2015 Ohio Bobcats football team

American college football season

2015 Ohio Bobcats football

Camellia Bowl, L 29–31 vs. Appalachian State

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 8–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach|

* Frank Solich (11th season)

Offensive coordinator| Tim Albin (11th season)
Offensive scheme| Spread option
Defensive coordinator| Jim Burrow (11th season)
Base defense| 4-3
Home stadium| Peden Stadium

Seasons

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2015 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Bowling Green x$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Ohio |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Akron |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Buffalo |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Kent State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Miami (OH) |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UMass |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
Northern Illinois xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
Western Michigan x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Toledo x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
Central Michigan x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Ball State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2015 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 11th year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium.[1][2] They were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 on MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Camellia Bowl where they lost to Appalachian State.

## Schedule[edit]

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

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September 3| 9:00 p.m.| at Idaho*|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID

| ESPN3| W 45–28| 11,587
September 12| 7:00 p.m.| Marshall*|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH (Battle for the Bell)

| ESPN3| W 21–10| 25,210
September 19| 2:00 p.m.| No. 20 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana*|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| ESPN3| W 35–14| 22,985
September 26| 3:30 p.m.| at Minnesota*|

* TCF Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| L 24–27| 53,917
October 3| 2:00 p.m.| at Akron|

* InfoCision Stadium
* Akron, OH

| ESPN3| W 14–12| 17,301
October 10| 2:00 p.m.| Miami (OH)|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)

| BCSN| W 34–3| 25,086
October 17| 12:00 p.m.| Western Michigan|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| ASN| L 14–49| 22,825
October 24| 3:30 p.m.| at Buffalo|

* UB Stadium
* Amherst, NY

| ASN/ESPN3| L 17–41| 17,128
November 4| 8:00 p.m.| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| ESPN2| L 24–62| 16,233
November 10| 8:00 p.m.| Kent State|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| ESPNU| W 27–0| 15,654
November 17| 7:00 p.m.| Ball State|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| ESPNU| W 48–31| 16,148
November 24| 7:30 p.m.| at Northern Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* Dekalb, IL

| ESPNU| W 26–21| 9,755
December 19| 5:30 p.m.| vs. Appalachian State*|

* Cramton Bowl
* Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)

| ESPN| L 29–31| 19,621

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

Schedule Source:[3][4]

## Game summaries[edit]

### At Idaho[edit]

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Bobcats | 21  | 7  | 3  | 14 | 45
Vandals  | 3  | 10  | 0  | 15 | 28

See also: 2015 Idaho Vandals football team

### Marshall[edit]

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Thundering Herd  | 0  | 7  | 3  | 0 | 10
Bobcats | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and Battle for the Bell

### Southeastern Louisiana[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Lions  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 14
Bobcats | 7  | 14  | 0  | 14 | 35

See also: 2015 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

### At Minnesota[edit]

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Bobcats  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 10 | 24
Golden Gophers | 0  | 14  | 3  | 10 | 27

See also: 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

### At Akron[edit]

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Bobcats | 7  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 14
Zips  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 3 | 12

See also: 2015 Akron Zips football team

### Miami (OH)[edit]

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RedHawks  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3
Bobcats | 7  | 10  | 10  | 7 | 34

See also: 2015 Miami RedHawks football team

### Western Michigan[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Broncos | 0  | 14  | 21  | 14 | 49
Bobcats  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14

See also: 2015 Western Michigan Broncos football team

### At Buffalo[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Bobcats  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 17
Bulls | 14  | 17  | 0  | 10 | 41

See also: 2015 Buffalo Bulls football team

### At Bowling Green[edit]

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Bobcats  | 7  | 7  | 3  | 7 | 24
Falcons | 14  | 13  | 21  | 14 | 62

See also: 2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team

### Kent State[edit]

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Golden Flashes  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
Bobcats | 7  | 3  | 10  | 7 | 27

See also: 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

### Ball State[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Cardinals  | 3  | 7  | 14  | 7 | 31
Bobcats | 14  | 14  | 13  | 7 | 48

See also: 2015 Ball State Cardinals football team

### At Northern Illinois[edit]

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Bobcats | 7  | 13  | 0  | 6 | 26
Huskies  | 7  | 0  | 7  | 7 | 21

See also: 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

### Appalachian State–Camellia Bowl[edit]

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Bobcats  | 0  | 17  | 7  | 5 | 29
Mountaineers | 7  | 0  | 0  | 24 | 31

See also: 2015 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2015 Camellia Bowl

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
2. ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
3. ^ "2015 Ohio Bobcats Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
4. ^ "Football Schedule". Ohio University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

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* Peden Stadium (1929–present)

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* Marshall: Battle for the Bell
* Miami: Battle of the Bricks

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* Ohio University Marching 110

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