2015 South Florida Bulls football team

The 2015 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 2015 college football season was the 19th season for the Bulls, and their third as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American), this season joining the newly formed East Division. They played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. They were led by Head Coach Willie Taggart, who was in his third year. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in American Athletic play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they lost to Western Kentucky.

2015 South Florida Bulls football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 AAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDanny Hope (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDavid Reaves (1st season)
Offensive schemeGulf Coast
Defensive coordinatorTom Allen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumRaymond James Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Temple x   7 1     10 4  
South Florida   6 2     8 5  
Cincinnati   4 4     7 6  
UConn   4 4     6 7  
East Carolina   3 5     5 7  
UCF   0 8     0 12  
West Division
No. 8 Houston xy$   7 1     13 1  
No. 18 Navy x   7 1     11 2  
Memphis   5 3     9 4  
Tulsa   3 5     6 7  
Tulane   1 7     3 9  
SMU   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Houston 24, Temple 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 31, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 57:00 p.m.Florida A&M*ESPN3W 51–330,434
September 1211:30 a.m.at No. 11 Florida State*ESPNL 14–3472,811
September 1912:00 p.m.at Maryland*ESPNUL 17–3536,827
October 27:00 p.m.Memphis
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPN2L 17–2422,546
October 103:30 p.m.Syracuse* 
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
CBSSNW 45–2427,235
October 1712:00 p.m.at UConnESPNUW 28–2031,719
October 244:00 p.m.SMU
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
ESPNewsW 38–1424,338
October 3112:00 p.m.at NavyCBSSNL 17–2926,766
November 77:30 p.m.at East CarolinaCBSSNW 22–1745,194
November 147:00 p.m.No. 21 Temple
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
CBSSNW 44–2328,393
November 208:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Raymond James Stadium
  • Tampa, FL
CBSSNW 65–2726,522
November 267:30 p.m.at UCFESPNW 44–325,967
December 212:30 p.m.vs. No. 25 Western Kentucky*ESPNL 35–4521,712
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Florida A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 0 0 3 0 3
Bulls 3 13 14 21 51

At Florida State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 0 7 14
#11 Seminoles 7 0 17 10 34

At Maryland

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 3 7 0 17
Terrapins 14 7 7 7 35

Memphis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 7 10 7 24
Bulls 7 3 0 7 17

Syracuse

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1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 3 14 7 24
Bulls 0 10 21 14 45

At UConn

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 14 7 28
Huskies 0 3 10 7 20
1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 7 0 0 7 14
Bulls 3 14 7 14 38

At Navy

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 10 0 7 0 17
Midshipmen 3 10 3 13 29

At East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 2 10 0 10 22
Pirates 0 7 7 3 17

Temple

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1 2 3 4 Total
#21 Owls 7 3 10 3 23
Bulls 7 24 3 10 44

Cincinnati

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bearcats 0 3 17 7 27
Bulls 27 24 7 7 65

At UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 17 14 6 44
Knights 3 0 0 0 3

WKU (Miami Beach Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Hilltoppers 0 10 28 7 45
Bulls 7 7 7 14 35

References

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  1. ^ "2015 USF Bulls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2015.