2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

American college football season

2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Conference| Mountain West Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 3–10 (0–8 MW)
Head coach|

* Norm Chow (4th season; first 10 games)
* Chris Naeole (interim; remainder of season)

Offensive coordinator| Don Bailey (1st season)
Offensive scheme| Pro spread
Defensive coordinator| Tom Mason (1st season; first 12 games)
Abraham Elimimian (interim; game 13)
Base defense| 3–4 hybrid
Home stadium| Aloha Stadium

Seasons

<- 2014

2016 ->

2015 Mountain West Conference football standings

* v
* t
* e

| Conf |  |  | Overall

|
|
|
|

Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Mountain Division
Air Force x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
New Mexico |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Utah State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Boise State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Colorado State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Wyoming |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
San Diego State x$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Nevada |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
San Jose State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Fresno State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UNLV |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Hawaii |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 10  |
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Norm Chow, who was fired after week 10 and replaced by Chris Naeole on an interim basis.[1] They played their home games at Aloha Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 3–10, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.

On November 27, 2015, Nick Rolovich was hired as the new head football coach at the University of Hawaii replacing Norm Chow.[2][3][4]

## Schedule

[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

|
|
|
|
|
|

September 3| 7:00 pm| Colorado*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| CBSSN| W 28–20| 24,255
September 12| 9:30 am| at No. 1 Ohio State*|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| BTN| L 0–38| 107,145
September 19| 6:00 pm| UC Davis*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| Oceanic PPV| W 47–27| 25,714
September 26| 2:00 pm| at No. 24 Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| BTN| L 0–28| 80,829
October 3| 4:15 pm| at Boise State|

* Albertsons Stadium
* Boise, ID

| ESPN2| L 0–55| 35,907
October 10| 6:00 pm| San Diego State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| Oceanic PPV| L 14–28| 28,543
October 17| 1:00 pm| at New Mexico|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| Oceanic PPV/RTRM| L 27–28| 20,541
October 24| 10:00 am| at Nevada|

* Mackay Stadium
* Reno, NV

| Oceanic PPV| L 20–30| 19,992
October 31| 4:30 pm| Air Force|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI (Kuter Trophy)

| CBSSN| L 7–58| 22,430
November 7| 12:00 pm| at UNLV|

* Sam Boyd Stadium
* Whitney, NV

| Oceanic PPV| L 21–41| 20,006
November 14| 6:00 pm| Fresno State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI (rivalry)

| Oceanic PPV| L 14–42| 21,485
November 21| 6:00 pm| San Jose State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI (rivalry)

| Oceanic PPV| L 23–42| 20,320
November 28| 6:00 pm| Louisiana–Monroe*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Honolulu, HI

| Oceanic PPV/Campus Insiders| W 28–26| 21,284

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
* All times are in Hawaii time

Schedule Source:[5]

## Game summaries

[edit]

### Colorado

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Buffaloes  | 0  | 14  | 3  | 3 | 20
Rainbow Warriors | 8  | 10  | 7  | 3 | 28

See also: 2015 Colorado Buffaloes football team

### At Ohio State

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
#1 Buckeyes | 7  | 7  | 3  | 21 | 38

See also: 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 107,145 in attendance is the largest crowd to ever attend a University of Hawaii football game.

### UC Davis

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aggies  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 17 | 27
Rainbow Warriors | 3  | 10  | 13  | 21 | 47

See also: 2015 UC Davis Aggies football team

### At Wisconsin

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
#24 Badgers | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 28

See also: 2015 Wisconsin Badgers football team

### At Boise State

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Broncos | 14  | 35  | 3  | 3 | 55

See also: 2015 Boise State Broncos football team

### San Diego State

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Aztecs | 14  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 28
Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14

See also: 2015 San Diego State Aztecs football team

### At New Mexico

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Rainbow Warriors  | 10  | 14  | 0  | 3 | 27
Lobos | 7  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 28

See also: 2015 New Mexico Lobos football team

### At Nevada

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Rainbow Warriors  | 3  | 14  | 3  | 0 | 20
Wolf Pack | 0  | 10  | 3  | 17 | 30

See also: 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

### Air Force

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Falcons | 14  | 20  | 3  | 21 | 58
Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 7

See also: 2015 Air Force Falcons football team and Air Force–Hawaii football rivalry

### At UNLV

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21
Rebels | 7  | 7  | 10  | 17 | 41

See also: 2015 UNLV Rebels football team

### Fresno State

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Bulldogs | 7  | 21  | 7  | 7 | 42
Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14

See also: 2015 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

### San Jose State

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Spartans | 21  | 14  | 7  | 0 | 42
Rainbow Warriors  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 9 | 23

See also: 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team

### Louisiana–Monroe

[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

|
|
|
|
|

Warhawks  | 3  | 7  | 10  | 6 | 26
Rainbow Warriors | 7  | 14  | 7  | 0 | 28

See also: 2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

## Depth chart

[edit]

Defense

| FS

Marrell Jackson
Dejaun Butler

| OLB | ILB | ILB | OLB

|
|
|

Lance Williams  | Jerrol Garcia-Williams | Julian Gener  | Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea
Jeremy Castro  | Simon Poti  | Benetton Fonua  | Jahlani Tavai
| SS

Trayvon Henderson
Daniel Lewis Jr.
| CB

Ne’Quan Phillips
Jalen Rogers

| DE | NT | DE

|
|

Luke Shawley  | Penitito Faalologo  | Kennedy Tulimasealii
Meffy Koloamatangi  | Kory Rasmussen  | Ka’aumoana Gifford
|  | CB

Nick Nelson
Jamal Mayo

Offense

| WR

Marcus Kemp
Ammon Barker
| WR

Dylan Collie
Isaiah Bernard
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

|
|
|
|

Ben Clarke  | Elijah Tupai  | Asotui Eli | Dejon Allen  | R.J. Hollis
Leo Koloamatangi | John Wa’a  | Brenden Urban  | Eperone Moananu  | Leo Koloamatangi
| TE

Metuisela Unga
Harold Moleni
| WR

Quinton Pedroza
Vasquez Haynes
|  | QB

Max Wittek
Ikaika Woolsey
| Key reserves

Keelan Ewaliko – WR
Justin Vele – FB/TE
Steven Lakalaka – RB
Diocemy Saint Juste – RB
Davasyia Hagger – TE
Dakota Torres – TE
Russell Williams Jr. – LB
Beau Riley – QB
|  |  | RB

Paul Harris
Melvin Davis
| Special teams

PK Rigoberto Sanchez
PK Mauro Bondi
P Rigoberto Sanchez
P Alex Trifonovich
KR Paul Harris
PR Quinton Pedroza
LS Brian Hitner
H Ikaika Woolsey
|  |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Tsai, Stephen (November 1, 2015). "Chow Let Go by University of Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
2. ^ Lewis, Ferd; Tsai, Stephan; Reardon, Dan (November 27, 2015). "Hawaii hires Rolovich as head football coach". StarAdvertiser. Honolulu. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
3. ^ Evans, Thayer (November 27, 2015). "Nevada Offensive Coordinator Nick Rolovich hired as Hawaii head coach". Sports Illustrated (SI). Retrieved November 27, 2015.
4. ^ "Nevada offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich named Hawaii head coach". AP. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
5. ^ "2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

* v
* t
* e

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues|

* Moiliili Field (1911–1926)
* Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974)
* Aloha Stadium (1975–2020)
* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (2021–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Air Force
* Fresno State
* San Jose State: Dick Tomey Legacy Game
* Wyoming

Culture & lore|

* Vili The Warrior
* Marching band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* 1909
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912–1914
* 1915
* 1916
* 1917
* 1918
* 1919
* 1920
* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* 1934
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* 1941
* 1942–1945
* 1946
* 1947
* 1948
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Conf]: Conference record
*[W]: Wins
*[L]: Losses