2015 FIU Panthers football team

The 2015 Florida International Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the East Division of Conference USA. They were led by third-year head coach Ron Turner and played their home games at FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place in the East Division.

2015 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
2015 record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Shankweiler (2nd as coordinator; 3rd overall season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorMatt House (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
(Capacity: 20,000)
2015 Conference USA football standings
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

Schedule

Florida International announced their 2015 football schedule on February 2, 2015. The 2015 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Panthers hosted CUSA foes Charlotte, Old Dominion, UTEP, and Western Kentucky (WKU), and traveled to Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee.[1]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.at UCF*
CBSSNW 15–1439,184
September 128:00 p.m.at Indiana*
BTNL 22–3641,509
September 196:00 p.m.North Carolina Central*
W 39–1415,567
September 262:30 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
FCSL 17–2720,010
October 33:00 p.m.at UMass*
ESPN3L 14–2413,525
October 1012:00 p.m.UTEP
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ASNW 52–1213,799
October 1712:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee
FSNL 34–4213,227
October 246:00 p.m.Old Dominion
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
W 41–1217,961
October 313:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
ASNL 17–3116,432
November 712:00 p.m.Charlotte
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
ASNW 48–3114,200
November 143:30 p.m.at Marshall
FSNL 0–5226,572
November 212:30 p.m.WKU
  • FIU Stadium
  • Miami, FL
FCSL 7–6314,380

[2]

Game summaries

at UCF
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 0 6 6 15
Knights 7 7 0 0 14

at Indiana
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 0 8 22
Hoosiers 0 13 6 17 36

North Carolina Central
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 0 14
Panthers 12 14 13 0 39

at Louisiana Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 3 7 7 17
Bulldogs 7 10 0 10 27

at Massachusetts
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 7 0 14
Minutemen 7 10 0 7 24

UTEP
1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 7 2 12
Panthers 21 21 3 7 52

at Middle Tennessee
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 9 7 3 15 34
Blue Raiders 7 21 7 7 42

Old Dominion
1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 0 6 6 0 12
Panthers 7 10 10 14 41

at Florida Atlantic
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 3 7 17
Owls 7 10 0 14 31
Further information: Shula Bowl

Charlotte
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 3 7 14 31
Panthers 14 20 7 7 48

at Marshall
1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
Thudering Herd 21 17 7 7 52

Western Kentucky
1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 21 14 21 7 63
Panthers 0 0 0 7 7

References
  1. "Conference USA Releases 2015 Football Schedule" (Press release). Florida International University Department of Athletics. February 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. "2015 Florida International Panthers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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