2015 Idaho Vandals football team

The 2015 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third year head coach Paul Petrino and played their home games at Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. The Vandals were football only members the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a five way tie for fifth place.

2015 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKris Cinkovich (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Breske (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumKibbie 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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Idaho announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of six home and away games in the regular season. The Vandals hosted Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe, and Texas State, and traveled to Arkansas State, New Mexico State, South Alabama, and Troy.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.Ohio*ESPN3L 28–4511,587
September 125:00 p.m.at No. 8 USC*P12NL 9–5972,422
September 192:00 p.m.Wofford*
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN3W 41–3811,633
September 266:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
SWX ALT2L 20–4414,441
October 34:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateESPN3L 35–4923,411
October 1712:30 p.m.at TroyESPN3W 19–1620,107
October 242:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe 
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN3W 27–1314,414
October 315:00 p.m.at New Mexico StateESPN3L 48–55 OT7,546
November 71:00 p.m.at South AlabamaESPN3L 45–5217,651
November 142:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN3L 20–4710,113
November 212:00 p.m.at Auburn*SECN Alt.L 34–5687,451
November 282:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
ESPN3W 38–318,893
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

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Ohio

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 21 7 3 14 45
Vandals 3 10 0 15 28

At USC

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 3 6 0 9
#8 Trojans 21 17 14 7 59

Wofford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terriers 3 14 14 7 38
Vandals 14 13 7 7 41

Georgia Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 10 6 14 14 44
Vandals 3 10 7 0 20

At Arkansas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 7 7 14 35
Red Wolves 7 21 14 7 49

At Troy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 6 10 3 19
Trojans 0 0 3 13 16

Louisiana–Monroe

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1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 7 3 3 0 13
Vandals 3 10 7 7 27

At New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Vandals 10 13 10 150 48
Aggies 0 7 14 277 55

At South Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 10 14 7 14 45
Jaguars 0 7 21 24 52

Appalachian State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 14 14 12 47
Vandals 7 6 0 7 20

At Auburn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 10 3 14 34
Tigers 14 21 14 7 56

Texas State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 3 14 7 7 31
Vandals 7 17 0 14 38

References

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  1. ^ "Six Home Games on Tap" (Press release). University of Idaho Department of Athletics. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Idaho Vandals Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 28, 2015.