2015 Auburn Tigers football team
The 2015 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 7–6, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.
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Birmingham Bowl champion | |
Birmingham Bowl, W 31–10 vs. Memphis | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
2015 record | 7–6 (2–6 SEC) |
Head coach | Gus Malzahn (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Rhett Lashlee (3rd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Dameyune Craig (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Hurry-up no-huddle, multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Will Muschamp (1st straight; 3rd overall season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Jordan–Hare Stadium (Capacity: 87,451) |
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No. 25 Florida x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 Alabama x$#^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Before the season
Previous Season
With high expectations going into Gus Malzahn's second year on the plains after an SEC Championship and a National Championship berth in his first season, Auburn would race out to a 5–0 (2–0) record reaching a #2 ranking in the nation in the polls. However, the Tigers would suffer a defensive collapse in the latter half of the season in which the Tigers would surrender over 30 points in 7 of their last 8 games. The Tigers high scoring offense struggled to overcome these defensive woes which would end up causing them to drop 5 of those last 8 games on their way to a disappointing 8–5 (4–4) season.
This defensive collapse suffered by the Tigers would lead to the firing of Defensive Coordinator Ellis Johnson followed by the hiring of recently fired Florida head coach Will Muschamp. Muschamp would subsequently let go of assistant coaches Charlie Harbison and Melvin Smith and bring on former Auburn player and alum Travaris Robinson, who worked for him at Florida, and Lance Thompson from Alabama.
Departures
The Tigers would lose 18 seniors to graduation as well as 2 juniors who would choose to forgo their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Tigers would lose 12 more players from the 2014 team due to various reasons.
Name | Position | Year | Reason |
Chad Slade | OG | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Houston Texans—FA) |
Jeff Whitaker | DT | rSR | Graduation |
LaDarius Owens | DE | rSR | Graduation |
Jonathon Mincy | CB | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Atlanta Falcons—FA) |
Trovon Reed | CB | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Seattle Seahawks—FA) |
Corey Grant | RB | rSR | Graduation/NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars—FA) |
Nick Marshall | QB | SR | Graduation/NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars—FA) |
Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | SR | Graduation/NFL (Carolina Panthers—5th Round) |
Quan Bray | WR | SR | Graduation/NFL (Indianapolis Colts—FA) |
C. J. Uzomah | TE | SR | Graduation/NFL (Cincinnati Bengals—5th Round) |
Brandon Fulse | TE | SR | Graduation/NFL (Chicago Bears—FA) |
Reese Dismukes | C | SR | Graduation/NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers—FA) |
Gabe Wright | DT | SR | Graduation/NFL (Detroit Lions—4th Round) |
Angelo Blackson | DT | SR | Graduation/NFL (Tennessee Titans—4th Round) |
Ben Bradley | DT | SR | Graduation |
Jermaine Whitehead | S | SR | Graduation/NFL (San Francisco 49ers—FA) |
Robensen Therezie | S | SR | Graduation/NFL (Atlanta Falcons—FA) |
Brandon King | S | SR | Graduation/NFL (New England Patriots—FA) |
Jaylon Denson | WR | rJR | Graduation (injury forced him to end career) |
Anthony Swain | LB | rJR | Chose to graduate and transfer |
Sammie Coates | WR | rJR | NFL (Pittsburgh Steelers—3rd Round) |
Patrick Miller | OT | JR | NFL (San Francisco 49ers—FA) |
Derrick Moncrief | LB/S | JR | Transferred |
Joe Turner | CB | JR | Transferred |
Elijah Daniel | DE | SO | Dismissed |
Khari Harding | LB | SO | Transferred |
Mackenro Alexander | S | SO | Transferred |
Kamryn Melton | CB | rFR | Transferred |
Dominick Walker | WR | rFR | Transferred |
Jimmy Hutchinson | P | rFR | Chose to end football career |
Jakell Mitchell | TE | FR | Murdered on December 14, 2014 |
Kalvaraz Bessent | CB | FR | Transferred |
Returning starters
Returning players that started all or a significant number of games in the 2014 season.
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† Indicates player was a starter in 2013 but missed all of 2014 due to injury.
Recruiting class
The Tigers would go on to land another top 10 recruiting class in 2015 (#3 by Scout, #7 by Rivals, #7 by ESPN, and #9 by 247). The signing class was highlighted by Byron Cowart (DE)--widely considered the #1 recruit in the nation in the 2015 recruiting cycle. All of the players would qualify academically and enroll over the summer.
The Tigers would also add three transfer players: graduate student Blake Countess (CB) from Michigan who is able to play immediately, as well as Darius James (OL) from Texas and Jamel Dean (CB) from Ohio State, both of whom must sit out one year to satisfy the NCAA's transfer rule.
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Montavious Atkinson S |
Fairburn, Georgia | Langston Hughes High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Mar 17, 2014 | |
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Tyler Carr OG |
Southside, Alabama | Southside High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | Jun 24, 2014 | |
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Jordan Colbert S |
Griffin, Georgia | Griffin High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Apr 26, 2014 | |
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Byron Cowart DE |
Seffner, Florida | Armwood High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 277 lb (126 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
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Chandler Cox FB |
Apopka, Florida | Apopka High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | May 31, 2014 | |
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Carlton Davis CB |
Miami, Florida | Miami Norland High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
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Javarius Davis CB |
Jacksonville, Florida | Edward H. White High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
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Ryan Davis WR |
St. Petersburg, Florida | Lakewood High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
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Jerimiah Dinson CB |
Hialeah, Florida | American High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Jan 26, 2015 | |
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Marquel Harrell OG |
Fairburn, Georgia | Creekside High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Apr 21, 2014 | |
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Jalen Harris TE |
Montgomery, Alabama | Saint James School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 24, 2014 | |
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Jeff Holland LB |
Jacksonville, Florida | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
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Michael Horton OG |
Atlanta, Georgia | Lakeside | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
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Tim Irvin S |
Miami, Florida | Westminster Christian School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Jan 18, 2015 | |
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Jauntavius Johnson DT |
Lincoln, Alabama | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 322 lb (146 kg) | Aug 6, 2014 | |
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Kerryon Johnson RB |
Madison, Alabama | Madison Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 15, 2014 | |
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Kaleb King OG |
Buford, Georgia | Mill Creek High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | Apr 4, 2014 | |
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Richard McBryde LB |
Troy, Alabama | Charles Henderson High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Jul 26, 2014 | |
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Tyler Queen QB |
Kennesaw, Georgia | North Cobb High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | Jul 10, 2013 | |
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Jovon Robinson RB |
Memphis, Tennessee | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 15, 2014 | |
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Ian Shannon P |
Marietta, Georgia | Marietta High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Sep 3, 2014 | |
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Bailey Sharp OT |
Marietta, Georgia | Sprayberry High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 293 lb (133 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 | |
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Darius Slayton WR |
Norcross, Georgia | Greater Atlanta Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Feb 3, 2015 | |
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Jason Smith WR |
Mobile, Alabama | Gulf Coast Community College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 4, 2014 | |
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Maurice Swain DT |
LaGrange, Georgia | Gulf Coast Community College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 17, 2014 | |
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Prince Tega Wanogho DE |
Elmore, Alabama | Edgewood Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Feb 3, 2015 | |
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Darrell Williams LB |
Hoover, Alabama | Hoover High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | May 7, 2014 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 Rivals: 7 247Sports: 9 ESPN: 7 | ||||||
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Spring game
The Tigers spring game 'A-Day' was held on Saturday April 18. Team Auburn defeated team Tigers 24–14 with wide receiver Myron Burton and safety Tray Matthews earning offensive and defensive MVP honors respectively. 62,143 fans attended the game making it the highest attended spring game of the year in which the fans had to pay to attend ($5), and the 4th most attended Auburn spring game after 2013, 2014, and 2010.
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Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Auburn | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: April 18, 2015
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: 3 mph S • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,143
- TV announcers (SEC Network+): Dave Baker (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
Personnel
Roster and staff
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Depth chart
Official Depth Chart as of 9/1/2015[1][2]
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Schedule
Auburn announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consist of 7 home games and 4 away games in the regular season. One game is at a neutral site in Atlanta, Georgia against the Louisville Cardinals in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on September 5. The Tigers will host SEC foes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, and Texas A&M, also the Tigers made it to the Birmingham Bowl which is played at Legion Field.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | No. 6 | CBS | W 31–24 | 73,927 | |
September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Jacksonville State* | No. 6 | SECN | W 27–20 OT | 87,451 | |
September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 8 LSU | No. 18 | CBS | L 21–45 | 102,321 | |
September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| ESPN | L 9–17 | 87,451 | |
October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | San Jose State* |
| SECN | W 35–21 | 87,451 | |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky |
| ESPN | W 30–27 | 63,407 | |
October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | SECN | L 46–54 4OT | 72,008 | ||
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Ole Miss |
| ESPN | L 19–27 | 87,451 | |
November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 25 Texas A&M | SECN | W 26–10 | 104,625 | ||
November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia |
| CBS | L 13–20 | 87,451 | |
November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Idaho* |
| SECN | W 56–34 | 87,451 | |
November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama |
| CBS | L 13–29 | 87,451 | |
December 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Memphis* | ESPN | W 31–10 | 59,430 | ||
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- Schedule Source: "2015 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
Game summaries
Louisville
Louisville Cardinals vs #6 Auburn Tigers – Game summary
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Louisville | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
#6 Auburn | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 5, 2015
- Game time: 2:40 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 73,927
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
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It was announced on August 29, 2013 that Auburn and Louisville would meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2015. In the game, Auburn started with an interception and scored in the first 2 minutes. Auburn jumped out to a 24–0 lead, but Louisville, led by Lamar Jackson came back. After an timeout for Louisville with around a minute to go, Auburn was able to run out the clock and win 31–24.
Jacksonville State
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Jacksonville State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
#6 Auburn | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 12, 2015
- Game time: 11:01 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 70°F • Wind: N 5 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
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In their home opener, Auburn played Jacksonville State. This was the debut of Auburn's new jumbotron which is the biggest in college football. In a game that many expected to be a blowout, Jacksonville State hung with Auburn and led at halftime. With 39 seconds left in the ballgame and Jacksonville State leading 20–13, Melvin Ray caught a touchdown from Jeremy Johnson. Jacksonville State got the ball back and took a knee, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, Peyton Barber scored from four yards out putting Auburn ahead 27–20. Jacksonville State got the ball and got it to the 5 yard line. On 3rd Down and Goal, Cassanova McKinzy sacked Eli Jenkins setting up 4th Down and Goal. Jenkins threw a pass to the end zone which was caught out of bounds, so it was incomplete and Auburn had escaped with a 27–20 win in overtime.
LSU
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#18 Auburn | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
#13 LSU | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 19, 2015
- Game time: 2:39 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 91°F • Wind: 8 NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 102,321
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
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In the third game of the season, Auburn traveled to what is widely considered to be the toughest place to play in college football. They took on the LSU Tigers in the 50th meeting in the Tiger Bowl rivalry game. Leonard Fournette had a career game and LSU jumped out to a 24–0 lead en route to a 45–21 victory. Auburn's record fell to 2–1.
Mississippi State
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Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Auburn | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 26, 2015
- Game time: 6:36 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
- Sources: [8]
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In the fourth game of the season, Auburn took on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It was Sean White's first start as quarterback for Auburn. The offense and defense both looked improved from the last two weeks, but Auburn had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns in the red zone. Miscues such as an interception, and a high snap, both in the red zone hurt Auburn's chances in the ballgame, and Mississippi State won 17–9. It was the first time in the Gus Malzahn era at Auburn (including his time as offensive coordinator from 2009–2011) that Auburn had failed to score a touchdown.
San Jose State
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San Jose State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Auburn | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: October 3, 2015
- Game time: 3:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 63°F • Wind: 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Marvel July
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[9]
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Kentucky
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Auburn | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Kentucky | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: October 15, 2015
- Game time: 6:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 66°F • Wind: SSW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny, Chilling
- Game attendance: 63,407
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
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After their only bye week, Auburn went to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Kentucky Wildcats on a Thursday night. It was a great game for both teams. Kentucky had dropped passes and threw an interception in the end zone which cost the Wildcats. On the final, possible game-winning, drive for Kentucky, Auburn stopped them on 4th and 3 with almost 30 seconds left to win.
Arkansas
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Auburn | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46 |
Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: October 24, 2015
- Game time: 11:01 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 58°F • Wind: NNW 8 mph • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 72,008
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[11]
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The seventh game of the season was against the Arkansas Razorbacks. In an exciting game, dropped passes hurt Auburn as the Tigers fell in 4 overtimes. Now the Tigers lead the all-time series 13–11–1.
Ole Miss
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#19 Ole Miss | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Auburn | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: October 31, 2015
- Game time: 11:01 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 65°F • Wind: SE 6 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[12]
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The eighth game of the season was against Ole Miss. Auburn struggled in the red zone and had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns. Many people thought bad coaching and play calls contributed to the 27–19 loss. The Tigers now lead the series 29–11–0.
Texas A&M
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Auburn | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
#25 Texas A&M | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
- Date: November 7, 2015
- Game time: 6:39 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 63°F • Wind: N/NE 15 • Weather: Rainy
- Game attendance: 104,625
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[13]
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The ninth contest of the season was a trip to Texas to face Texas A&M. Auburn had their best game of the season, according to head coach Gus Malzahn. The defense was especially great, forcing 3 turnovers, all interceptions, 2 of which were inside Auburn's 5 yard line. The win meant Auburn was 1 win away from bowl eligibility. Jeremy Johnson started in place of an injured Sean White, making his first start since the LSU game on September 19. The Aggies now lead the series 4–2–0.
Georgia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Georgia | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Auburn | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 14, 2015
- Game time: 11:08 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 60°F • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[14]
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In the tenth game of the season, Auburn face off against rival Georgia. Auburn's passing game was not good in this ballgame. The Tigers blew a 10–3 halftime lead, and lost 20–13. A late Ricardo Louis fumble at the UGA 1 cost the Tigers greatly. The overall series record is 55–56–8.
Idaho
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Idaho | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
Auburn | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 21, 2015
- Game time: 3:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64°F • Wind: Calm • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (SEC Network Alternate): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[15]
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The eleventh game of the season was against the Idaho Vandals. Behind Jeremy Johnson's 4 touchdowns, the offense put a season high 56 points on the scoreboard as they cruised to a 56–34 win. The win gave the Tigers their 6th win of the season, giving them bowl eligibility.
Alabama
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#2 Alabama | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
Auburn | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 28, 2015
- Game time: 2:40 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 73° • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Tom Ritter
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
- Sources:[16]
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In the twelfth and final game of the regular season, Auburn will take on arch-rival Alabama. Their last meeting ended in a 55–44 loss for the Tigers in the 2014 season. Alabama leads the all-time series 43–35–1.
Memphis
Auburn Tigers vs. Memphis Tigers (Birmingham Bowl) – Game summary
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Auburn | 10 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Memphis | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: December 30, 2015
- Game time: 11:03 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 • Wind: NNW 2 mph • Weather: Cloudy/Rain
- Game attendance: 59,430
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 6 | 6 | 18 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released |
References
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- Tate, Jay G. (September 1, 2015). "The Depth Chart". Rivals. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Your 2015 Schedule: Auburn at Kentucky On Thursday Night" (Press release). Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- Goldberg, Charles (August 29, 2013). "Auburn to Open 2015 Against Louisville in Kickoff Game". Auburn University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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- "Scoring Summary (Jacksonville State)" (PDF). Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (LSU)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Mississippi State)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (San Jose State)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Kentucky)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Arkansas)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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