2015 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team
The 2015 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second year head coach Kyle Schweigert and played their home games at the Alerus Center. The Fighting Hawks are a member of the Big Sky Conference.
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 2015 record | 7–4 (5–3 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Kyle Schweigert (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Paul Rudolph (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Eric Schmidt (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Alerus Center (Capacity: 12,283) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Southern Utah $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Portland State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Although playing most of the season without an official mascot, 2015 was North Dakota's first year with their new nickname as it was announced on November 18 that the university had adopted the Fighting Hawks after a public vote of students, faculty, staff and other members of the University of North Dakota community.
The Fighting Hawks finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for fourth place.
Previous season
In 2014, North Dakota finished with a record of 5–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the FCS Playoffs.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | 3:00 PM | at Wyoming* |
| W 24–13 | 23,669 | ||
| September 12 | 5:00 PM | Drake* | Midco SN | W 21–18 | 9,865 | ||
| September 19 | 2:30 PM | at No. 4 North Dakota State* | NBC ND/ESPN3 | L 9–34 | 19,044[1] | ||
| September 26 | 1:00 PM | UC Davis |
| Midco SN | W 31–24 | 8,450 | |
| October 3 | 4:00 PM | at No. 16 Portland State | WBS | W 19–17 | 4,765 | ||
| October 10 | 1:00 PM | Idaho State | No. 23 |
| Midco SN | L 31–37 | 9,188 |
| October 17 | 7:00 PM | at Weber State | WBS | L 24–25 | 5,461 | ||
| October 24 | 2:30 PM | at No. 19 Montana | RTNW | L 16–42 | 25,014 | ||
| October 31 | 1:00 PM | No. 19 Montana State |
| Midco SN | W 44–38 | 7,090 | |
| November 14 | 1:00 PM | Northern Colorado |
| Midco SN | W 45–14 | 6,996 | |
| November 21 | 8:05 PM | at Cal Poly | WBS | W 45–21 | 5,746 | ||
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Game summaries
Wyoming
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Drake
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2011 | UND, 16–0 |
North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| #4 Bison | 3 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 62–45–3 | 2003 | UND, 28–21 |
UC Davis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggies | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | 2013 | UCD, 34–18 |
Portland State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| #16 Vikings | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3–2 | 2014 | UND, 24–16 |
Idaho State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 6 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
| #23 North Dakota | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–0 | 2013 | UND, 28–25 |
Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Wildcats | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2014 | WEB, 24–12 |
Montana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| #19 Grizzlies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–13–1 | 2014 | MONT, 18–15 |
Montana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Bobcats | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| North Dakota | 21 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–18–1 | 2014 | MTST, 29–18 |
Northern Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15–12 | 2014 | UND, 33–14 |
Cal Poly
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Hawks | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | 2012 | CP, 35–17 |
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
| Coaches | NR | RV | RV | NR | RV | 25 | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
References
- Schnepf, Kevin (September 19, 2015). "For at Least One Day, NDSU-UND Game Was the Biggest Thing in the State Again". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- "2015 University of North Dakota schedule". University of North Dakota Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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