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2015 Tulane Green Wave football team
American college football season
The 2015 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Curtis Johnson and played home games at Yulman Stadium. They were members of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
Quick Facts Tulane Green Wave football, Conference ...
| 2015 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 3–9 (1–7 AAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Eric Price (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Jason Rollins (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Lionel Washington (4th season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 or 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Yulman Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 28, head coach Curtis Johnson was fired.[1] He finished at Tulane with a four-year record of 15–34.
Recruits
More information US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits, Name ...
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| Nigel Anderson RB |
Reserve, LA | East St. John | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Oct 1, 2014 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Darius Black DB |
Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 21, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Zachary Block K |
Clermont, FL | East Ridge | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 25, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Leeward Brown OL |
Miramar, FL | Miramar | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 345 lb (156 kg) | Feb 1, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Malik Eugene Ath |
Lafayette, LA | Acadiana | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | Jul 27, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
| Jeremie Francis DB |
New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 22, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
| Devin Glenn RB |
New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 19, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
| Douglas Henry DB |
New Iberia, LA | Westgate | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 21, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 | ||||||
| Andrew Hicks Ath |
Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Feb 3, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Keyshawn Mcleod OL |
Port Charlotte, FL | Port Charlotte | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 18, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Rickey Preston WR |
Boutte, LA | Hahnville | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 7, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Taris Shenall DB |
Marrero, LA | John Ehret | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | May 8, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Dedrick Shy WR |
New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jan 7, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Keeyon Smart WR |
Baton Rouge, LA | McKinley | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Apr 16, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
| Roderic Teamer DB |
New Orleans, LA | Brother Martin | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 4, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| John Washington DT |
West Monroe, LA | West Monroe | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 18, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Brian Webb DT |
New Orleans, LA | Miller-McCoy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Oct 19, 2014 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Darius Williams WR |
New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 114 Rivals: 104 247Sports: 87 | ||||||
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Award watch lists
Chris Taylor
Royce LaFrance
- Lombardi Award[3]
- Lombardi Award[5]
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 8:30 pm | Duke* | CBSSN | L 7–37 | 25,470 | |
| September 12 | 2:30 pm | at No. 15 Georgia Tech* | ACCN | L 10–65 | 50,435 | |
| September 19 | 7:00 pm | Maine* |
| ESPN3 | W 38–7 | 21,114 |
| October 3 | 11:00 am | UCF |
| ESPNews | W 45–31 | 20,024 |
| October 10 | 11:00 am | at Temple | ESPNU | L 10–49 | 35,179 | |
| October 16 | 8:00 pm | No. 24 Houston |
| ESPNU | L 7–42 | 21,522 |
| October 24 | 12:00 pm | at Navy | CBSSN | L 14–31 | 32,033 | |
| October 31 | 6:00 pm | at No. 16 Memphis | CBSSN | L 13–41 | 30,381 | |
| November 7 | 3:00 pm | UConn |
| ESPNews | L 3–7 | 26,775 |
| November 14 | 11:00 am | at Army* | CBSSN | W 34–31 | 31,217 | |
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at SMU | ESPNews | L 21–49 | 14,954 | |
| November 27 | 7:00 pm | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | L 34–45 | 22,672 |
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Duke
See also: 2015 Duke Blue Devils football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Duke | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 37 |
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Week 1: Duke Blue Devils at Tulane Green Wave – Game Summary[7]
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: September 3, 2015
- Game time: 8:30 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 25,470
- TV: CBS Sports Network
Georgia Tech
See also: 2015 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Georgia Tech–Tulane football rivalry
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 65 |
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Week 2: Tulane Green Wave at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Game Summary[8]
Maine
See also: 2015 Maine Black Bears football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Maine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tulane | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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UCF
See also: 2015 UCF Knights football team
In this game, Tulane long snapper Aaron Golub became the first legally blind person to play in an NCAA division I game.[10]
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UCF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| Tulane | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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Temple
See also: 2015 Temple Owls football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulane | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Temple | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
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Week 6: Tulane Green Wave at Temple Owls – Game Summary[12]
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 10, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 35,179
- TV: ESPNU
Houston
See also: 2015 Houston Cougars football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #24 Houston | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Week 7: Houston Cougars at Tulane Green Wave – Game Summary[13]
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: October 16, 2015
- Game time: 8:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 21,522
- TV: ESPNU
Navy
See also: 2015 Navy Midshipmen football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Navy | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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Week 8: Tulane Green Wave at Navy Midshipmen – Game Summary[14]
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
- Date: October 24, 2015
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 32,033
- TV: CBSSN
Memphis
See also: 2015 Memphis Tigers football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulane | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| #16 Memphis | 0 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
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Week 9: Tulane Green Wave at Memphis Tigers – Game Summary[15]
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: October 31, 2015
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 30,381
- TV: CBSSN
UConn
See also: 2015 UConn Huskies football team
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UConn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tulane | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Army
See also: 2015 Army Black Knights football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulane | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Army | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
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Week 11: Tulane Green Wave at Army Black Knights – Game Summary[17]
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date: November 14, 2015
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 31,217
- TV: CBSSN
SMU
See also: 2015 SMU Mustangs football team
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| SMU | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
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Week 12: Tulane Green Wave at SMU Mustangs – Game Summary[18]
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
- Date: November 21, 2015
- Game time: 7:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 14,954
- TV: ESPNews
Tulsa
More information Period, Total ...
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
| Tulane | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
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Week 13: Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Tulane Green Wave – Game Summary[19]
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 27, 2015
- Game time: 7:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 22,672
- TV: ESPNU
Led by former walk-on and fifth-year senior Jordy Joseph due to an injury to starting Quarterback Tanner Lee, Tulane led Tulsa by 10 points well into the fourth quarter. Joseph then threw two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns.[20] Following the Green Wave's loss, capping a 3–9 season, head coach Curtis Johnson was fired. His final record in four years with the program was 15–34. In Tulane's press release, Athletic Director Rick Dickson was quoted as saying "...the program has not progressed to the level that we aspire to."[21]
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- Guerry Smith (November 28, 2015). "Tulane football coach Curtis Johnson fired; new hire to be made after new athletic director on board". The New Orleans Advocate. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.