2015 Monmouth Hawks football team

The 2015 Monmouth Hawks football team represented Monmouth University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a members of Big South Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Kevin Callahan and played their home games at Kessler Field. Monmouth finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–3 in Big South play to tie for third place.

2015 Monmouth Hawks football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Morris (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorAndy Bobik (22nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKessler Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Big South Conference football standings
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 51:00 p.m.Holy Cross*ESPN3L 19–273,081
September 123:00 p.m.at Central Michigan*ESPN3L 10–3121,092
September 196:00 p.m.at Wagner*MDNW 31–162,812
September 261:00 p.m.at No. 16 Fordham*MDNL 31–543,471
October 31:00 p.m.Bryant*
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
ESPN3W 31–241,086
October 1012:00 p.m.at Charleston SouthernBSNL 7–371,227
October 171:00 p.m.No. 22 Liberty
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
ESPN3W 20–17 OT1,734
October 241:00 p.m.No. 2 Coastal Carolina 
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
ESPN3L 20–234,591
October 311:00 p.m.at Kennensaw StateESPN3L 13–238,668
November 1412:00 p.m.Presbyterian
  • Kessler Field
  • West Long Branch, NJ
ESPN3W 21–161,811
November 211:30 p.m.at Gardner–WebbBSNW 23–93,742
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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Holy Cross

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1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 14 7 0 6 27
Hawks 3 6 0 10 19

At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 0 3 7 0 10
Chippewas 7 24 0 0 31

At Wagner

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 7 7 7 10 31
Seahawks 0 3 0 13 16

At Fordham

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 3 14 7 7 31
#16 Rams 14 21 13 6 54

Bryant

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 2 8 24
Hawks 14 0 3 14 31

At Charleston Southern

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 0 0 0 7 7
Buccaneers 7 9 14 7 37

Liberty

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1 2 3 4OT Total
#22 Flames 0 0 0 170 17
Hawks 0 7 0 103 20

Coastal Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
#2 Chanticleers 3 14 3 3 23
Hawks 7 6 7 0 20

At Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 7 0 0 6 13
Owls 0 16 7 0 23

Presbyterian

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1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 3 7 0 6 16
Hawks 0 7 14 0 21

At Gardner–Webb

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 14 0 7 2 23
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 3 6 0 9

References

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