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2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team

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2015 Kennesaw State Owls football
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record6–5 (2–4 Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGrant Chesnut (1st season)
Offensive schemeFlexbone option
Defensive coordinatorBrian Newberry (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumFifth Third Bank Stadium
Seasons
2016 →
2015 Big South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Charleston Southern $^   6 0     10 3  
No. 16 Coastal Carolina ^   4 2     9 3  
Liberty   3 3     6 5  
Monmouth   3 3     5 6  
Kennesaw State   2 4     6 5  
Gardner–Webb *   2 4     4 7  
Presbyterian   1 5     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Gardner–Webb ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. They were first year members of the Big South Conference. This was the Owls inaugural season of intercollegiate football. They finished the season 6–5, 2–4 in Big South play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 pmat East Tennessee State*W 56–168,217
September 124:00 pmEdward Waters*WUPAW 58–79,506
September 191:00 pmShorter*
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
BSNW 18–108,664
September 266:00 pmat Dayton*L 27–312,512
October 101:00 pmPoint*dagger
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
BSNW 56–178,300
October 171:00 pmGardner–Webb
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
ESPN3W 12–78,300
October 247:00 pmat LibertyWUPAL 35–4520,393
October 311:00 pmMonmouth
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
ESPN3W 23–138,668
November 71:00 pmNo. 15 Charleston Southern
  • Fifth Third Bank Stadium
  • Kennesaw, GA
BSNL 14–288,670
November 142:00 pmat No. 4 Coastal CarolinaBSNL 13–458,802
November 212:00 pmat PresbyterianBSNL 6–143,577

Game summaries

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@ East Tennessee State

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Kennesaw State @ East Tennessee State
1 234Total
Owls 7 142114 56
Buccaneers 3 1003 16
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Kermit-Tipton Stadium
    Johnston City, TN
  • Game start: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 8,217
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind SW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Fair
  • Referee: Bob Johnson

Edward Waters

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Edward Waters @ Kennesaw State
1 234Total
Tigers 0 007 7
Owls 35 1760 58
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:40
  • Game attendance: 9,506
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Steve Fleming
  • Television network: WUPA

Shorter

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Shorter @ Kennesaw State
1 234Total
Hawks 0 1000 10
Owls 6 039 18
  • Date: September 19
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:41
  • Game attendance: 8,664
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • Television network: BSN

@ Dayton

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Kennesaw State @ Dayton
1 234Total
Owls 13 1400 27
Flyers 7 1473 31
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Welcome Stadium
    Dayton, OH
  • Game start: 6:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:45
  • Game attendance: 2,512
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind ESE 12 mph (19 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Warren Gillis

Point

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Point @ Kennesaw State
1 234Total
Skyhawks 0 1007 17
Owls 7 28147 56
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 8,300
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Breezy • Partly Cloudy/Rainy
  • Referee: Penn Wagers
  • Television network: BSN

Gardner–Webb

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Gardner–Webb @ Kennesaw State
1 234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 007 7
Owls 3 306 12
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 8,300
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Breezy • Sunny
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • Television network: ESPN3

@ Liberty

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Kennesaw State @ Liberty
1 234Total
Owls 7 0721 35
Flames 7 17714 45
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 20,393
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • S 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Pleasant/Seasonal
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: WUPA

Monmouth

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Monmouth @ Kennesaw State
1 234Total
Hawks 7 006 13
Owls 0 1670 23
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 8,668
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Breezy • Overcast
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: ESPN3

Charleston Southern

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Charleston Southern @ Kennesaw State
1 234Total
#15 Buccaneers 7 1470 28
Owls 6 008 14
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
    Kennesaw, GA
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 8,670
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Breezy • Rainy
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • Television network: BSN

@ Coastal Carolina

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Kennesaw State @ Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Owls 6 070 13
#4 Chanticleers 13 1877 45
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 8,802
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind NNW 7–10 miles per hour (11–16 km/h) • Sunny/Clear
  • Referee: Tracey Lynch
  • Television network: BSN

@ Presbyterian

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Kennesaw State @ Presbyterian
1 234Total
Owls 0 303 6
Blue Hose 0 707 14
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Bailey Memorial Stadium
    Clinton, SC
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:47
  • Game attendance: 3,577
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind E 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Mostly Cloudy
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • Television network: BSN

References

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