2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team information
American college football season
2015Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
C-USA champion C-USA East Division champion Miami Beach Bowl champion
C-USA Championship Game, W 45–28 vs. Southern Miss
Miami Beach Bowl, W 45–35 vs. South Florida
Conference
Conference USA
Division
East Division
Ranking
AP
No. 24
Record
12–2 (8–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Jeff Brohm (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator
Tyson Helton (2nd season)
Offensive scheme
Multiple
Defensive coordinator
Nick Holt (3rd season)
Base defense
4–3
Home stadium
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Conference USA football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$
8
–
0
12
–
2
Middle Tennessee
6
–
2
7
–
6
Marshall
6
–
2
10
–
3
FIU
3
–
5
5
–
7
Old Dominion
3
–
5
5
–
7
Florida Atlantic
3
–
5
3
–
9
Charlotte*
0
–
8
2
–
10
West Division
Southern Miss x
7
–
1
9
–
5
Louisiana Tech
6
–
2
9
–
4
UTSA
3
–
5
3
–
9
UTEP
3
–
5
5
–
7
Rice
3
–
5
5
–
7
North Texas
1
–
7
1
–
11
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
* Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015 Rankings from AP Poll
The 2015 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University (WKU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the East Division of Conference USA. Led by second year head coach Jeff Brohm, they played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They finished the season 12–2, 8–0 in C-USA play to be champions of the East Division. They represented the East Division in the Conference USA Football Championship Game where they defeated Southern Miss to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated South Florida. They led the NCAA in Passing Efficiency, tied the school record for victories and were also ranked in the FBS AP Top 25 for the first time in program history.[1]
^WKU Football Media Guide retrieved 31 March 2020.
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