2015 Shepherd Rams football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2015 Shepherd Rams football Mountain East Conference MEC 2 13–1 10–0 Monte Cater 29th Ernie McCook 6th Josh Kline 7th Ram Stadium NCAA Division II Championship finalistMEC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game L 7-34– vs. Northwest Missouri State The 2015 Shepherd Rams football team represented Shepherd University as a member of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 29th-year head coach Monte Cater, the Rams compiled an overall record of 13–1 with a mark of 10–0 in conference play, winning the MEC title. Shepherd advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs and received a first-round bye. They beat 2015 IUP Crimson Hawks IUP in the second round, 2015 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock in the quarterfinals, and Grand Valley State in the semifinals, before losing the NCAA Division II Championship Game to Northwest Missouri State. The Rams played their home games at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Regular season The 2015 regular season for the Rams consisted of 10 games against Mountain East Conference foes. The Rams went undefeated in the regular season and were given the top seed in Super Region I in the 2015 NCAA Division II football playoffs.https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2015 2015 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com www.ncaa.com Playoffs The Rams received a first-round bye in the playoffs, being the top-ranked team in Super Region 1. Their first postseason game was at home against IUP, a 1713 win. The Rams then went on to defeat Slippery Rock, 2816, in a quarterfinal game to continue their playoff run. In the national semifinals on December 12, 2015, the Rams played Grand Valley State. The Rams won the game 3432, to reach the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game.https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/-12-grand-valley-state-university/boxscore/3687 Football vs #12 Grand Valley State University on 12/12/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics In the National Championship game, Shepherd lost to NW Missouri State 347.https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/-1-northwest-missouri-state-university/boxscore/3688 Football vs #1 Northwest Missouri State University on 12/19/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics Schedule 2015 NCAA Division II AFCA Eastern September 5 12:00 p.m. w y 2015 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Ross Field Buckhannon, WV 43–0 2,681 September 12 12:00 p.m. w 25 2015 Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (WV) Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 45–25 3,017 September 19 1:00 p.m. w y 20 2015 Virginia–Wise Cavaliers Virginia–Wise Carl Smith Stadium Wise, VA 41–10 1,008 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/uva-wise/boxscore/3257 Football vs UVa- Wise on 9/19/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics September 26 12:00 p.m. w 16 2015 Notre Dame Falcons Notre Dame (OH) Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 43–14 4,713 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/notre-dame-homecoming-/boxscore/3261 Football vs Notre Dame (homecoming) on 9/26/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics October 10 1:00 p.m. w y 10 2015 Glenville State Pioneers Glenville State Morris Stadium Glenville, WV 48–31 1,094 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/glenville-state/boxscore/3258 Football vs Glenville State on 10/10/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics October 17 12:00 p.m. w 9 2015 West Virginia State Yellow Jackets West Virginia State Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 46–17 4,119 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/wv-state-hall-of-fame-weekend-/boxscore/3259 Football vs WV State (Hall of Fame Weekend) on 10/17/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics October 24 12:00 p.m. w y 9 2015 Concord Mountain Lions Concord Callaghan Stadium Athens, WV 35–28 1,252 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/concord/boxscore/3260 Football vs Concord on 10/24/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics October 31 12:00 p.m. w 6 2015 West Liberty Hilltoppers West Liberty Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 44–10 4,789 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/west-liberty/boxscore/3262 Football vs West Liberty on 10/31/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics November 5 7:10 p.m. w y 6 2015 Fairmont State Falcons Fairmont State Duvall-Rosier Field Fairmont, WV 41–14 939 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/fairmont-state/boxscore/3263 Football vs Fairmont State on 11/5/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics November 14 12:00 p.m. w 5 2015 Urbana Blue Knights Urbana Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV 52–20 4,489 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/urbana-senior-day-military-appreciation-day-/boxscore/3264 Football vs Urbana (Senior Day/Military Appreciation Day) on 11/14/2015 - Box Score Shepherd University Athletics November 28 12:00 p.m. w y 5 2015 IUP Crimson Hawks IUP Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV NCAA Division II Second Round 17–13 5,007 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/boxscore/3674 Football vs Indiana University of Pennsylvania on 11/28/2015 - Box Score December 5 12:00 p.m. w y 5 2015 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock 10 Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 28–16 5,321 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/-10-slippery-rock/boxscore/3675 Football vs #10 Slippery Rock on 12/5/2015 - Box Score December 12 12:00 p.m. w y 5 Grand Valley State 12 Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, WV NCAA Division II Semifinal ESPN3 34–32 6,496 https://shepherdrams.com/sports/football/stats/2015/-12-grand-valley-state-university/boxscore/3687 Football vs #12 Grand Valley State University on 12/12/2015 - Box ScoreGrand Valley goes down The Grand Rapids Press Peter J. Wallner December 13, 2015 C12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-grand-valley-goes/169785920/ Newspapers.com December 19 3:00 p.m. l y y 5 Northwest Missouri State 1 Sporting Park Kansas City, KS NCAA Division II National Championship ESPN2 7–34 16,181 Smale David Northwest Missouri wins 5th Division II title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90161393/the-baltimore-sun/ The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Associated Press December 20, 2015 B6 December 6, 2021 Newspapers.com References Shepherd Category:Shepherd Rams football seasons Category:Mountain East Conference football champion seasons Shepherd Rams football