2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team

The 2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. They were first year members of the Big South Conference. This was the Owls inaugural season of intercollegiate football. They finished the season 6–5, 2–4 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

2015 Kennesaw State Owls football
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	6–5 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach	Brian Bohannon (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Grant Chesnut (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Flexbone option
Defensive coordinator	Brian Newberry (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Fifth Third Bank Stadium
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2015 Big South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Charleston Southern $^		6	–	0					10	–	3
No. 16 Coastal Carolina ^		4	–	2					9	–	3
Liberty		3	–	3					6	–	5
Monmouth		3	–	3					5	–	6
Kennesaw State		2	–	4					6	–	5
Gardner–Webb *		2	–	4					4	–	7
Presbyterian		1	–	5					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * Gardner–Webb ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:30 pm	at East Tennessee State*	Kermit Tipton Stadium Johnston City, TN		W 56–16	8,217
September 12	4:00 pm	Edward Waters*	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	WUPA	W 58–7	9,506
September 19	1:00 pm	Shorter*	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	BSN	W 18–10	8,664
September 26	6:00 pm	at Dayton*	Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH		L 27–31	2,512
October 10	1:00 pm	Point*	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	BSN	W 56–17	8,300
October 17	1:00 pm	Gardner–Webb	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN3	W 12–7	8,300
October 24	7:00 pm	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	WUPA	L 35–45	20,393
October 31	1:00 pm	Monmouth	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN3	W 23–13	8,668
November 7	1:00 pm	No. 15 Charleston Southern	Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA	BSN	L 14–28	8,670
November 14	2:00 pm	at No. 4 Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	BSN	L 13–45	8,802
November 21	2:00 pm	at Presbyterian	Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC	BSN	L 6–14	3,577
*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

@ East Tennessee State

Kennesaw State @ East Tennessee State

1 2 3 4 Total • Owls 7 14 21 14 56 Buccaneers 3 10 0 3 16 Date: September 3 Location: Kermit-Tipton Stadium Johnston City, TN Game start: 7:30 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 8,217 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Fair Referee: Bob Johnson

See also: 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Edward Waters

Edward Waters @ Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 7 7 • Owls 35 17 6 0 58 Date: September 12 Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 4:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:40 Game attendance: 9,506 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Partly Cloudy Referee: Steve Fleming Television network: WUPA

See also: Edward Waters Tigers football

Shorter

Shorter @ Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 0 10 0 0 10 • Owls 6 0 3 9 18 Date: September 19 Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 1:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:41 Game attendance: 8,664 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Sunny Referee: Jeff Heaser Television network: BSN

See also: Shorter Hawks football

@ Dayton

Kennesaw State @ Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total Owls 13 14 0 0 27 • Flyers 7 14 7 3 31 Date: September 26 Location: Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH Game start: 6:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:45 Game attendance: 2,512 Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ESE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Cloudy Referee: Warren Gillis

See also: 2015 Dayton Flyers football team

Point

Point @ Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total Skyhawks 0 10 0 7 17 • Owls 7 28 14 7 56 Date: October 10 Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 1:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:52 Game attendance: 8,300 Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Breezy • Partly Cloudy/Rainy Referee: Penn Wagers Television network: BSN

See also: Point Skyhawks

Gardner–Webb

Gardner–Webb @ Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7 • Owls 3 3 0 6 12 Date: October 17 Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 1:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:57 Game attendance: 8,300 Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Breezy • Sunny Referee: Ron Cherry Television network: ESPN3

See also: 2015 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

@ Liberty

Kennesaw State @ Liberty

1 2 3 4 Total Owls 7 0 7 21 35 • Flames 7 17 7 14 45 Date: October 24 Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 7:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 20,393 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • S 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Pleasant/Seasonal Referee: Riley Johnson Television network: WUPA

See also: 2015 Liberty Flames football team

Monmouth

Monmouth @ Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 7 0 0 6 13 • Owls 0 16 7 0 23 Date: October 31 Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 1:00 PM EDT Elapsed time: 2:55 Game attendance: 8,668 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Breezy • Overcast Referee: Riley Johnson Television network: ESPN3

See also: 2015 Monmouth Hawks football team

Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern @ Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total • #15 Buccaneers 7 14 7 0 28 Owls 6 0 0 8 14 Date: November 7 Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, GA Game start: 1:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 8,670 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Breezy • Rainy Referee: Jeff Heaser Television network: BSN

See also: 2015 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

@ Coastal Carolina

Kennesaw State @ Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total Owls 6 0 7 0 13 • #4 Chanticleers 13 18 7 7 45 Date: November 14 Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 2:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 8,802 Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind NNW 7–10 miles per hour (11–16 km/h) • Sunny/Clear Referee: Tracey Lynch Television network: BSN

See also: 2015 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

@ Presbyterian

Kennesaw State @ Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 3 0 3 6 • Blue Hose 0 7 0 7 14 Date: November 21 Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium Clinton, SC Game start: 2:00 PM EST Elapsed time: 2:47 Game attendance: 3,577 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind E 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Mostly Cloudy Referee: Gary Patterson Television network: BSN

See also: 2015 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

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