2015 UCF Knights football team

2015 UCF Knights football
Conference American Athletic Conference
Eastern Division
2015 record 0–0 (0–0 The American)
Head coach George O'Leary (12th year)
Offensive coordinator Brent Key (1st year)
Offensive scheme Pro Style, Option
Defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Bright House Networks Stadium (Capacity: 45,323)
2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Eastern Division
Connecticut   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Cincinnati   0 – 0         0 – 0  
East Carolina   0 – 0         0 – 0  
South Florida   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Temple   0 – 0         0 – 0  
UCF   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Western Division
Houston   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Memphis   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Navy   0 – 0         0 – 0  
SMU   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Tulane   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Tulsa   0 – 0         0 – 0  
Championship: December 4, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights are members of the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference (The American), and played their home games at Bright House Networks Stadium on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. The Knights are led by head coach George O'Leary, who is in his twelfth season with the team. The 2015 season will be UCF's third in the American Athletic Conference, and will be the first year the conference splits into two divisions.

Personnel

Head Coach George O'Leary

Coaching staff

2015 UCF Knights coaching staff

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs – Brent Key
  • Quarterbacks – Danny Barrett
  • Wide Receivers – Sean Beckton
  • Offensive Line – Allen Mogridge
  • Tight Ends/H-Backs - Keegan Kennedy
  • Graduate Assistants – Rob Calabrese and Josh Linam
  • Offensive Quality Control - Sean Fitzgerald

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Chuck Bresnahan
  • Safeties – Andrew Thacker
  • Cornerbacks - Travis Fisher
  • Defensive Line – Lorenzo Costantini
  • Graduate Assistant – Patrick Bastien and Zach Crespo
  • Defensive Quality Control - Mike Sims-Walker
  

Special Teams

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Keegan Kennedy

Administrative Staff

  • Athletic Director (A.D.) – Todd Stansbury
  • Assistant A.D. for Football Operations – Marty O'Leary
  • Director of Player Development - Kristy Belden
  • Director of Player Personnel – Mike Buscemi
  • Recruiting Assistant - Ryan Callaghan
  • Special Assistant to Head Coach - Manny Messeguer

Roster

2015 UCF Knights Spring roster

Quarterbacks

  • 2 Nick Patti - Junior
  • 8 Tyler Harris - Freshman
  • 13 Justin Holman - Junior
  • 16 William Solomon - Sophomore

Halfbacks

  • 17 Cedric Thompson - Senior
  • 32 Mario Mathis - Sophomore
  • 39 Joseph Puopolo - Senior
  • 41 Chris Larsen - Freshman
  • 42 Gary Demarest - Freshman
  • 43 Justin Rae - Freshman

Fullbacks

  • 44 Mark Messeguer - Freshman

Runningbacks

  • 4 Micah Reed - Junior
  • 7 Dontravious Wilson - Junior
  • 24 Blake Tiralosi - Junior
  • 27 Taj McGowan - Freshman
  • 28 William Stanback - Junior
  • 29 CJ Jones - Freshman
  • 45 Daron Humphrey - Junior

Wide Receivers

  • 5 Chris Davis Jr - Freshman
  • 10 Kyle Coltrain - Sophomore
  • 14 Pete DiNovo - Sophomore
  • 20 Taylor Oldham - Junior
  • 21 Adrian Gordon - Sophomore
  • 30 Trace Ryan - Freshman
  • 80 Tre'Quan Smith - Freshman
  • 82 Jamari Fye - Sophomore
  • 83 Tristan Reaves - Freshman
  • 86 Michael Colubiale - Sophomore
  • 88 Jordan Akins - Sophomore
  • 89 Hayden Jones - Junior
  

Tight Ends

  • 41 Chris Larsen - Freshman
  • 46 Zack Laurinaitis - Freshman
  • 84 Michael Campbell - Junior
  • 85 Kevin Miller - Senior
  • 87 Cal Bloom - Junior

Offensive Line

  • 55 Joey Grant - Senior
  • 60 Collin Mills - Freshman
  • 61 Tarik Cook - Senior
  • 62 Micah Anderson - Junior
  • 66 Aaron Evans - Sophomore
  • 67 Jared Warren - Sophomore
  • 68 Charles Sprenkel - Sophomore
  • 70 Luke Palmer - Freshman
  • 71 Chester Brown - Junior
  • 73 Jason Rae - Junior
  • 75 Tate Hernly - Sophomore
  • 76 Colby Watson - Junior
  • 78 Wyatt Miller - Freshman
  • 79 Chavis Dickey - Sophomore

Linebackers

  • 16 Mark Rucker - Junior
  • 34 Justin McDonald - Junior
  • 40 Chequan Burkett - Sophomore
  • 50 Domenic Spencer - Senior
  • 51 Errol Clarke - Junior
  • 52 Maurice Russell - Junior
  • 53 Demeitre Brim - Junior
  • 58 Caleb Perez - Freshman
  • 59 Alex Hunt - Sophomore
  

Defensive Line

  • 42 Stanley Sylverain - Junior
  • 44 Miles Pace - Senior
  • 49 Seyvon Lowry - Sophomore
  • 69 Thomas Niles - Senior
  • 90 Lance McDowdell - Senior
  • 91 Joey Connors - Freshman
  • 92 Luke Adams - Junior
  • 93 Tony Guerad - Sophomore
  • 94 Demetris Anderson - Senior
  • 95 Jamiyus Pittman - Sophomore
  • 96 A.J. Wooten - Freshman
  • 97 Jock Petree - Sophomore

Defensive Backs

  • 10 Shaquill Griffin - Junior
  • 18 Shaquem Griffin - Sophomore
  • 21 Drico Johnson - Junior
  • 22 Jared Henry - Junior
  • 24 D.J. Killings - Junior
  • 25 Kyle Gibson - Freshman
  • 30 Brendin Straubel - Senior
  • 31 Chris Williams - Freshman
  • 32 Chris Johnson - Sophomore
  • 33 Tre Neal - Freshman
  • 35 Michael Willett - Sophomore
  • 46 Jordan Franks - Sophomore
  

Punters/Kickers

  • 36 Caleb Houston - Junior
  • 47 Connor O'Sullivan - Sophomore
  • 48 Mac Loudermilk - Freshman
  • 49 Matthew Wright - Freshman

Snappers

  • 54 Gage Marsil - Junior
  • 59 Mario Elliott - Sophomore

Terms:

  • Freshman – A player in his first year.
  • Sophomore – A player in his second year.
  • Junior – A player in his third year.
  • Senior – A player in his fourth year.
  • Redshirt – A player who sat out a previous season.
"2015 Spring Football Roster". UCF Athletics Association. Retrieved April 2015.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 pm Florida International* Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL CBSSN      
September 12 at Stanford* Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA      
September 19 Furman* Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL      
September 26 at South Carolina* Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC      
October 3 at Tulane Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA      
October 10 Connecticut Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL      
October 17 at Temple Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA      
October 24 Houston Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL      
October 31 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH      
November 7 at Tulsa Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK      
November 19 East Carolina Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL (Rivalry) ESPN      
November 27 South Florida Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL (The War on I-4)      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[1]

Game notes

Florida International

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0
Knights 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 2013 UCF, 38–0

This will be the fourth meeting between UCF and the FIU Golden Panthers. UCF holds a 2-1 record against FIU, including a 38-0 shutout at FIU.

at Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 0
Cardinal 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

This will be the first meeting between UCF and the Stanford Cardinals.

Furman

1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0
Knights 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 1984 FURMAN, 42–6

This will be the second meeting between UCF and the Furman Paladins, with the Paladins winning a 1984 game, 42-6.

at South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 0
Gamecocks 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–4 2013 USC, 28–25

This will be the fifth meeting between UCF and the South Carolina Gamecocks. UCF has yet to win a game against South Carolina, with the Gamecocks winning the last meeting at UCF 28-25, which was the only loss of the 2013 season for UCF.

at Tulane

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 0
Green Wave 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–1 2014 UCF, 20–13

This will be the seventh meeting between UCF and the Tulane Green Wave. UCF holds a 5-1 advantage against Tulane.

Connecticut

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0
Knights 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2014 UCONN, 37–29

This will be the third meeting between UCF and the Connecticut Huskies. UCF beat UConn in 2013 62-17, while in 2014, UConn upset UCF 37-29. To this day, the 2014 game remains the only conference loss for UCF in the American Athletic Conference.

at Temple

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 0
Owls 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2014 UCF, 34–14

This will be the third meeting between UCF and the Temple Owls. UCF holds a 2-0 advantage, with their first victory involving a one-handed catch by JJ Worton in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, which to this day remains one of the best catches in college football history.

Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0
Knights 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–1 2014 UCF, 17–12

This will be the seventh meeting between UCF and the Houston Cougars. UCF has one the last four games, with the two most recent ones coming from defensive plays, mainly from Brandon Alexander.

at Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 0
Bearcats 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

This will be the first meeting between UCF and the Cincinnati Bearcats.

at Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 0
Golden Hurricane 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–5 2014 UCF, 31–7

This will be the ninth meeting between UCF and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Tulsa holds a 5-3 advantage, but UCF won the most recent one in 2014 with a 31-7 blowout. UCF has yet to win Tulsa at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

East Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0
Knights 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–9 2014 UCF, 32–30

This will be the fourteenth meeting between UCF and the East Carolina Pirates. While East Carolina has a 9-4 advantage, UCF won the last two games, the most recent being in 2014 with a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds from Justin Holman to Breshad Perriman, 32-30.

South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0
Knights 0
See also: 2015 South Florida Bulls football team and The War on I-4
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–4 2014 UCF, 16–0

This will be the seventh meeting between UCF and the South Florida Bulls in the War On I-4. While USF has a 4-2 advantage, UCF has one the last two, with the most recent giving the USF Bulls their first home shutout in school history as well as UCF's first victory at Raymond James Stadium, 16-0.

References

  1. ↑ "2015 UCF Knights Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 8, 2015.