2015_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team
2015 Oregon State Beavers football team
American college football season
The 2015 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Gary Andersen and played their home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis. Oregon State was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
| 2015 Oregon State Beavers football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Record | 2–10 (0–9 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Baldwin (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Kalani Sitake (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Reser Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 3 Stanford x$ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Oregon | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| USC xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Utah x | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coaching change
For the first time since the 2003 offseason, Oregon State underwent a coaching change.
Riley exits
In a move that shook the college football world, the University of Nebraska announced the hiring of Oregon State's head coach Mike Riley on December 4, 2014.[1] Riley had what was dubbed a "lifetime contract" at Oregon State, where every year he led a team to a bowl game, his contract was extended by one year.[2] In 2010, Oregon State Athletic Director Bob De Carolis said Riley had talked about wanting to retire in Corvallis and be the "Joe Paterno of Oregon State." In the same time period, Riley said, "I want to make it known that I'm very excited to be to coaching at Oregon State University and I anticipate doing so for a long time."[3] Nebraska fired head coach Bo Pelini, opening the door for Riley to make the unanticipated move.
Welcoming Andersen
An equally shocking move came just six days later, as the Oregon State Athletic Department announced that they had hired Gary Andersen of Wisconsin as Riley's replacement on December 10, 2014. Andersen left Wisconsin after just two years with the program, citing high academic standards set by the university made recruiting difficult for Andersen, compiling a 19–7 overall record and coming off of a trip to the Big Ten Football Championship Game. Since Andersen left after just two seasons, a reported $3 million buyout was in effect.[4] The coaching announcement came moments after the university announced $42 million upgrades to its football operations building, known as the Valley Football Center.[5] It marked the second straight Wisconsin coach (Bret Bielema left for Arkansas) to leave for what many considered a job with a less prestigious program.[6] Andersen was announced in a press conference on December 12, 2014.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Weber State* | P12N | W 26–7 | 35,160 | |
| September 12 | 9:00 a.m. | at Michigan* | ABC | L 7–35 | 109,651 | |
| September 19 | 5:00 p.m. | San Jose State* |
| P12N | W 35–21 | 34,573 |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 Stanford |
| FS1 | L 24–42 | 37,302 |
| October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Arizona | FS1 | L 7–44 | 52,987 | |
| October 17 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington State | P12N | L 31–52 | 32,952 | |
| October 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado |
| P12N | L 13–17 | 36,977 |
| October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Utah | P12N | L 12–27 | 45,853 | |
| November 7 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 22 UCLA |
| P12N | L 0–41 | 38,074 |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at California | P12N | L 24–54 | 41,874 | |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington |
| P12N | L 7–52 | 34,390 |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Oregon | FS1 | L 42–52 | 57,814 | |
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Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Beavers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wolverines | 3 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 35 |
San Jose State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Beavers | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
Stanford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Cardinal | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Beavers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 13 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Cougars | 14 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Buffaloes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Beavers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| #13 Utes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
UCLA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Bruins | 0 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Referee for the game is Michael Batlan.
California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beavers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 54 |
Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 28 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 52 |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Oregon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Beavers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
| #17 Ducks | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
- Sherman, Mitch (December 4, 2014). "Nebraska Hires Mike Riley as Coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Canzano, John (January 10, 2010). "Oregon State to Offer Riley a Lifetime Deal". The Oregonian. Portland, OR. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Schnell, Lindsay (January 10, 2010). "Oregon State's Mike Riley Signs 3-Year Extension, Plans to be Beavers Coach 'for a Long Time'". The Oregonian. Portland, OR. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Bromberg, Nick (December 10, 2014). "Oregon State Hires Wisconsin Coach Gary Andersen". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Mizell, Gina (December 9, 2014). "Oregon State Beavers set to Announce 'Significant Enhancements' to Football Facilities". The Oregonian. Portland, OR. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Ward, Austin. "Why Are Coaches Leaving Wisconsin?". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- Mizell, Gina (September 16, 2014). "Oregon State Beavers 2015 football schedule released". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved December 10, 2014.