2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team

American college football season January 2019 February 2026 football 2015 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 24 10–3 5–3 Mark Richt 15th regular season Bryan McClendon interim; bowl game Brian Schottenheimer 1st Jeremy Pruitt 2nd Pro-style 3–4 Sanford Stadium TaxSlayer Bowl champion TaxSlayer Bowl W Won 24–17 vs. Penn State The 2015 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. This was head coach Mark Richt's 15th and final season leading the program. Richt was relieved of his duties at the end of the regular season. Richt was originally slated to remain head coach for the team's bowl game, but he was replaced after he reached an agreement to become head coach of the Miami Hurricanes football team. Wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon was named interim head coach for the TaxSlayer Bowl against Penn State.2015-12-03 Richt tells Georgia he won't coach bowl matchup https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14282891/mark-richt-coach-georgia-bulldogs-bowl-game 2019-12-04 ESPN.com Associated Press en After starting the season ranked in the top 10, the team completed a second straight 9–3 regular season, finishing third in the SEC East Division after losing to division rivals Florida and Tennessee, as well as a cross-division matchup with Alabama. After the Florida game, the team ended the regular season with a four-game win streak that included road wins over rivals Auburn and Georgia Tech, though it needed overtime to defeat Georgia Southern, a Sun Belt Conference team playing just its second season at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. Coaching changes Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo left his position to accept the head coaching job at Colorado State at the end of the 2014 season. Offensive line coach Will Friend joined Bobo's Colorado State staff as offensive coordinator. Bobo was replaced by Brian Schottenheimer, who was the St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator the previous 3 seasons. Schottenheimer was the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets from 2006 to 2011 and also coached Quarterbacks for the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. Schottenheimer started playing college football at Kansas before transferring to Florida to play for Steve Spurrier from 1993 to 1996. Rob Sale was hired to coach the offensive line. Sale came from McNeese State where he coached the offensive line the previous 3 seasons. After wide receivers coach Tony Ball took a position with LSU, Thomas Brown was hired from Wisconsin. Brown, who played running back at Georgia and coached the position at Wisconsin, replaced Bryan McClendon as running backs coach, with McClendon moving to coach wide receivers, the same position he played at Georgia. Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atGeorgia Alma mater Mark Richt Head coach 15 Miami (FL) (1982) Brian Schottenheimer Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks 1 Florida (1997) Bryan McClendon Wide receivers/Recruiting Coordinator/Passing Game Coordinator 7 Georgia (2005) John Lilly Tight ends/Offensive Special Teams Coordinator 8 Guilford College (1990) Thomas Brown Running backs 1 Georgia (2008) Rob Sale Offensive line/Running Game Coordinator 1 LSU (2003) Jeremy Pruitt Defensive coordinator/Secondary 2 West Alabama (1999) Tracy Rocker Defensive line/Will Linebackers 2 Auburn (1988) Mike Ekeler Inside Linebackers/Defensive Special Teams Coordinator 2 Kansas State (1994) Kevin Sherrer Sam Linebackers 2 Alabama (1996) Buddy Collins Special Teams Coordinator/Quality Control 3 MidAmerica Nazarene (2010) Dan Inman Offensive Graduate Assistant 3 UNC–Pembroke (2012) Doug Saylor Offensive Graduate Assistant 3 Georgia (2011) Kelin Johnson Defensive Graduate Assistant 2 Georgia (2007)Reference:Football – Coaching Staff http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061210aaa.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics February 17, 2015 March 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150317040709/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061210aaa.html dead Schedule Georgia announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Bulldogs would host SEC foes Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina, and would travel to Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Georgia would meet for the 93rd time with Florida in their annual neutral site rivalry game in Jacksonville, Florida.Alabama, South Carolina and Missouri Headline 2015 Home Football Schedule http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101414aap.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 14, 2014 December 26, 2014 The Bulldogs would host three non–conference foes: Louisiana–Monroe, Southern, and in–state rival Georgia Southern. Finally, at the last game of the regular season the Bulldogs would travel to Georgia Tech in Atlanta. 2015 AP Poll released prior to game Eastern September 5 12:00 p.m. w y 9 Louisiana–Monroe Sanford Stadium Athens, GA SECN 51–14 92,746 September 12 3:30 p.m. w y 10 Vanderbilt rivalry / SEC Nation Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN CBS 31–14 37,185 September 19 6:00 p.m. w 7 South Carolina rivalry Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN 52–20 92,746 September 26 12:00 p.m. w y 7 Southern Sanford Stadium Athens, GA SECN 48–6 92,746 October 3 3:30 p.m. l 8 Alabama rivalry / SEC Nation 13 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA CBS 10–38 92,746 October 10 3:30 p.m. l y 19 Tennessee rivalry / SEC Nation Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 31–38 102,455 October 17 7:30 p.m. w y Missouri Sanford Stadium Athens, GA SECN 9–6 92,746 October 31 3:30 p.m. l y Florida 11 rivalry EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL CBS 3–27 84,628 November 7 12:00 p.m. w Kentucky Sanford Stadium Athens, GA SECN 27–3 92,746 November 14 12:00 p.m. w y Auburn Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL CBS 20–13 87,451 November 21 7:15 p.m. w y Georgia Southern Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPNU 23–17 OT 92,746 November 28 12:00 p.m. w y y Georgia Tech Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA ESPN2 13–7 55,000 January 2, 2016 12:00 p.m. w y y Penn State TaxSlayer Bowl EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL ESPN 24–17 58,212 Schedule source:2015 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-15/sec/2015-georgia-bulldogs-football-schedule.php FB Schedules December 26, 2014 Game summaries Louisiana–Monroe 2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks vs Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary September 5, 2015 12:01 p.m. EDT Warhawks 0 7 7 0 Bulldogs 14 21 9 7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 Hubert Owens SECN Dave Neal (Play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color) & Kayce Smith (Sideline) Georgia Hosts ULM Saturday http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090115aae.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 1, 2015 October 27, 2015Louisiana at Monroe vs Georgia (Sep 05, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1501.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 5, 2015 October 27, 2015Bulldogs Provide Thunder in Lightning-Marred Win Over ULM Chip Towers https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/bulldogs-provide-thunder-in-lightning-marred-opener-win-51-14 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 5, 2015 October 27, 2015 Vanderbilt 2015 Vanderbilt Commodores football team Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Bulldogs vs Vanderbilt Commodores – Game summary September 12, 2015 2:39 p.m. CDT Bulldogs 7 7 10 7 Commodores 0 6 0 8 Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN 37,185 David Smith CBS Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play) & Gary Danielson (Color) Football Takes on Vanderbilt in Nashville http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090715aac.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 7, 2015 October 27, 2015Georgia vs Vanderbilt (Sep 12, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1502.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 12, 2015 October 27, 2015Georgia Wins 31-14 in Another Maddening Visit to Vandy Chip Towers https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/georgia-wins-31-14-in-another-maddening-visit-to-vandy The Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 12, 2015 October 27, 2015 South Carolina 2015 South Carolina Gamecocks football team Georgia–South Carolina football rivalry Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse South Carolina Gamecocks at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary September 19, 2015 6:01 p.m. EDT Gamecocks 3 10 0 7 Bulldogs 3 21 21 7 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 Matt Austin ESPN Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline) Bulldogs Battle Gamecocks http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091415aah.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 14, 2015 October 27, 2015S. Carolina vs Georgia (Sep 19, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1503.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 19, 2015 October 27, 2015Georgia Routs South Carolina 52-20 Tim Tucker https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/georgia-routs-south-carolina-52-20 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 19, 2015 October 27, 2015 Southern 2015 Southern Jaguars football team Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Southern Jaguars at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary September 26, 2015 12:01 p.m. EDT Jaguars 0 6 0 0 Bulldogs 17 3 28 0 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 Brad Rogers SECN Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Andre Ware (Color) & Laura Rutledge (Sideline) Georgia Bulldogs vs. Southern Jaguars http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092115aaf.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 21, 2015 October 27, 2015Southern vs Georgia (Sep 26, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1504.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 26, 2015 October 27, 2015Georgia Defeats Southern 48-6 Andy Johnston https://www.dawgnation.com/football/dawgnation/georgia-defeats-southern-48-6 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 26, 2015 October 27, 2015 Alabama 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Alabama Crimson Tide at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary October 3, 2015 3:39 p.m. EDT Crimson Tide 3 21 14 0 Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 Hubert Owens CBS Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline) Georgia and Alabama Square off Saturday http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092815aab.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics September 28, 2015 October 27, 2015Alabama vs Georgia (Oct 03, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1505.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 3, 2015 October 27, 2015Deja Vu: Dogs Humbled at Home Again by Alabama, 38-10 Chip Towers https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/deja-vu-dogs-humbled-at-home-again-by-alabama-38-10 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution October 3, 2015 October 27, 2015 Tennessee 2015 Tennessee Volunteers football team Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Bulldogs at Tennessee Volunteers – Game summary October 10, 2015 3:39 p.m. EDT Bulldogs 7 17 0 7 Volunteers 3 14 14 7 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN 102,455 Tom Ritter CBS Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline) UGA Heads To Rocky Top To Face Vols http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100515aab.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 5, 2015 October 27, 2015Georgia vs Tennessee (Oct 10, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1506.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 10, 2015 October 27, 2015Tennessee Upsets Georgia 38-31 Tim Tucker https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/tennessee-upsets-georgia-38-31 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution October 10, 2015 October 27, 2015 Missouri 2015 Missouri Tigers football team Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Missouri Tigers at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary October 17, 2015 7:39 p.m. EDT Tigers 3 3 0 0 Bulldogs 0 3 3 3 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 John McDaid SECN Brent Musburger (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (Color) & Maria Taylor (Sideline) Missouri vs. Georgia http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101215aae.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 12, 2015 October 27, 2015Missouri vs Georgia (Oct 17, 2015) http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2015-2016/uga1507.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 17, 2015 October 27, 2015Bulldogs Win 9-6 in ‘Gut-Check’ Game Against Missouri Chip Towers https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/bulldogs-win-defensive-struggle-vs-missouri-9-6 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution October 17, 2015 October 27, 2015 Florida (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) 2015 Florida Gators football team Florida–Georgia football rivalry Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Bulldogs vs Florida Gators – Game summary October 31, 2015 3:39 EDT Bulldogs 0 0 3 0 Gators 6 14 0 7 EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL 84,628 Tom Ritter CBS Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline) UGA and UF Square Off in Jacksonville http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102615aaa.html University of Georgia Department of Athletics October 26, 2015 October 27, 2015 Kentucky 2015 Kentucky Wildcats football team Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Kentucky Wildcats at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary November 7, 2015 Wildcats 0 3 0 0 Bulldogs 10 0 14 3 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 SEC Network Dave Neal (Play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (Color) & Kayce Smith (Sideline) Auburn (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) 2015 Auburn Tigers football team Deep South's Oldest Rivalry Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers – Game summary November 14, 2015 Bulldogs 0 3 7 10 Tigers 7 3 0 3 Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL 87,451 John McDaid CBS Verne Lundquist (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (Color) & Allie LaForce (Sideline) Stevens Matthew Georgia grounds Auburn’s flight plan in 20-13 win Montgomery Advertiser 2015-11-15 https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburnauthority/2015/11/14/georgia-grounds-auburns-flight-plan-20-13-win/75798894/ 2025-01-12 Georgia Southern 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Southern Eagles at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary November 21, 2015 Eagles 0 7 7 3 0 Bulldogs 7 0 7 3 6 Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA 92,746 ESPNU Clay Matvick; John Congemi Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) 2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate Georgia Bulldogs white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game summary November 28, 2015 Bulldogs 7 0 3 3 Yellow Jackets 0 0 0 7 Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA 55,000 ESPN2 Beth Mowins; Anthony Becht Rankings 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 9 9 9 10 9 7 8 7 6 8 6 19 16 RV RV RV 25 RV 23 NR NR NR NR RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR RV 25 NR RV 24 References Georgia Category:Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Georgia Bulldogs football