The 2015 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division III football season. Led by first-year head coach Kevin Bullis, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 12–2 and a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing second in the WIAC. They advanced to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, losing in the semifinals to Mount Union, the eventual national champions.
2015 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football | |
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NCAA Division III Semifinal, L 6–36 vs. Mount Union | |
Conference | Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
D3Football.com | No. 4 |
Record | 12–2 (6–1 WIAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Rob Erickson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Perkins Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Wisconsin–Oshkosh $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Wisconsin–Whitewater ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Wisconsin–Platteville | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–River Falls | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–La Crosse | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Stout | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Belhaven* | W 62–6 | 748 | [1] | |
September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Finlandia* | W 66–3 | 6,421 | [2] | |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Morningside* |
| W 33–30 | 800 | [3] |
October 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–Platteville |
| W 17–7 | 15,287 | [4] |
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Oshkosh | L 7–10 | 2,974 | [5] | |
October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| W 30–12 | 5,127 | |
October 24 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Stevens Point | W 35–27 | 1,848 | ||
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| W 63–0 | 3,791 | |
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–River Falls |
| W 42–6 | 723 | |
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–Stout |
| W 63–14 | 5,145 | |
November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | St. Norbert* |
| W 48–0 | 963 | |
November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wheaton (IL)* |
| W 31–17 | 2,052 | |
December 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–Oshkosh* |
| W 31–29 | 5,179 | |
December 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Mount Union* |
| L 6–36 | 6,147 | |
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References
edit- ^ Hilliard, Laurence (September 13, 2015). "Blazers Doused By Whitewater". Clarion-Ledger – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whitewater 66, Finlandia 3". The Post-Crescent. September 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herson, Terry (September 26, 2015). "Heavyweight Battle". Sioux City Journal – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whitewater 17, Platteville 7". The Post-Crescent. October 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clark, Steve (October 11, 2015). "'Will To Win'". The Oshkosh Northwestern – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
- ^ "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.