2015 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by third-year head coach Ron Caragher and played their home games at Spartan Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 6–7, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. Though they finished 5–7 on the regular season, they qualified for a bowl berth due to having the third highest eligible Academic Progress Rate (APR), after only 77 of the 80 bids for a bowl were filled. This was San Jose's first bowl berth since 2012. The Spartans defeated Georgia State 27–16 to win the inaugural Cure Bowl.
| 2015 San Jose State Spartans football | |
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Cure Bowl champion | |
Cure Bowl, W 27–16 vs. Georgia State | |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| West Division | |
| 2015 record | 6–7 (4–4 MW) |
| Head coach | Ron Caragher (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Al Borges (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Robinson (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
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| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (Capacity: 30,456) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personnel
| Name | Position | Seasons at San Jose State | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Caragher | Head coach | 3 | UCLA (1990) |
| Al Borges | Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks | 1 | Chico State (1981) |
| Jimmie Dougherty | Assistant head coach, wide receivers, passing game | 3 | Missouri (2001) |
| Dan Ferrigno | Special teams, tight ends | 1 | San Francisco State (1978) |
| James Jones | Defensive line | 3 | Texas Southern (1998) |
| Greg Robinson | Defensive coordinator, linebackers | 2 | Pacific (1975) |
| Andrew Rolin | Running backs | 3 | San Diego (2009) |
| Joe Staab | Outside linebackers | 3 | San Diego (2008) |
| Adam Stenavich | Offensive line | 1 | Michigan (2006) |
| Donté Williams | Defensive backs, recruiting coordinator | 3 | Idaho State (2006) |
| Reference:[1] | |||
Roster
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 7:00 PM | No. 9 (FCS) New Hampshire* |
| W 43–13 | 15,198 | |
| September 12 | 7:15 PM | at Air Force | ESPNU | L 16–37 | 22,389 | |
| September 19 | 5:00 PM | at Oregon State* | P12N | L 21–35 | 34,573 | |
| September 26 | 7:30 PM | Fresno State |
| CBSSN | W 49–23 | 17,264 |
| October 3 | 1:00 PM | at Auburn* | SECN | L 21–35 | 87,451 | |
| October 10 | 6:00 PM | at UNLV | MWN | W 33–27 OT | 19,190 | |
| October 17 | 7:30 PM | San Diego State |
| ESPNU | L 7–30 | 16,339 |
| October 24 | 4:00 PM | New Mexico |
| ROOT | W 31–21 | 11,646 |
| November 6 | 8:30 PM | BYU* |
| CBSSN | L 16–17 | 15,652 |
| November 14 | 1:00 PM | at Nevada | MWN | L 34–37 OT | 17,215 | |
| November 21 | 8:00 PM | at Hawaii | Oc 16 | W 42–23 | 20,320 | |
| November 27 | 12:30 PM | Boise State |
| CBSSN | L 23–40 | 15,770 |
| December 19 | 4:00 PM | vs. Georgia State* |
| CBSSN | W 27–16 | 18,536 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
New Hampshire
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Spartans | 20 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 43 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Air Force
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 1997 | SJSU, 25–22 |
at Oregon State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Beavers | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | 1997 | OSU, 26–12 |
Fresno State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| Spartans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 35–40–3 | 2014 | FRES, 38–24 |
at Auburn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Tigers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2014 | AUB, 59–14 |
at UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| Rebels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–5–1 | 2014 | SJSU, 33–10 |
San Diego State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztecs | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–17–2 | 2014 | SDSU, 38–7 |
New Mexico
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–4–1 | 2006 | SJSU, 20–12 |
BYU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–6 | 2012 | SJSU, 20–14 |
at Nevada
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–18–2 | 2012 | NEV, 21–10 |
at Hawaii
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–18–1 | 2014 | HAW, 13–0 |
Boise State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 40 |
| Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–11 | 2010 | BSU, 48–0 |
Georgia State–Cure Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
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References
- "Official Football Roster". San Jose State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- "2015 San Jose State Spartans Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
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