2015 UMass Minutemen football team

2015 UMass Minutemen football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorTom Masella (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumGillette Stadium
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Akron   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Buffalo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   2 – 6     3 – 9  
  2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Toledo x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2015 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was their second year with head coach Mark Whipple. The Minutemen divided their home schedule between two stadiums. Three home games were played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts and the other three games were played on the UMass campus at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This season was UMass's fourth and last in the Mid-American Conference within the East Division. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the East Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 122:00 p.m.at Colorado*
P12NL 14–4835,094
September 193:00 p.m.Temple*
ESPN3L 23–2510,141
September 263:30 p.m.at No. 6 Notre Dame*
NBCL 27–6280,795
October 33:00 p.m.FIU*
ESPN3W 24–1413,525
October 102:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPN3L 38–6217,118
October 173:00 p.m.Kent State
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN3L 10–1515,217
October 243:00 p.m.No. 19 Toledo
  • Gillette Stadium
  • Foxboro, MA
ESPN3L 35–5112,793
October 311:00 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN3L 10–204,576
November 712:00 p.m.Akron
  • Gillette Stadium
  • Foxboro, MA
CBSSNL 13–176,228
November 143:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN3W 28–172,759
November 211:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN3L 13–208,839
November 274:30 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPNUW 31–2615,648
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 7 7 0 0 14
Buffaloes 14 17 17 0 48

Temple

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 10 3 5 25
Minutemen 0 17 0 6 23

Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 6 14 0 7 27
#6 Fighting Irish 14 21 20 7 62

FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 7 0 14
Minutemen 7 10 0 7 24

Bowling Green

See also: 2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team
UMass Minutemen (1-3) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Massachusetts 10 7 14738
Bowling Green 14 14 241062

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: October 10, 2015
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 17,118
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski • Umpire: Tony Smith • Linesman: Rudy Studd • Line judge: John Swartz • Back judge: T. Ripenhoff • Field judge: Kevin Sullivan • Side judge: Lewis Garrison
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jim Barbar (play–by–play), John Gregory (color)
  • [2]
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:11) BGSU – Derek Lee 2 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (7:50) UMASS – Logan Laurent 22 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:21; Bowling Green 7–3)
  • (1:28) UMASS – Shakur Nesmith 15 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 4:29; UMass 10–7)
  • (00:00) BGSU – Ronnie Moore 71 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:21; Bowling Green 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (10:09) BGSU – Travis Greene 32 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:38; Bowling Green 21–10)
  • (4:34) BGSU – Donovan Wilson 1 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:42; Bowling Green 28–10)
  • (2:57) UMASS – Tajae Sharpe 23 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 1:32; Bowling Green 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:40) BGSU – Fred Coppet 10 yard run (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:49; Bowling Green 35–17)
  • (9:33) BGSU – Ryan Burbrink 40 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, :59; Bowling Green 42–17)
  • (9:18) UMASS – James Oliphant 97 yard kickoff return (Logan Laurent kick) (Bowling Green 42–24)
  • (5:49) BGSU – Travis Greene 12 yard pass from Matt Johnson (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Bowling Green 49–24)
  • (3:57) UMASS – Marken Michel 21 yard pass from Blake Frohnapfel (Logan Laurent kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Bowling Green 49–31)
  • (0:00) BGSU – Tyler Tate 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:57; Bowling Green 52–31)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:02) BGSU – Roger Lewis 68 yard pass from Matt Johnson (quarterback) (Tyler Tate kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:39; Bowling Green 59–31)
  • (5:51) BGSU – Tyler Tate 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:14; Bowling Green 62–31)
  • (2:15) UMASS – Dan Jonah 25 yard pass from Ross Comis (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, :39; Bowling Green 62–31)
Statistics UMass Bowling Green
First downs 30 37
Plays–yards 516 725
Rushes–yards 15-30-0 46–206-3
Passing yards 486 519
Passing: comp–att–int 37–61–1 37–45–1
Time of possession 22:43 37:17
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Blake Frohnapfel 34/56, 409 yards, 3 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Marquis Young 5 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Tajae Sharpe 13 receptions, 156 yards, 1 TD
Bowling Green Passing Matt Johnson 33/39, 450 yards, 5 TDS, 1 INT
Rushing Travis Greene 15 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roger Lewis 8 receptions, 242 yards, 1 TD

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 0 10 3 2 15
Minutemen 0 10 0 0 10

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
#19 Rockets 3 7 21 20 51
Minutemen 14 14 0 7 35

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 0 3 7 0 10
Cardinals 3 7 10 0 20

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 0 7 3 17
Minutemen 7 6 0 0 13

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 7 7 7 7 28
Eagles 3 7 0 7 17

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 0 3 7 10 20
Minutemen 3 3 7 0 13

Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 14 14 0 3 31
Bulls 10 7 3 6 26

References

  1. ^ "2015 UMass Minutemen Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Box score (Bowling Green vs UMass)". bgsufalcons.com. bgsufalcons. October 10, 2015.
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