2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team
2015 Texas A&M Aggies football | |
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Music City Bowl, L 21–27 vs. Louisville | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
2015 record | 8–5 (4–4 SEC) |
Head coach | Kevin Sumlin (4th year) |
Offensive coordinator | Jake Spavital (3rd year) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | John Chavis (1st year) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
Home stadium |
Kyle Field (Capacity: 102,733) |
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#25 Florida x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#22 Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#1 Alabama x$#^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#10 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#16 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the newly renovated Kyle Field. They were members of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by fourth year head coach Kevin Sumlin. The Aggies finished the regular season 8–5 overall and 4–4 in SEC play. They were invited to the Music City Bowl, where they were defeated by the Louisville Cardinals, 21–27.
Preseason
Recruiting class
In the 2015 recruiting class, Texas A&M signed 25 players, 11 of which were included in the ESPN 300 and 12 in the Scout 300. The class was ranked 12th in the nation by ESPN,[1] 10th by Rivals,[2] 12th by 247,[3] and 10th by Scout.[4]
2015 recruits | ||||||
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Jay Bradford RB |
Splendora, TX | Splendora HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.36 | Aug 22, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kendall Bussey RB |
New Orleans, LA | Isidore Newman HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 4.42 | Feb 2, 2015 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Deshawn Capers-Smith CB |
New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 5.09 | Feb 23, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jordan Davis TE |
Houston TX | Clear Lake HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Justin Dunning S |
Whitehouse, TX | Whitehouse HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 4.53 | Nov 10, 2013 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Landis Durham LB |
Plano, TX | Plano East HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 4.69 | Jun 15, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Roney Elam CB |
Newton, TX | Newton HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Aug 15, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Trevor Elbert OL |
Heath, TX | Rockwall-Heath HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 292 lb (132 kg) | 5.02 | Jan 26, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Justin Evans S |
Wiggins, MS | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.50 | May 1, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Riley Garner LB |
College Station, TX | A&M Consolidated HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 4.66 | May 21, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Claude George LB |
Lafayette, LA | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 4.70 | Oct 30, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kingsley Keke DT |
Richmond, TX | George Ranch HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 5.06 | Jun 4, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Christian Kirk WR |
Scottsdale, AZ | Saguaro HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.48 | Dec 17, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Daniel Lacamera K |
Tarpon Springs, FL | East Lake HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Jun 24, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Connor Lanfear OL |
Buda, TX | Hays HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 278 lb (126 kg) | – | Feb 28, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
James Lockhart DE |
Ennis, TX | Ennis HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.70 | Jul 25, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Daylon Mack DT |
Gladewater, TX | Glade Water HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 328 lb (149 kg) | 4.96 | Feb 4, 2015 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Erik McCoy OL |
Lufkin, TX | Lufkin HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | 5.11 | Nov 18, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Richard Moore LB |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 4.80 | Jan 2, 2015 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kyler Murray QB |
Allen, TX | Allen HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 4.5 | May 28, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Larry Pryor S |
Sulphur Springs, TX | Sulphur Springs HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.66 | Jan 30, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Damion Ratley WR |
Yoakum, TX | Blinn CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.47 | Nov 28, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kemah Siverand WR |
Houston, TX | Cypress Ridge HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.47 | May 29, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Keaton Sutherland OL |
Flower Mound, TX | Marcus HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | 5.0 | Jun 16, 2014 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Dwaine Thomas LB |
Boutte, LA | Hahnville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 17, 2015 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10 Rivals: 10 247Sports: 12 ESPN: 12 | ||||||
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Personnel
Full roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Schedule
Texas A&M announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consist of 9 games in the state of Texas and 3 games outside of the state in the regular season. Two of the nine games in Texas are neutral games against Arizona State and Arkansas. Texas A&M will host SEC foes Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, and South Carolina, and will travel to LSU, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt.[5]
This will be the Aggies' first year without Missouri since 2009 and SMU since 2010 on their schedule.
The Aggies' 25-0 shutout of Vanderbilt on November 21 was Texas A&M's first shutout victory since joining the SEC in 2012. The Aggies had not shut out a team since a 31-0 victory over Wyoming on September 11, 2004, and had not shut out a conference opponent since a 41-0 victory over Baylor on October 12, 2002.
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 Arizona State* | NRG Stadium • Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff) | ESPN | W 38–17 | 66,308 | |||
September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Ball State* | No. 16 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPNU | W 56–23 | 104,213 | ||
September 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Nevada* | No. 17 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | W 44–27 | 102,591 | ||
September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Arkansas | No. 14 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic) | ESPN | W 28–21 OT | 67,339 | ||
October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 21 Mississippi State | No. 14 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | W 30–17 | 104,455 | ||
October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 10 Alabama | No. 9 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | CBS | L 23–41 | 105,733 | ||
October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Ole Miss | No. 15 | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | ESPN | L 3–23 | 60,674 | ||
October 31 | 11:00 a.m. | South Carolina | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | W 35–28 | 102,154 | |||
November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Auburn | No. 25 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | SECN | L 10–26 | 104,625 | ||
November 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Western Carolina* | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | ESPNU | W 41–17 | 101,583 | |||
November 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | SECN | W 25–0 | 32,482 | |||
November 28 | 6:30 p.m. | at LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) | SECN | L 7–19 | 101,803 | |||
December 30 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN (Music City Bowl) | ESPN | L 21–27 | 50,478 | |||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source:[6]
Game notes
#15 Arizona State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#15 Sun Devils | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Aggies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Ball State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
#16 Aggies | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
The game was the home opener for A&M, and the first game in the newly renovated Kyle Field. The Aggies were dominant throughout the entire first half, with the exception being Ball State's first drive to A&M's 4 yard line.[7]
Nevada
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
#17 Aggies | 14 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 44 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–0 | 1950 | TAMU, 48–18 |
Arkansas
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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#14 Aggies | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
Razorbacks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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27–41–3 | 2014 | TAMU, 35–28 |
#21 Mississippi State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#21 Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
#14 Aggies | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–4 | 2014 | MSU, 48–31 |
#10 Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#10 Crimson Tide | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
#9 Aggies | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–5 | 2014 | BAMA, 59–0 |
#24 Ole Miss
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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#15 Aggies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
#24 Rebels | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–1 | 2014 | Miss, 35–20 |
South Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Aggies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–0 | 2014 | TAMU, 52–28 |
Auburn
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
#25 Aggies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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4–1 | 2014 | TAMU, 41–38 |
Western Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Catamounts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Aggies | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–0 | 2013 | TAMU 56–24 |
LSU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Tigers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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20–30–3 | 2014 | LSU, 23–17 |
Louisville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinals | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3–0 | 1994 | TAMU 26–10 |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | RV | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 (1) | 9 (1) | 15 | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released |
References
- ↑ "2015 Class Ranking ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Class - Rivals". Rivals. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Class Ranking – 247". 247. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Class Ranking – Scout". Scout. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Texas A&M University Department of Athletics. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2015 Texas A&M Aggies Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ Bowen, Larry (September 13, 2015). "Aggie Defense Grounds Cardinals with Impressive First Half". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved October 26, 2015.