2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Conference Southland Conference
2015 record 3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach Ken Collums (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Nathan Young (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Darian Dulin (4th year)
Home stadium Shotwell Stadium
(Capacity: 15,075)
2015 Southland Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#7 McNeese State $^   9 0         10 1  
#3 Sam Houston State ^   7 2         11 4  
Central Arkansas   7 2         7 4  
Incarnate Word*   5 4         6 5  
Northwestern State   4 5         4 7  
Lamar   4 5         5 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 5         4 7  
Nicholls State   3 6         3 8  
Abilene Christian*   3 6         3 8  
SE Louisiana   3 6         4 7  
Houston Baptist   0 8         2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word ineligible for FCS Playoffs due to transition from Division II
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were in their third transition season of collegiate football at the FCS level. They were led by fourth year head coach Ken Collums. They play their home games at Shotwell Stadium. This was the Wildcats second season in the Southland Conference since their return to the conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place.

Previous season

The 2014 season marked the second year of the Wildcats transition to NCAA Division I (FCS). It also marked the first season with a full Southland Conference schedule since returning to the conference. They finished the season with a 6–6 record overall and with a 4–4 record in Southland play.

In out of conference play, the Wildcats recorded one win against an NCAA Division I (FBS) opponent, Troy.[1] The Wildcats were close to defeating another FBS team, Georgia State, losing in the last four seconds of the game after leading for most of the game.[2]

TV and radio

All Abilene Christian games will be broadcast on KTLT, also known as Sports Radio 98.1 The Ticket, and in Dallas on KBXD as part of the Abilene Christian Wildcats Cumulus radio network.

Video of all home games (except those broadcast via ASN or ESPN3) will be offered live through Stretch Internet via ACU TV, a paid subscription service. Audio of all road games will also be available through ACU TV at no charge.

Schedule

Source: [3]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 9:00 PM at Fresno State* Bulldog StadiumFresno, CA MW Net L 13–34   32,547
September 19 6:00 PM Houston Baptist Shotwell StadiumAbilene, TX W 49–21   7,327
September 26 2:30 PM Stephen F. Austin Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX ASN W 35–32   3,529
October 3 6:00 PM at Central Arkansas Estes StadiumConway, AR ESPN3 L 14–42   9,427
October 10 7:00 PM at Lamar Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX ESPN3 L 28–44   13,136
October 17 2:00 PM No. 9 Sam Houston Statedagger Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX ASN L 21–49   8,763
October 25 2:00 PM at Incarnate Word Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX ASN L 20–25   3,175
October 31 2:00 PM No. 10 McNeese State Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX ASN L 13–15   3,567
November 7 6:00 PM at Northwestern State Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA L 22–39   5,377
November 14 2:00 PM Southeastern Louisiana Shotwell Stadium • Abilene, TX W 21–17   2,500
November 21 1:00 PM at Northern Colorado* Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO L 36–40   3,387
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Game Summaries

@ (FBS) Fresno State

Abilene Christian at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 006 13
Bulldogs 14 7103 34
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 9:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 32,547
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny, winds NW 10 mph
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (MW Net): Ray Crawford, Sherdrick Bonner

Sources:[4]

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–2 1963 Abilene Christian, 32–29

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Huskies 7 707 21
Wildcats 7 14217 49
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,327
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ENE 12 mph
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry

Sources:[5]

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2014 Abilene Christian, 59–14

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 6 6713 32
Wildcats 13 778 35
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 3,529
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds E 2 mph
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, ND Kalu, Chris Mycoskie

Sources:[6]

Overall record Last meeting Result
9–6 2014 Abilene Christian, 37–35

@ Central Arkansas

Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 707 14
Bears 18 1437 42
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 9,427
  • Referee: D. Lewis
  • TV announcers (UCA Live): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, Monty Rowell

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–5–1 2014 Abilene Christian, 52–35

@ Lamar

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 01414 28
Cardinals 7 171010 44
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–10 2014 Lamar, 24–21

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
#9 Bearkats 28 7140 49
Wildcats 0 7014 21
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: 79°F • SSE 7 mph • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, Shea Walker, Chris Mycoskie

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
12–8 2014 Sam Houston State, 38–21

@ Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 3170 20
Cardinals 7 369 25
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,175
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Anthony Gollab

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–1 2014 Abilene Christian, 21–0

McNeese State

McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
#10 Cowboys 3 363 15
Wildcats 0 607 13
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 3,567
  • Game weather: 65°F • Sunny • NNW 13 mph
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2014 McNeese State, 31–20

@ Northwestern State

Abilene Christian at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 0015 22
Demons 6 17160 39
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,377
  • Game weather: 55°F • NNE 3 • Chilly and Rainy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Demon TV): Patrick Netherton, Richard de Vargas, Tony Taglavore

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
5–4 2014 Northwestern State, 34–10

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Lions 0 737 17
Wildcats 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Game weather: 58°F • S 12 mph • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 1972 Southeastern Louisiana, 14–10

@ Northern Colorado

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado
1 234Total
Wildcats 14 778 36
Bears 6 21310 40
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Nottingham Stadium
    Greeley, CO
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 3,387
  • Game weather: 40°F • 10 mph • Very chilly
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (Watch Big Sky): Troy Coverdale, Bryant Warren

Sources:

Overall record Last meeting Result
10–4 1991 Northern Colorado, 20–0

References

  1. "Abilene Christian vs Troy (Sep 13, 2014)". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. "Abilene Christian vs Georgia State (Aug 27, 2014)". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  3. "2015 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. "Abilene Christian at Fresno State". Stat Broadcast. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. "Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian". Stat Broadcast. September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  6. "Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian". Stat Broadcast. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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