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The 2015 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by second year head coach Kyle Schweigert and played their home games at the Alerus Center . The Fighting Hawks are a member of the Big Sky Conference .
Although playing most of the season without an official mascot, 2015 was North Dakota's first year with their new nickname as it was announced on November 18 that the university had adopted the Fighting Hawks after a public vote of students, faculty, staff and other members of the University of North Dakota community.
The Fighting Hawks finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place.
Previous season
In 2014, North Dakota finished with a record of 5–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the FCS Playoffs .
Schedule
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! colspan=8 | Non-Conference Schedule
September 53:00 PMat Wyoming *
W 24–13 Drake *
Midco SN W 21–18 North Dakota State *
NBC ND /ESPN3L 9–34 [ 1]
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! colspan=8 | Conference Schedule
September 261:00 PMUC Davis
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNW 31–24 Portland State
WBS W 19–17 Idaho State
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNL 31–37 Weber State
WBSL 24–25 Montana
RTNW L 16–42 Montana State
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNW 44–38 Northern Colorado
Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND Midco SNW 45–14 Cal Poly
WBSW 45–21
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Game notes
Wyoming
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
7
7
0
10
24
Cowboys
0
0
0
13
13
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
Drake
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
0
0
3
15
18
North Dakota
7
14
0
0
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–0
2011
UND, 16–0
North Dakota State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
3
0
6
0
9
#4 Bison
3
21
10
0
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
62–45–3
2003
UND, 28–21
UC Davis
1
2
3
4
Total
Aggies
7
3
7
7
24
North Dakota
14
7
10
0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–4
2013
UCD, 34–18
Portland State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
3
3
10
3
19
#16 Vikings
7
3
7
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
3–2
2014
UND, 24–16
Idaho State
1
2
3
4
Total
Bengals
6
9
7
15
37
#23 North Dakota
14
7
10
0
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–0
2013
UND, 28–25
Weber State
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
7
10
0
7
24
Wildcats
3
7
0
15
25
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
2014
WEB, 24–12
Montana
1
2
3
4
Total
North Dakota
7
6
0
3
16
#19 Grizzlies
7
14
14
7
42
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
8–13–1
2014
MONT, 18–15
Montana State
1
2
3
4
Total
#19 Bobcats
7
17
7
7
38
North Dakota
21
10
7
6
44
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–18–1
2014
MTST, 29–18
Northern Colorado
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
0
0
0
14
14
North Dakota
7
28
10
0
45
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
15–12
2014
UND, 33–14
Cal Poly
1
2
3
4
Total
Fighting Hawks
7
21
7
10
45
Mustangs
0
0
14
7
21
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–3
2012
CP, 35–17
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