The 2015 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jayhawks were led by first year head coach David Beaty. The team played their home games at Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks finished the season 0–12, 0–9 in conference play. They finished in last place in the Big 12 Conference. Their winless season was only the second time in school history they finished winless, the other time being in 1954.
Coaching staff
| Name |
Position
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| David Beaty |
Head Coach
|
| Clint Bowen |
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
|
| Rob Likens |
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
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| Reggie Mitchell |
Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs
|
| Zach Yenser |
Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
|
| Kevin Kane |
Linebackers
|
| Klint Kubiak |
Wide Receivers
|
| Calvin Thibodeaux |
Defensive Line
|
| Kenny Perry |
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks
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| Je'Ney Jackson |
Director of Football Strength & Conditioning
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| Connor Embree |
Graduate Assistant
|
| Nate Dreiling |
Graduate Assistant
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 5 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 16 (FCS) South Dakota State* | | FSN | L 38–41 | 30,144 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Memphis* | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| JTV | L 23–55 | 37,798 |
| September 26 | 11:00 a.m. | at Rutgers* | | BTN | L 14–27 | 46,136 |
| October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Iowa State | | FSN | L 13–38 | 55,837 |
| October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 3 Baylor | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| FS1 | L 7–66 | 25,910 |
| October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas Tech | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| FS1 | L 20–30 | 25,186 |
| October 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 14 Oklahoma State | | FS1 | L 10–58 | 59,486 |
| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 14 Oklahoma | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| FS1 | L 7–62 | 26,677 |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas | | JTV | L 20–59 | 92,529 |
| November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 13 TCU | | FS1 | L 17–23 | 44,375 |
| November 21 | 11:00 a.m. | West Virginia | - Memorial Stadium
- Lawrence, KS
| FSN | L 0–49 | 21,415 |
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Kansas State | | FS1 | L 14–45 | 23,842 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
South Dakota State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #16 (FCS) Jackrabbits
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
7 |
41 |
| Jayhawks
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
10 |
38 |
Memphis
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Tigers
|
10
|
14
|
24
|
7 |
55 |
| Jayhawks
|
10
|
3
|
7
|
3 |
23 |
At Rutgers
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Jayhawks
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
| Scarlet Knights
|
7
|
13
|
7
|
0 |
27 |
At Iowa State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Jayhawks
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
7 |
13 |
| Cyclones
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
7 |
38 |
Baylor
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #3 Bears
|
24
|
28
|
14
|
0 |
66 |
| Jayhawks
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
Texas Tech
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Red Raiders
|
3
|
17
|
3
|
7 |
30 |
| Jayhawks
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
14 |
20 |
At Oklahoma State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Jayhawks
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
| #14 Cowboys
|
14
|
21
|
21
|
2 |
58 |
Oklahoma
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| #14 Sooners
|
21
|
17
|
17
|
7 |
62 |
| Jayhawks
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
At Texas
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Jayhawks
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
20 |
| Longhorns
|
17
|
7
|
14
|
21 |
59 |
At TCU
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Jayhawks
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
7 |
17 |
| #13 Horned Frogs
|
10
|
0
|
3
|
10 |
23 |
West Virginia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Mountaineers
|
28
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
49 |
| Jayhawks
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Kansas State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Wildcats
|
28
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
45 |
| Jayhawks
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Roster
| 2015 Kansas Jayhawks football roster
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| (Starters in bold)
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Quarterbacks
- 2 Montell Cozart – Jr.
- 8 Keaton Perry – TR
- 9 Carter Stanley – Fr.
- 10 T. J. Millweard – Jr.
- 13 Ryan Willis – Fr.
- 15 Deondre Ford – Jr.
- 14 Michael Cummings – Sr.
- 18 Frankie Seurer – Jr.
Running backs
- 22 Ke'aun Kinner – Jr.
- 23 De'Andre Mann – Sr.
- 24 Taylor Martin – Fr.
- 25 J.J. Jolaoso – Jr.
- 32 Reese Randall – Fr.
- 33 Ryan Schadler – Fr.
- 36 Taylor Cox – Sr.
- 40 Preston Randall – Jr.
Wide receivers
- 1 LaQuivionte Gonzales – TR
- 3 Chase Harrell – Fr.
- 4 Tyler Patrick – Fr.
- 5 Bobby Hartzog – So.
- 6 Joshua Stanford – Jr.
- 7 Derrick Neal – So.
- 11 Tre' Parmalee – Sr.
- 12 Darious Crawley – So.
- 16 Steven Sims – Fr.
- 17 Quincy Perdue – So.
- 20 Emmanuel Moore – Fr.
- 26 Chris Bell – Fr.
- 27 Luke Curtis – Fr.
- 30 Seth Conway – Sr.
- 80 Matt Hentges – Jr.
- 82 Shakiem Barbiel – Sr.
- 83 Jeremiah Booker – Fr.
- 85 Austin Moses – Jr.
- 88 Eric Rivers – Jr.
- 89 DeAnte Ford – Fr.
Tight ends
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Offensive line
- 55 Jacob Bragg – Fr.
- 59 Jackson Jenkins – Fr.
- 62 D'Andre Banks – Jr.
- 63 Aaron Garza – Fr.
- 64 Kyle Pullia – Jr.
- 65 Jayson Rhodes – So.
- 66 Hunter Saulsbury – Fr.
- 68 Beau Lawrence – Fr.
- 69 Mesa Ribordy – Fr.
- 70 Keyon Haughton – Sr.
- 71 Devon Williams – Jr.
- 72 Will Smith – Jr.
- 73 Larry Hughes – Fr.
- 74 Clyde McCauley – Fr.
- 76 Bryan Peters – Sr.
- 77 Joe Gibson – So.
- 78 Larry Mazyck – Sr.
- 79 Jordan Shelley-Smith – Jr.
Defensive line
- 10 Ben Goodman – Sr.
- 13 Damani Mosby – Jr.
- 17 Josh Ehambe – Fr.
- 35 T.J. Semke – Sr.
- 46 Dorance Armstrong – Fr.
- 52 Mazin Aql – Fr.
- 54 Jacky Dezir – So.
- 56 Anthony Olobia – Jr.
- 57 Taylor Stine – Fr.
- 67 Ben Swanton – Fr.
- 90 Kapil Fletcher – Sr.
- 91 D.J. Williams – Fr.
- 92 Timmy Hamilton – TR
- 92 Lay'Trion Jones – Fr.
- 94 Tyler Holmes – Jr.
- 96 Daniel Wise – Fr.
- 97 Kellen Ash – So.
- 98 Jason Nix – TR
- 99 Corey King – Sr.
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Linebackers
- 5 Marcquis Roberts – Jr.
- 6 Kyron Watson – So.
- 20 Keith Loneker, Jr. – TR
- 28 Courtney Arnick – Jr.
- 29 Joe Dineen – So.
- 31 Osaze Ogbebor – Fr.
- 32 Schyler Miles – Jr.
- 34 Aaron Plump – Sr.
- 37 Beau Bell – Sr.
- 40 Jacob Davis – Jr.
- 41 Kendall Duckworth – Fr.
- 44 Mike Zunica – Jr.
- 49 Hudson Hall – Fr.
- 59 Cameron Rosser – Jr.
Cornerbacks
- 4 Shaquille Richmond – Fr.
- 8 Brandon Stewart – Jr.
- 19 Tyrone Miller – Fr.
- 23 Ronnie Lewis – Sr.
- 25 Marnez Ogletree – Jr.
- 26 Colin Spencer – So.
- 36 Chevy Graham – Jr.
- 47 Nathan Miller – Fr.
Safeties
- 9 Fish Smithson – Jr.
- 16 Denzel Feaster – Fr.
- 22 Greg Allen – Jr.
- 24 Bazie Bates – Jr.
- 30 Tevin Shaw – Jr.
- 38 Hunter January – Fr.
- 39 Michael Glatczak – Sr.
- 43 Mason Ramirez – Fr.
Special teams
- 7 Matthew Wyman – Sr. (K)
- 14 Nick Bartolotta – So. (K)
- 18 Eric Kahn – Sr. (K/P)
- 45 Ruben Guzman – Sr. (P)
- 64 Jordan Goldenberg – Jr. (LS)
- 68 John Wirtel – Jr. (LS)
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