2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference Independent
2015 record 0–0
Head coach Carl Torbush (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Mike O'Cain (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Billy Taylor (1st year)
Home stadium Kermit-Tipton Stadium
(Capacity: 6,600)
2015 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Tennessee State   –         0 – 0  
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team will represent East Tennessee State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will led by first year head coach Carl Torbush. The team will play their first season since 2003, when the program was discontinued. They will play their home games at Kermit-Tipton Stadium, located on the campus of Science Hill High School. For the 2015 season, the Buccaneers will be they were classified as an FCS independent school, which will mean they have no athletic conference affiliation for the 2015 season. However for the 2016 season, they will become full members of the Southern Conference.

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at
East Tennessee State 		Alma Mater (Year)
Carl Torbush Head Coach 1st Carson Newman (1974)
Gary Downs Running Backs 1st North Carolina State (1994)
Erik Losey Offensive line 1st Western Kentucky (2006)
Mike O'Cain Offensive Coordinator 1st Clemson (1977)
Mike Rader Wide receivers/Recruiting Coordinator 1st East Tennessee State (2002)
Scott Brumett Defensive Line 1st North Carolina (2005)
Teddy Gaines Defensive back/Special teams coach 1st Tennessee (2004)
Antonio Goss Outside linebackers/Special teams 1st North Carolina (1989)
Steve McGill Defensive Line 1st West Alabama (1973)
Billy Taylor Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator 1st East Tennessee State (1998)
Lee Morrow Director of Football Operations 1st Milligan (1976)

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Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
September 3rd 7:30 PM Kennesaw State* Kermit-Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee    
September 6th Maryville* Kermit-Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee    
September 19th at Charleston Southern* Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC    
September 26th Emory & Henry*dagger Kermit-Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee    
October 3rd Saint Francis* Kermit-Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee    
October 17th at Mercer* Moye Complex • Macon, GA    
October 24th at Montana State* Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT    
October 31st Warner* Kermit-Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee    
November 7th at Robert Morris* Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA    
November 14th at Gardner–Webb* Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC    
November 21st College of Faith* Kermit-Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Roster

Buccaneer Roster

Game summaries

Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


Maryville College

1 2 3 4 Total
Scots 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
15-8 1957 ETSU, 40-0


at Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
5-0 2001 ETSU, 26-0


Emory & Henry

1 2 3 4 Total
Wasps 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
9-10 1954 ETSU, 48-12


Saint Francis

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flashes 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


at Mercer

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Bears 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


at Montana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Bobcats 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


Warner

1 2 3 4 Total
Royals 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


at Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Colonials 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


at Gardner-Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1-1 202 GW, 13-10


College of Faith

1 2 3 4 Total
Saints 0 0 0 0 0
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting


References

  1. ↑ "2014 Football Coaching Staff". East Tennessee State Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2015.