2015 Georgia State Panthers football team

The 2015 Georgia State Panthers football team represented Georgia State University (GSU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers were led by third-year head coach Trent Miles and played their home games at the Georgia Dome. The 2015 season was the Panthers' third in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They became bowl-eligible for the first time in program history and were invited to the inaugural Cure Bowl where they lost to San Jose State.

2015 Georgia State Panthers football
Cure Bowl, L 16–27 vs. San Jose State
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Jagodzinski (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJesse Minter (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumGeorgia Dome
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Arkansas State $   8 0     9 4  
Appalachian State   7 1     11 2  
Georgia Southern   6 2     9 4  
Georgia State   5 3     6 7  
South Alabama   3 5     5 7  
Idaho   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette   3 5     4 8  
Troy   3 5     4 8  
New Mexico State   3 5     3 9  
Texas State   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   1 7     2 11  
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 43:30 p.m.Charlotte*ESPNUL 20–2310,252
September 128:00 p.m.at New Mexico StateESPN3W 34–3227,201
September 192:00 p.m.at Oregon*P12NL 28–6156,859
October 33:30 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) Liberty* 
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3L 33–4117,765
October 103:30 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3L 3–3719,456
October 172:00 p.m.at Ball State*ESPN3W 31–197,564
October 317:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateESPN3L 34–4818,217
November 72:00 p.m.Louisiana–Lafayette
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3L 21–2321,112
November 144:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN3W 41–1913,328
November 212:00 p.m.South Alabama
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3W 24–1010,033
November 272:00 p.m.Troy
  • Georgia Dome
  • Atlanta, GA
ESPN3W 31–2110,113
December 52:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN3W 34–723,401
December 197:00 p.m.vs. San Jose State*CBSSNL 16–2718,536
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule source:[1]

Game summaries

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Charlotte

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1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 13 7 3 0 23
Panthers 0 3 3 14 20

At New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 10 14 3 7 34
Aggies 7 6 6 13 32

At Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 0 21 0 28
No. 12 Ducks 13 20 14 14 61

Liberty

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 18 (FCS) Flames 7 14 7 13 41
Panthers 14 0 10 9 33

Appalachian State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 17 3 10 7 37
Panthers 0 3 0 0 3

At Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 17 0 7 31
Cardinals 3 7 3 6 19

At Arkansas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 6 21 7 0 34
Red Wolves 13 7 7 21 48

Louisiana–Lafayette

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1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 17 0 3 3 23
Panthers 7 7 7 0 21

At Texas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 14 17 7 3 41
Bobcats 6 6 0 7 19

South Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 3 0 0 10
Panthers 0 7 3 14 24

Troy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 0 7 7 7 21
Panthers 7 10 14 0 31

At Georgia Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 13 14 34
Eagles 0 7 0 0 7

vs San Jose State (Cure Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 10 3 14 27
Panthers 0 7 0 9 16

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Georgia State Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 20, 2015.