31 1 CIT Tyler Renew 7-yard run (Goins kick) CIT 14–3 12:55 2 USC Fry 25-yard field goal CIT 14–6 4:12 2 USC Fry 40-yard field goal CIT 14–9 6:22 3 USC Brandon Wilds 1-yard run (Fry kick) USC 16–14 10:26 4 CIT Goins 48-yard field goal CIT 17–16 8:40 4 USC Pharoh Cooper 41-yard pass from Perry Orth (run conversion failed) USC 22–17 yes 6:07 4 CIT Renew 56-yard run (run conversion failed) CIT 23–22 http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article45764550.html The State Columbia, SC November 21, 2015 November 21, 2015 Gamecocks shocked again by FCS Bulldogs Josh Kendall FCS playoffs First round – Coastal Carolina 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team #18 Bulldogs 14 0 14 13 #10 Chanticleers 7 14 7 10 November 28, 2015 Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC 2:00 p.m. EST 6,753 ESPN3 yes 12:20 1 CIT Cam Jackson 68-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 7–0 11:53 1 CCU Bruce Mapp 91-yard pass from Alex Ross (Ryan Granger kick) 7–7 5:56 1 CIT Tyler Renew 3-yard run (Eric Goins kick) CIT 14–7 13:20 2 CCU Craig Weick 26-yard pass from Ross 14–14 6:49 2 CCU De'Angelo Henderson 44-yard run CCU 21–14 10:33 3 CIT Allen 7-yard run (Eric Goins kick) 21–21 8:47 3 CCU Henderson 16-yard pass from Ross CCU 28–21 7:01 3 CIT Allen 1-yard run (Eric Goins kick) 28–28 13:54 4 CIT Goins-yard field goal CIT 31–28 13:06 4 CIT Shy Phillips 32-yard interception return (Eric Goins kick) CIT 38–28 10:07 4 CCU Granger 26-yard field goal CIT 38–31 5:38 4 CCU Osharmar Abercrombie 16-yard run 38–38 yes 0:00 4 CIT Goins 43-yard field goal CIT 41–38 Second round – Charleston Southern #18 Bulldogs 3 0 0 3 #9 Buccaneers 0 14 0 0 December 5, 2015 Buccaneer Field, North Charleston, SC 1:00 PM EST 8,451 yes 12:11 1 CIT Eric Goins 43-yard field goal CIT 3–0 6:33 2 CSU Mike Holloway 41-yard run (Tyler Tekac kick) CSU 7–3 1:14 2 CSU Holloway 32-yard run (Tekac kick) CSU 14–3 yes 12:14 4 CIT Goins 39-yard field goal CSU 14–6 Ranking movements 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings STATS FCS 0 13 NR NR RV NR NR NR RV RV RV 25 21 25 18 13 Coaches 0 13 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV 22 20 24 18 15 Honors and awards Preseason All-Southern Conference Sam Frye (1st team) Mitchell Jeter (1st team) References Citadel Category:The Citadel Bulldogs football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons The Citadel Citadel football