2015 Bryant Bulldogs football team

The 2015 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by twelfth year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place.

2015 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2015 record	5–6 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (12th season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gigantino
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 4,400)

2015 Northeast Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne $^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	2					6	–	4
Sacred Heart		3	–	3					6	–	5
Bryant		3	–	3					5	–	6
Central Connecticut		3	–	3					4	–	7
Robert Morris		2	–	4					4	–	7
Wagner		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant

Previous season

In 2014, Bryant finished with a record of 8–3, 4–2 in NEC play, to finish in third place. They failed to qualify for the 2014 FCS Playoffs.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:00 p.m.	American International*	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 27–3	4,272
September 19	12:30 p.m.	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI		W 20–16	3,261
September 26	6:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	BSN	L 17–31	10,311
October 3	1:00 p.m.	at Monmouth*	Kessler Field West Long Branch, NJ	ESPN3	L 24–31	1,086
October 10	1:00 p.m.	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	NECFR	L 33–35	4,379
October 17	Noon	Duquesne	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 38–17	8,364
October 24	1:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA)	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 26–24	5,908
October 31	1:05 p.m.	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA		L 33–34	4,748
November 7	Noon	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 40–10	2,313
November 14	Noon	Sacred Heart	Bulldog Stadium Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 19–28	3,426
November 21	Noon	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA		L 20–21	1,210
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

American International

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	0	3	0	3
Bulldogs	0	7	14	6	27

See also: American International Yellow Jackets

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–7	2011	W 27–16

Brown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	7	3	20
Bears	10	0	3	3	16

See also: 2015 Brown Bears football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	L 14–41

Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	0	0	17
#2 Chanticleers	7	10	7	7	31

See also: 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	2	8	24
Hawks	14	0	3	14	31

See also: 2015 Monmouth Hawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–5	2013	L 18–21

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	10	7	13	33
Blue Devils	0	7	14	14	35

See also: 2015 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2014	W 31–3

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	7	0	10	17
Bulldogs	10	7	7	14	38

See also: 2015 Duquesne Dukes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2014	W 20–17

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	3	0	7	14	24
Bulldogs	14	5	7	0	26

See also: 2015 Saint Francis Red Flash football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2014	W 42–27

Holy Cross

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	6	14	13	0	33
Crusaders	14	10	0	10	34

See also: 2015 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	W 17–16

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	20	0	13	7	40
Seahawks	0	0	7	3	10

See also: 2015 Wagner Seahawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2014	L 20–23

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	14	7	7	28
Bulldogs	10	0	0	9	19

See also: 2015 Sacred Heart Pioneers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2014	L 7–14

Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	13	20
Colonials	14	0	7	0	21

See also: 2015 Robert Morris Colonials football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–1	2014	W 42–9

References

1. "2015 Bryant Bulldogs Football Schedule". Bryant University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2015.