2015 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season December 2014 December 2025 football 2015 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Beavers wordmark.svg 220 Pac-12 Conference North Division Pac-12 2–10 0–9 Gary Andersen 1st Dave Baldwin 1st Kalani Sitake 1st Spread 4–3 Reser Stadium The 2015 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis. Oregon State was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. Offseason Coaching change For the first time since the 2003 offseason, Oregon State underwent a coaching change. Riley exits In a move that shook the college football world, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln announced the hiring of Oregon State's head coach Mike Riley on December 4, 2014.Nebraska Hires Mike Riley as Coach Mitch Sherman https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/112254/nebraska-hires-mike-riley-as-coach ESPN December 4, 2014 December 10, 2014 Riley had what was dubbed a "lifetime contract" at Oregon State, where every year he led a team to a bowl game, his contract was extended by one year.Oregon State to Offer Riley a Lifetime Deal John Canzano http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2010/01/oregon_state_ready_to_offer_ri.html The Oregonian Portland, OR January 10, 2010 December 10, 2014 In 2010, Oregon State Athletic Director Bob De Carolis said Riley had talked about wanting to retire in Corvallis and be the "Joe Paterno of Oregon State." In the same time period, Riley said, "I want to make it known that I'm very excited to be to coaching at Oregon State University and I anticipate doing so for a long time."Oregon State's Mike Riley Signs 3-Year Extension, Plans to be Beavers Coach 'for a Long Time' Lindsay Schnell http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/01/mike_riley_signs_3-year_extens.html The Oregonian Portland, OR January 10, 2010 December 10, 2014 Nebraska fired head coach Bo Pelini, opening the door for Riley to make the unanticipated move. Welcoming Andersen An equally shocking move came just six days later, as the Oregon State Athletic Department announced that they had hired Gary Andersen of Wisconsin as Riley's replacement on December 10, 2014. Andersen left Wisconsin after just two years with the program, citing high academic standards set by the university made recruiting difficult for Andersen, compiling a 19–7 overall record and coming off of a trip to the Big Ten Football Championship Game. Since Andersen left after just two seasons, a reported $3 million buyout was in effect.Oregon State Hires Wisconsin Coach Gary Andersen Nick Bromberg Nick Bromberg https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/oregon-state-hires-wisconsin-coach-gary-andersen-224833543.html Yahoo! Sports December 10, 2014 December 10, 2014 The coaching announcement came moments after the university announced $42 million upgrades to its football operations building, known as the Valley Football Center.Oregon State Beavers set to Announce 'Significant Enhancements' to Football Facilities Gina Mizell http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2014/12/oregon_state_beavers_set_to_an.html The Oregonian Portland, OR December 9, 2014 December 10, 2014 It marked the second straight Wisconsin coach (Bret Bielema left for Arkansas) to leave for what many considered a job with a less prestigious program.Why Are Coaches Leaving Wisconsin? Austin Ward https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/112603/why-are-coaches-leaving-wisconsin ESPN December 10, 2014 Andersen was announced in a press conference on December 12, 2014. Schedule 2015 AP Pacific September 4 5:00 p.m. w y Weber State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR P12N 26–7 35,160 September 12 9:00 a.m. l y y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ABC 7–35 109,651 September 19 5:00 p.m. w y San Jose State Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR P12N 35–21 34,573 September 25 7:00 p.m. l Stanford 21 Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR FS1 24–42 37,302 October 10 1:00 p.m. l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ FS1 7–44 52,987 October 17 1:00 p.m. l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA P12N 31–52 32,952 October 24 7:30 p.m. l y Colorado Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR P12N 13–17 36,977 October 31 4:00 p.m. l y Utah 13 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT P12N 12–27 45,853 November 7 1:30 p.m. l UCLA 22 Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR P12N 0–41 38,074 November 14 7:30 p.m. l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA P12N 24–54 41,874 November 21 1:00 p.m. l Washington Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR P12N 7–52 34,390 November 27 1:00 p.m. l y Oregon Civil War Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR FS1 42–52 57,814 Source:Oregon State Beavers 2015 football schedule released Gina Mizell http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2014/09/oregon_state_beavers_2015_foot.html The Oregonian Portland September 16, 2014 December 10, 2014 Game summaries Weber State Wildcats 0 0 7 0 Beavers 0 6 7 13 2015 Weber State Wildcats football team Michigan Beavers 7 0 0 0 Wolverines 3 14 3 15 2015 Michigan Wolverines football team San Jose State Spartans 7 14 0 0 Beavers 7 7 21 0 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team Stanford #21 Cardinal 14 7 14 7 Beavers 7 10 0 7 2015 Stanford Cardinal football team Arizona Beavers 0 7 0 0 Wildcats 13 21 10 0 2015 Arizona Wildcats football team Washington State Beavers 3 14 0 14 Cougars 14 31 0 7 2015 Washington State Cougars football team Colorado Buffaloes 3 7 0 7 Beavers 7 3 0 3 2015 Colorado Buffaloes football team Utah Beavers 0 6 0 6 #13 Utes 14 0 0 13 2015 Utah Utes football team UCLA #22 Bruins 0 24 17 0 Beavers 0 0 0 0 2015 UCLA Bruins football team Referee for the game is Michael Batlan. California Beavers 0 10 14 0 Golden Bears 7 17 20 10 2015 California Golden Bears football team Washington Huskies 28 17 7 0 Beavers 0 0 7 0 2015 Washington Huskies football team Oregon Beavers 7 0 14 21 #17 Ducks 14 17 7 14 2015 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry References Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football