2015 Sam Houston
10–4 (6–2 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 11–4, over 15 games to the 14 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Incarnate Word 59–7Oct 10
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Texas Tech 45–59Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Texas Tech | L 45–59 | 42% |
| Sep 19 | vs Lamar | L 46–49 | 72% |
| Sep 26 | vs Houston Christian | W 63–14 | 88% |
| Oct 10 | vs Incarnate Word | W 59–7 | 83% |
| Oct 17 | vs Abilene Christian | W 49–21 | 67% |
| Oct 24 | vs Nicholls | W 37–7 | 91% |
| Oct 31 | vs East Texas A&M | W 38–24 | 87% |
| Nov 7 | at McNeese | L 10–27 | 41% |
| Nov 14 | vs Northwestern State | W 59–21 | 75% |
| Nov 21 | at Central Arkansas | W 42–13 | 50% |
| Nov 28 | vs Southern UtahNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | W 42–39 | 67% |
| Dec 5 | atMcNeeseNCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round | W 34–29 | 42% |
| Dec 12 | vs Colgate | W 48–21 | 73% |
| Dec 19Bowls & playoff | at Jacksonville State | L 10–62 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Jacksonville State 62–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season article lists one game of Sam Houston’s 2015 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. It doesn’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsStephen F. Austin | W 34–28 | Stephen F. Austin’s article |
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 2nd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 582–393
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1515 +56 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.4 No. 16 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 168
- Offensive coordinator
- Phil Longo
- Defensive coordinators
- Mike Collins and Brad Sherrod
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jeremiah Briscoe QB | 176 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jeremiah Briscoe QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Donavan Williams RB | 99 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Donavan Williams RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Davion Davis WR | 103 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Davion Davis WR | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Alfonzo McMillian S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Jalen Campbell CB | ★★★ | No. 1615 |
| Remus Bulmer APB | ★★★ | No. 1681 |
| Jaylen Harris WR | ★★ | No. 2838 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.802 |
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.
Drafted in 2016
The 2016 draft| Rd 7 | Loc Edwards P | New York Jets |
2015 Southland Conference standings
| 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.