2015 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2015 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–7 (2–7 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Shannon (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorHeishma Northern (1st season)
Home stadiumBBVA Compass Stadium
Seasons
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2016 →
2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Alcorn State xy$   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Alabama State *   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Alabama A&M   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Jackson State   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Mississippi Valley State   1 – 8     1 – 10  
West Division
No. 24 Grambling State xy   9 – 0     9 – 3  
Prairie View A&M   8 – 1     8 – 2  
Southern   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Texas Southern   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Championship: Alcorn State 49, Grambling State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Darrell Asberry in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing fourth in the SWAC's West Division. Texas Southern played home games at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

On November 29, Ashberry resigned. He finished his four-year tenure at Texas Southern with a record of 12–31.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 58:00 pmPrairie View A&M
RTSW+L 11–3819,075
September 117:00 pmBacone*
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RTSW+W 63–01,202[1]
September 196:00 pmat Arkansas–Pine Bluff
UAPBtvW 24–206,460
September 266:00 pmat Jackson State
JSUtvL 30–348,517[2]
October 16:30 pmAlabama State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
ESPNUL 23–412,827
October 172:00 pmat Mississippi Valley State
W 49–214,297
October 242:00 pmSoutherndagger
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
RTSWL 21–4010,127
November 72:00 pmGrambling State
  • Eddie Robinson Stadium
  • Grambling, LA
L 15–419,868
November 142:00 pmAlcorn State
  • BBVA Compass Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 13-659,868
November 282:00 pmAlabama A&M
  • Louis Crews Stadium
  • Huntsville, AL
L 7-381,200
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Bacone vs Texas Southern Game Summary". tsuball.com. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Texas Southern vs Jackson State Game Summary". tsuball.com. September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Texas Southern Tigers Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Texas Southern University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2023.