2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (3–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNathan Young (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDarian Dulin (4th season)
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
2015 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 –0   10 –1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 –2   11 –4  
Central Arkansas  7 –2   7 –4  
Incarnate Word *  5 –4   6 –5  
Lamar  4 –5   5 –6  
Northwestern State  4 –5   4 –7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5   4 –7  
SE Louisiana  3 –6   4 –7  
Abilene Christian *  3 –6   3 –8  
Nicholls State  3 –6   3 –8  
Houston Baptist  0 –8   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats were in their third transition season of at the FCS level. They were led by fourth-year head coach Ken Collums. They play their home games at Shotwell Stadium. This was the Wildcats second season in the Southland Conference since their return to the conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.

Schedule

Source: [1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 59:00 pmat Fresno State*
MW NetL 13–3432,547
September 196:00 pmHouston Baptist
W 49–217,327
September 262:30 pmStephen F. Austin
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNW 35–323,529
October 36:00 pmat Central Arkansas
ESPN3L 14–429,427
October 107:00 pmat Lamar
ESPN3L 28–4413,136
October 172:00 pmNo. 9 Sam Houston Statedagger
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 21–498,763
October 252:00 pmat Incarnate Word
ASNL 20–253,175
October 312:00 pmNo. 10 McNeese State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
ASNL 13–153,567
November 76:00 pmat Northwestern State
L 22–395,377
November 142:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–172,500
November 211:00 pmat Northern Colorado*
L 36–403,387

Game summaries

@ (FBS) Fresno State

Abilene Christian at Fresno State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 006 13
• Bulldogs 14 7103 34
  • Date: September 5
  • Location: Bulldog Stadium
    Fresno, CA
  • Game start: 9:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 32,547
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), Sunny, winds NW 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (MW Net): Ray Crawford, Sherdrick Bonner
Sources:[2]
Scoring summary
111:29Fresno StZack Greenlee pass complete to Jamire Jordan for 25 yds for a touchdown, Kody Kroening kick0–7
15:31Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 1–yard run for a touchdown, Nick Grau kick7–7
11:58Fresno StZack Greenlee pass complete to Josiah Blandin for 32 yds for a touchdown, Kody Kroening kick7–14
211:53Fresno StChason Virgil pass complete to Chad Olsen for 4 yds for a touchdown, Kody Kroening kick7–21
36:27Fresno StKody Kroening 40 yd field goal7–24
32:38Fresno StZack Greenlee pass complete to Chad Olsen for 31 yds for a TD, Kody Kroening kick good7–31
47:02Fresno StJimmy Camacho 36 yd field goal7–34
40:00Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey pass complete to Byron Proctor for 6 yds for a touchdown13–34

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Huskies 7 707 21
• Wildcats 7 14217 49
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,327
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds ENE 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry
Sources:[3]
Scoring summary
111:55Abilene ChristianJonathan Epps 6 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:077–0
11:23Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 12 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:537–7
29:31Houston BaptistMev Ajdin 1 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:297–14
26:31Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 9 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:5414–14
22:01Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 1 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:2621–14
310:52Abilene ChristianCedric Gilbert 8 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:0828–14
35:42Abilene ChristianJamie Walker 3 yard pass from Cody Ennis (Zach Lehr kick), 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:2535–14
30:01Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 35 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:1442–14
411:25Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 12 yard run (Travis Shinn kick), 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:0742–21
42:19Abilene ChristianJonathan Epps 8 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 11 plays, 83 yards, 6:4049–21

Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 6 6713 32
• Wildcats 13 778 35
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 3,529
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds E 2 mph (3.2 km/h)
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, ND Kalu, Chris Mycoskie
Sources:[4]
Scoring summary
111:49Abilene ChristianCedric Gilbert 23 Yd pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr PAT failed), 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:116–0
13:58Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 2 yard run (Sam Lawlis kick), 10 play, 79 yards, 4:3013–0
10:50Stephen F AustinZach Conque 1 yard run (Nick Bruno PAT failed), 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:0813–6
25:32Abilene ChristianCedric Gilbert 55 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:2720–6
20:01Stephen F AustinAaron Piper 13 yard pass from Zach Conque (Mason Juhl PAT failed), 10 plays, 97 yards, 1:3520–12
38:57Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 61 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:1027–12
35:41Stephen F AustinJustice Liggins 38 yard pass from Zach Conque (Mason Juhl kick), 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:1027–19
413:17Stephen F AustinJoshawa West 21 yard run (Mason Juhl kick), 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:2527–26
410:48Stephen F AustinRobert Sylvester 44 yard pass from Zach Conque (two-point conv. failed), 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:1727–32
45:59Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 20 yard run (Parker McKenzie pass to Byron Proctor for two-point conv.) 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:4935–32

@ Central Arkansas

Abilene Christian at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 707 14
• Bears 18 1437 42
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 9,427
  • Referee: D. Lewis
  • TV announcers (UCA Live): Steve Sullivan, Justin Acri, Monty Rowell
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:35Central ArkansasDominique Thomas 1 yard run (H. Hildebrand run for two-point conv.), 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:250–8
17:08Central ArkansasJace Denker 27 yard field goal, 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:330–11
10:02Central ArkansasHayden Hildebrand 53 yard pass to Jatavious Wilson (Jace Denker kick), 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:440–18
211:44Central ArkansasHayden Hildebrand 23 yard pass to Justin Dickey (Jace Denker kick), 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:010–25
25:07Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 4 yard run (Jace Denker kick), 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:580–32
22:07Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie 10 yard pass to Cody Ennis (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 59 yards, 2:527–32
34:18Central ArkansasJace Denker 22 yard field goal, 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:357–35
414:54Central ArkansasJatavious Wilson 13 yard run (Jace Denker kick), 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:477–42
411:01Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie 3 yard pass to Cedric Gilbert (Zach Lehr kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:4814–42

@ Lamar

Abilene Christian at Lamar
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 01414 28
• Cardinals 7 171010 44
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 13,136
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu
Sources:
Scoring summary
14:05LamarJoe Minden 10 yard pass complete to Reggie Begelton (Alex Ball kick), 13 plays, 77 yards, 4:470–7
212:07LamarKade Harrington 80 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 1 play, 80 yards, 0:120–14
25:28LamarAlex Ball 21 yard field goal, 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:000–17
20:26LamarJoe Minden 13 yard pass complete to Michael Handy (Alex Ball kick), 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:090–24
39:35Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie 19 yard pass complete to Cedric Gilbert (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:197–24
36:34LamarAlex Ball 38 yard field goal, 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:017–27
32:37LamarJoe Minden 8 yard pass complete to Devonn Brown (Alex Ball kick), 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:437–34
31:49Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie 58 yard pass complete to Jonathan Epps (Zach Lehr kick), 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:4114–34
413:30Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 2 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:2521–34
411:05LamarKade Harrington 62 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:1921–41
42:47LamarAlex Ball 41 yard field goal, 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:4621–44
40:37Abilene ChristianParker McKenzie 1 yard pass to Cedric Gilbert (Zach Lehr kick), 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:0328–44

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
• #9 Bearkats 28 7140 49
Wildcats 0 7014 21
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 8,763
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • SSE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ASN): David Saltzman, Shea Walker, Chris Mycoskie
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:41Sam Houston StateLaDarius Brown 64 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:190–7
18:07Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 9 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:490–14
13:53Sam Houston StateCollin Rison 24 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:260–21
10:22Sam Houston StateDon King III 9 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:070–28
29:44Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 8 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:307–28
21:19Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:047–35
39:24Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 10 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:277–42
33:01Sam Houston StateDavion Davis 13 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Luc Swimberghe kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:167–49
412:47Abilene ChristianAdrian Duncan 14 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:0814–49
44:45Abilene ChristianJamie Walker 7 yard pass from Cody Ennis (Zach Lehr kick), 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:5721–49

@ Incarnate Word

Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Wildcats 0 3170 20
• Cardinals 7 369 25
  • Date: October 25
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Game attendance: 3,175
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Anthony Gollab
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:32Incarnate WordJunior Sessions 1 yard run (Cody Seidel kick) 14 plays, 89 yards, 6:280–7
213:25Incarnate WordCody Seidel 30 yard field goal, 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:120–10
20:00Abilene ChristianZach Lehr 28 yard field goal, 17 plays, 66 yards, 3:023–10
314:48Abilene ChristianDe'Andre Brown 70 yard run (Zach Lehr kick) 1 play, 70 yards, 0:1210–10
38:44Abilene ChristianZach Lehr 32 yard field goal, 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:0513–10
35:07Incarnate WordJordan Hicks 4 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick blocked), 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:3013–16
34:57Abilene ChristianCarl Whitley 75 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Zach Lehr kick), 1 play, 75 yards, 0:1020–16
414:03Incarnate WordCody Seidel 22 yard field goal, 15 plays, 72 yards, 5:4520–19
40:48Incarnate WordJunior Sessions 15 yard run (Trent Brittain pass failed), 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:3720–25

McNeese State

McNeese State at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
• #10 Cowboys 3 363 15
Wildcats 0 607 13
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 3,567
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Sunny • NNW 13 mph (21 km/h)
  • Referee: Marvel July
  • TV announcers (ASN): Randy McIlvoy, ND Kalu
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:25McNeese StateTrent Manuel 28 yard field goal, 8 plays, 24 yards, 4:250–3
26:18Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 9 yard pass from Herschel Sims (Zach Lehr PAT blocked), 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:026–3
20:00McNeese StateTrent Manuel 27 yard field goal, 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:366–6
310:37McNeese StateDaniel Sams 2 yard run (Trent Manuel PAT blocked), 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:166–12
44:31McNeese StateTrent Manuel 23 yard field goal, 6 plays, 9 yards, 3:366–15
43:54Abilene ChristianCarl Whitley 24 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Zach Lehr kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:3713–15

@ Northwestern State

Abilene Christian at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 0015 22
• Demons 6 17160 39
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,377
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • NNE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Chilly and Rainy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (Demon TV): Patrick Netherton, Richard de Vargas, Tony Taglavore
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:43Northwestern StateCody Jones 3 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore PAT failed), 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:170–6
13:24Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 11 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:037–6
211:42Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 4 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:357–13
23:54Northwestern StateChris Moore 52 yard field goal, 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:057–16
20:23Northwestern StateShakeir Ryan 2 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:067–23
37:48Northwestern StateChris Moore 31 yard field goal, 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:287–26
35:42Northwestern StateEd Eagan 65 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 1 play, 65 yards, 0:107–33
30:56Northwestern StateChris Jones 37 yard run (Chris Moore PAT blocked), 1 play, 32 yards, 0:207–39
414:49Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 68 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:0314–39
47:21Abilene ChristianCody Ennis 2 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Dallas Sealey pass to Monte Green-Avery for two-point conv.), 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:3822–39

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian
1 234Total
Lions 0 737 17
• Wildcats 0 0714 21
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Shotwell Stadium
    Abilene, TX
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:07
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • S 12 mph (19 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ACU TV): Grant Boone, Bob Slater, Mary Kate Rotenberry
Sources:
Scoring summary
211:10Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor 2 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), 13 plays, 66 yards, 4:580–7
311:33Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 42 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:467–7
32:31Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 29 yard field goal, 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:597–10
414:54Southeastern LouisianaChris Briggs 15 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick), 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:187–17
412:56Abilene ChristianMonte Green-Avery 14 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:0314–17
40:22Abilene ChristianJamie Walker 1 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 18 plays, 80 yards, 7:4621–17

@ Northern Colorado

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado
1 234Total
Wildcats 14 778 36
• Bears 6 21310 40
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Nottingham Stadium
    Greeley, CO
  • Game start: 2:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 3,387
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • 10 mph (16 km/h) • Very chilly
  • Referee: Scott Root
  • TV announcers (Watch Big Sky): Troy Coverdale, Bryant Warren
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:21Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 1 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:307–0
17:52Northern ColoradoTrae Riek 20 yard run (Jamie Falloon PAT failed), 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:247–6
15:37Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 2 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:1514–6
213:34Northern ColoradoTrae Riek 68 yard pass from Jacob Knipp (Jamie Falloon kick), 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:3214–13
210:23Northern ColoradoStephen Miller 31 yard pass from Jacob Knipp (Jamie Falloon kick), 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:0014–20
25:10Abilene ChristianJonathan Epps 7 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Zach Lehr kick), 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:0721–20
22:48Northern ColoradoJacob Knipp 42 yard run (Jamie Falloon kick), 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:1721–27
310:26Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 1 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:3428–27
37:41Northern ColoradoJamie Falloon 22 yard field goal, 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:3928–30
414:11Northern ColoradoJamie Falloon 44 yard field goal, 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:4528–33
410:42Abilene ChristianCedric Gilbert 10 yard pass from Parker McKenzie (Herschel Sims run for two-point conv.), 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:2536–33
48:22Northern ColoradoStephen Miller 13 yard pass from Jacob Knipp (Jamie Falloon kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:2036–40

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Football Schedule". Abilene Christian University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Abilene Christian at Fresno State". Stat Broadcast. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Houston Baptist at Abilene Christian". Stat Broadcast. September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian". Stat Broadcast. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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