2015 Lamar
5–6 (4–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bacone College 66–3Sep 5
By 63 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 4 Baylor 31–66Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsBacone College | W 66–3 | 76% |
| Sep 12 | at 4Baylor | L 31–66 | 8% |
| Sep 19 | at Sam Houston | W 49–46 | 28% |
| Oct 1 | at SE Louisiana | L 27–30 | 31% |
| Oct 10 | vs Abilene Christian | W 44–28 | 59% |
| Oct 17 | at Northwestern State | L 35–48 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | vs Central Arkansas | L 17–35 | 57% |
| Oct 31 | at Houston Christian | W 55–7 | 73% |
| Nov 7 | vs Nicholls | L 28–30 | 83% |
| Nov 14 | at Incarnate Word | W 28–21 | 50% |
| Nov 21 | vs McNeese | L 14–20 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to McNeese 20–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–5 7th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 394–334
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1303 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.6 No. 70 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 233
- Offensive coordinator
- Chuck Langston
- Defensive coordinator
- Craig McGallion
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Joe Minden QB | 97 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Joe Minden QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Carl Harris RB | 58 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kade Harrington RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Reggie Begelton WR | 93 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brendan Langley QB | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Rodney Randle Jr. DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Jerbrell Lipscomb CB | ★★ | No. 3120 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2015 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 8–0 | 9–1 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Central Arkansas | 6–2 | 6–4 | |
| Incarnate Word | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Stephen F. Austin | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Lamar | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Abilene Christian | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| Nicholls | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| SE Louisiana | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–8 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.