2015 Syracuse Orange football team
The 2015 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by third year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Division.
| 2015 Syracuse Orange football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Atlantic Division | |
| 2015 record | 4–8 (2–6 ACC) |
| Head coach | Scott Shafer (3rd as HC; 7th overall season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Tim Lester (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Chuck Bullough (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Carrier Dome (Capacity: 49,262) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Clemson x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Florida State | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 North Carolina x | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 23, head coach Scott Shafer was fired.[1] He stayed on to coach their final game on November 28. He finished at Syracuse with a three-year record of 14–23.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 7:00 PM | Rhode Island* | TWCS NY/ESPN3 | W 47–0 | 30,112 | |
| September 12 | 12:30 PM | Wake Forest |
| ACCN | W 30–17 | 26,670 |
| September 19 | 12:30 PM | Central Michigan* |
| RSN | W 30–27 OT | 27,949 |
| September 26 | 12:00 PM | No. 8 LSU* |
| ESPN | L 24–34 | 43,101 |
| October 10 | 3:30 PM | at South Florida* | CBSSN | L 24–45 | 27,235 | |
| October 17 | 3:30 PM | at Virginia | ACCRSN | L 38–44 3OT | 39,223 | |
| October 24 | 12:00 PM | No. 25 Pittsburgh |
| ESPNU | L 20–23 | 29,832 |
| October 31 | 12:00 PM | at No. 17 Florida State | ABC | L 21–45 | 67,630 | |
| November 7 | 12:30 PM | at Louisville |
| ACCN | L 17–41 | 46,158 |
| November 14 | 3:30 PM | No. 1 Clemson |
| ABC/ESPN2 | L 27–37 | 36,736 |
| November 21 | 12:30 PM | at NC State | ACCN | L 29–42 | 55,260 | |
| November 28 | 12:30 PM | Boston College |
| ACCRSN | W 20–17 | 30,317 |
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
Rhode Island
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orange | 14 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 47 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2011 | SYR, 21–14 |
Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Orange | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–1 | 2014 | SYR, 30–7 |
Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Orange | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2014 | SYR, 40–3 |
LSU
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Tigers | 7 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| Orange | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 1989 | SYR, 23–10 |
at South Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Bulls | 0 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–6 | 2012 | SYR, 37–36 |
at Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–2 | 2005 | UVA, 27–24 |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Panthers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Orange | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 31–36–3 | 2014 | PITT, 30–7 |
at Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| #17 Seminoles | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | 2014 | FSU, 38–20 |
at Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 6–7 | 2014 | LOU, 28–6 |
Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Tigers | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| Orange | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2014 | CLEM, 16–6 |
at NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | 2014 | NCSU, 24–17 |
Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Orange | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–19 | 2014 | BC, 28–7 |
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References
- http://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/index.ssf/2015/11/scott_shafer_fired_as_syracuse_football_head_coach.html
- "2015 Syracuse Orange Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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