2015 Old Dominion Monarchs football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Scott (7th season)
Offensive schemeHurry-up spread option
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (3rd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumForeman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Middle Tennessee   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Marshall   6 – 2     10 – 3  
FIU   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Old Dominion   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Charlotte*   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Louisiana Tech   6 – 2     9 – 4  
UTSA   3 – 5     3 – 9  
UTEP   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Rice   3 – 5     5 – 7  
North Texas   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represented Old Dominion University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Bobby Wilder and played their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the East Division of Conference USA. 2015 was the first year Old Dominion was a full member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and eligible for postseason play. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

Personnel

Coaching staff

2015 Old Dominion Monarch coaches

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Brian scott – Offensive coordinator
  • Rich nagy – Defensive coordinator and Linebackers coach
  • Bill dee – Offensive line coach
  • Sam perryman – Cornerbacks coach
  • Michael zyskowski – Special teams and running back coach/recruiting coordinator
  • Arick forest – Wide receivers coach
  • Jeff comissiong – Assistant head coach/defensive line coach
  • Ron whitcomb – Quarterbacks coach
  • Kermit buggs – Safeties coach
  • Jordan orlovsky – Graduate assistant/linebackers
  • Kyle jolly – Graduate assistant/offensive line
Reference:[1]

Roster

2015 Old Dominion Monarchs

Quarterback

  • 19 Shuler Bentley – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 209)
  • 11 Blake LaRussa – freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 14 Joey Verhaegh – sophomore (6'1, 201)
  • 17 Colin McElroy – junior (6'0, 189)

Running back

  • 37 Justin Cooper – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 213)
  • 34 Jeremy Cox – freshman (5'11, 208)
  • 35 Nick Ferrari-Smith – freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 28 Malik Fuller – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 168)
  • Gemonta jackson – freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 33 Ray Lawry – sophomore (5'10, 205)
  • 4 Vincent Lowe – sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 39 Latrell Sandifer – Redshirt freshman (5'7, 153)
  • 27 Brandon Simmons – sophomore (5'9, 191)
  • Kesean strong – freshman (5'10, 185)

Wide receiver

  • 48 T.J. Boothe – sophomore (6'2, 223)
  • 81 R.J Brown – sophomore (6'0, 197)
  • 9 Johnathan Duhart – sophomore (6'3, 211)
  • 7 Nick England – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 86 Travis Fulgham – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 205)
  • Klye goddard – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 15 Isaiah Harper – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 166)
  • Eri'Reon Hayes – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 82 Will Howard – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 197)
  • 2 Marques Little – sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 6 Zach Pascal – junior (6'2, 217)
  • Hassan patterson – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 83 Quintin Reynolds – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 8 Blair Roberts – Redshirt senior (6'2, 203)
  • 1 Melvin Vaughn – junior (6'2, 248)
  • 10 David Washington – junior (6'3, 209)

Tight end

  • 88 Adam Swann – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 241)
  • Nijee cox – freshman (6'3, 235)
  

Offensive line

  • 66 Troy Bulter – junior (6'3, 320)
  • 76 Tyler Compton – junior (6'4, 297)
  • 70 Tyler Fisher – junior (6'3, 323)
  • 75 Eric Hampson – sophomore (6'5, 284)
  • 61 Eli Kessner – sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 63 Nick Clark – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 301)
  • 78 Darius Garcia – sophomore (6'3, 311)
  • Devin hannan – freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 73 Chad Hendricks – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 274)
  • 72 Raul Martinez – junior (6'5, 285)
  • 77 Manuel Matiarena – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 299)
  • Hunter sosebee – freshman (6'7, 275)
  • 69 Ely Anderson – Redshirt senior (6'6, 290)
  • 74 Tony Barnett – freshman (6'4, 292)
  • 65 Tyler Burns – Redshirt senior (6'6, 370)
  • 53 Casey Cullen – sophomore (6'4, 288)
  • 67 Davis Farmer – sophomore (6'5, 331)
  • 68 Andrew Maddox – junior (6'5, 286)
  • 71 Connor Mewbourne – Redshirt senior (6'4, 287)

Defensive line

  • 99 Daniel Appouh – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 247)
  • 95 Poncho Barnwell – senior (6'4, 270)
  • 92 Jude Brenya – junior (6'3, 262)
  • 96 Terell Reid – junior (6'2, 277)
  • 90 Tim Ward – freshman (6'6, 218)
  • 94 Scott Wiggins – junior (6'3, 237)
  • 98 Oshane Ximines – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 239)
  • 50 Torrez Wentz – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 281)
  • 57 Rashaad Coward – junior (6'5, 297)
  • 59 Galen Evans – Redshirt junior (6'3, 299)
  • Miles Fox – freshman (6'1, 270)
  • 79 Ryan Londree – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 271)
  • 58 Bunmi Rotimi – sophomore (6'4, 283)
  • Mufu taiwo – freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 54 Pat Toal – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 316)
  • 93 Brandon Tyson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 345)

Linebacker

  • 43 Kohl Adams-Hurd – senior (6'3, 239)
  • Casey bernard – freshman (6'2, 222)
  • 37 Marvin Branch – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 227)
  • 41 Jaylin Jefferies – freshman (6'0, 228)
  • 28 Malique Johnson – senior (6'2, 216)
  • A.J. Oneal – freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 47 T.J. Ricks – junior (6'0, 226)
  • 44 Reece Schmidt – senior (6'3, 246)
  • 36 Martez Simpson – senior (6'1, 222)
  • 38 Richard Thomas – junior (6'0, 227)
  • 42 Derek Wilder – freshman (6'1, 242)
  • 45 Shadow Williams – junior (6'0, 218)
  • 35 Anthony Wilson – junior (6'1, 221)
  • 40 Isaiah Worthy – sophomore (6'1, 235)
  

Defensive back

  • Jamez brickhouse – freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 19 Devon Brown – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 16 Lawrence Holley – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 20 Rob Thompson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 217)
  • 14 Aquante Thornton – Redshirt senior (5'9, 170)
  • 27 Aaron Young – junior (5'11, 188)
  • 48 Brandon Addison – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 173)
  • 34 Andre Bernhard – sophomore (6'2, 192)
  • Jelani carter – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 10 Sean Carter – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 199)
  • 18 Jordan Glover – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 177)
  • Kane miskel – freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 3 C.J. Bradshaw – junior (5'10, 187)
  • 12 Chrisian Byrum – sophomore (6'1, 186)
  • 13 Justice Davila – sophomore (6'0, 191)
  • 81 Keenan McUmber – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 182)
  • 24 Fellonte Misher – senior (6'2, 214)
  • 21 Justin Noye – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 202)
  • Denzel williams – freshman (6'2, 200)

Special teams

  • 29 Dalton Fraser – sophomore (6'0, 196) (PK)
  • 38 Ricky Segers – Redshirt junior (5'11, 206) (PK)
  • 29 Joseph Pulisic – junior (5'9, 175) (P)
  • 49 Adam Vaught – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 258) (LS)
  • 39 Jarrett Cervi – sophomore (6'1, 219) (PK/P)
  • 15 Satchel Ziffer – junior (6'4, 206) (PK/P)

Source: [2]

Schedule

Old Dominion announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consist of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Monarchs will host CUSA foes Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, UTEP, and Western Kentucky (WKU), and will travel to Florida International (FIU), Marshall, Southern Miss, and UTSA.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 53:30 p.m.at Eastern Michigan*
ASNW 38–346,474
September 127:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
ASNW 24–1020,118
September 197:00 p.m.NC State*
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNL 14–3820,118
September 263:30 p.m.Appalachian State*
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNL 0–4920,118
October 33:30 p.m.at Marshall
ASNL 7–2718,473
October 173:30 p.m.Charlottedagger
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
ASNW 37–3420,118
October 246:00 p.m.at FIU
L 12–4117,961
October 3111:00 a.m.Western Kentucky
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
FSNL 30–5520,118
November 77:00 p.m.at UTSA
ASNW 36–3119,586
November 1412:00 p.m.UTEP
  • Foreman Field
  • Norfolk, VA
FSNW 31–2120,118
November 213:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
ASNL 31–5629,568
November 2812:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
ASNL 31–3320,118
Schedule Source:[4]

Game summaries

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 3 21 7 38
Eagles 14 3 14 3 34

Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 10 0 0 10
Monarchs 7 7 7 3 24

NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 7 14 7 10 38
Monarchs 0 7 7 0 14

Appalachian State

1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 7 28 14 0 49
Monarchs 0 0 0 0 0

Marshall

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 0 0 7 7
Thundering Herd 7 7 7 6 27

Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 14 10 0 10 34
Monarchs 6 6 10 15 37

FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 6 6 0 12
Panthers 7 10 10 14 41

Western Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 10 21 10 14 55
Monarchs 3 7 7 13 30

UTSA

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 3 13 7 13 36
Roadrunners 14 0 7 10 31

UTEP

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 9 6 0 6 21
Monarchs 3 14 7 7 31

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 10 14 0 31
Golden Eagles 14 0 28 14 56

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 14 10 3 6 33
Monarchs 3 7 21 0 31

References

  1. ^ "Football - 2015 Coaching Staff". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Roster". Old Dominion University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Fairbank, Dave (February 2, 2015). "ODU Football Schedule Features 7 Home Games". Daily Press. Newport News. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 Old Dominion Monarchs Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 17, 2015.


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