American college football season
The 2015 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at JordanβHare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 7β6, 2β6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.
Before the season
Departures
The Tigers would lose 18 seniors to graduation as well as 2 juniors who would choose to forgo their senior season in pursuit of an earlier NFL career. The Tigers would lose 12 more players from the 2014 team due to various reasons.
Returning starters
Returning players that started all or a significant number of games in the 2014 season.
Offense
β Indicates player was a starter in 2013 but missed all of 2014 due to injury.
Recruiting class
The Tigers would go on to land another top 10 recruiting class in 2015 (#3 by Scout, #7 by Rivals, #7 by ESPN, and #9 by 247). The signing class was highlighted by Byron Cowart (DE)--widely considered the #1 recruit in the nation in the 2015 recruiting cycle. All of the players would qualify academically and enroll over the summer.
The Tigers would also add three transfer players: graduate student Blake Countess (CB) from Michigan who is able to play immediately, as well as Darius James (OL) from Texas and Jamel Dean (CB) from Ohio State, both of whom must sit out one year to satisfy the NCAA's transfer rule.
US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Montavious Atkinson S
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Fairburn, Georgia
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Langston Hughes High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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183 lb (83 kg)
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Mar 17, 2014
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Tyler Carr OG
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Southside, Alabama
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Southside High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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313 lb (142 kg)
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Jun 24, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jordan Colbert S
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Griffin, Georgia
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Griffin High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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226 lb (103 kg)
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Apr 26, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Byron Cowart DE
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Seffner, Florida
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Armwood High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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277 lb (126 kg)
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Feb 4, 2015
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Chandler Cox FB
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Apopka, Florida
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Apopka High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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232 lb (105 kg)
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May 31, 2014
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Carlton Davis CB
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Miami, Florida
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Miami Norland High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Feb 4, 2015
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Javarius Davis CB
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Edward H. White High School
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Feb 4, 2015
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Ryan Davis WR
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St. Petersburg, Florida
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Lakewood High School
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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164 lb (74 kg)
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Feb 4, 2015
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Jerimiah Dinson CB
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Hialeah, Florida
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American High School
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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172 lb (78 kg)
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Jan 26, 2015
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Marquel Harrell OG
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Fairburn, Georgia
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Creekside High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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325 lb (147 kg)
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Apr 21, 2014
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Jalen Harris TE
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Montgomery, Alabama
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Saint James School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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Jun 24, 2014
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Jeff Holland LB
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Jacksonville, Florida
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Trinity Christian Academy
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Feb 4, 2015
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Michael Horton OG
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Atlanta, Georgia
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Lakeside
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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312 lb (142 kg)
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Feb 4, 2015
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Tim Irvin S
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Miami, Florida
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Westminster Christian School
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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194 lb (88 kg)
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Jan 18, 2015
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Jauntavius Johnson DT
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Lincoln, Alabama
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Lincoln High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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322 lb (146 kg)
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Aug 6, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Kerryon Johnson RB
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Madison, Alabama
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Madison Academy
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Apr 15, 2014
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Kaleb King OG
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Buford, Georgia
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Mill Creek High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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284 lb (129 kg)
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Apr 4, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Richard McBryde LB
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Troy, Alabama
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Charles Henderson High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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227 lb (103 kg)
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Jul 26, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Tyler Queen QB
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Kennesaw, Georgia
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North Cobb High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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241 lb (109 kg)
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Jul 10, 2013
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jovon Robinson RB
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Memphis, Tennessee
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Georgia Military College
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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230 lb (100 kg)
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May 15, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Ian Shannon P
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Marietta, Georgia
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Marietta High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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209 lb (95 kg)
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Sep 3, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Bailey Sharp OT
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Marietta, Georgia
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Sprayberry High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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293 lb (133 kg)
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Apr 19, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Darius Slayton WR
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Norcross, Georgia
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Greater Atlanta Christian School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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Feb 3, 2015
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Jason Smith WR
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Mobile, Alabama
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Gulf Coast Community College
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Feb 4, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Maurice Swain DT
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LaGrange, Georgia
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Gulf Coast Community College
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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295 lb (134 kg)
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Dec 17, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Prince Tega Wanogho DE
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Elmore, Alabama
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Edgewood Academy
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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Feb 3, 2015
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Darrell Williams LB
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Hoover, Alabama
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Hoover High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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234 lb (106 kg)
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May 7, 2014
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 Rivals: 7 247Sports: 9 ESPN: 7
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Spring game
The Tigers spring game 'A-Day' was held on Saturday April 18. Team Auburn defeated team Tigers 24β14 with wide receiver Myron Burton and safety Tray Matthews earning offensive and defensive MVP honors respectively. 62,143 fans attended the game making it the highest attended spring game of the year in which the fans had to pay to attend ($5), and the 4th most attended Auburn spring game after 2013, 2014, and 2010.
Auburn A-Day Game
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
Auburn |
10 |
14 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: April 18, 2015
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 Β°F (21 Β°C) β’ Wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h) S β’ Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,143
- TV announcers (SEC Network+): Dave Baker (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
Personnel
Roster and staff
Depth chart
Official Depth Chart as of 9/1/2015
Defense
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SS
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(28) Tray Matthews
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(19) Nick Ruffin
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Offense
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WR
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(82) Melvin Ray OR (80) Marcus Davis
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(4) Jason Smith OR (83) Ryan Davis
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TE
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(85) Jalen Harris
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(46) Chris Laye
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Schedule
Auburn announced their 2015 football schedule on October 14, 2014. The 2015 schedule consist of 7 home games and 4 away games in the regular season. One game is at a neutral site in Atlanta, Georgia against the Louisville Cardinals in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on September 5. The Tigers will host SEC foes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss, and will travel to Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, and Texas A&M, also the Tigers made it to the Birmingham Bowl which is played at Legion Field.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | No. 6 | | CBS | W 31β24 | 73,927 |
September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 5 (FCS) Jacksonville State* | No. 6 | | SECN | W 27β20 | 87,451 |
September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 13 LSU | No. 18 | | CBS | L 21β45 | 102,321 |
September 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Mississippi State | | - JordanβHare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| ESPN | L 9β17 | 87,451 |
October 3 | 3:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | | - JordanβHare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| SECN | W 35β21 | 87,451 |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kentucky | | | ESPN | W 30β27 | 63,407 |
October 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | | | SECN | L 46β54 | 72,008 |
October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Ole Miss | | - JordanβHare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 19β27 | 87,451 |
November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Texas A&M | | | SECN | W 26β10 | 104,625 |
November 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Georgia | | | CBS | L 13β20 | 87,451 |
November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Idaho* | | - JordanβHare Stadium
- Auburn, AL
| SECN | W 56β34 | 87,451 |
November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 2 Alabama | | - JordanβHare Stadium
- Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl, SEC Nation)
| CBS | L 13β29 | 87,451 |
December 30 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Memphis* | | | ESPN | W 31β10 | 59,430 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Louisville
2015 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
Louisville Cardinals vs #6 Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Louisville |
0 |
0 |
10 | 14 | 24 |
#6 Auburn |
7 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
at Georgia Dome β’ Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 5, 2015
- Game time: 2:40 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 73,927
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- AUB β Jeremy Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 12:49 (AUB 7β0)
- Second Quarter
- AUB β Justin Garrett 82 yd fumble return (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:54 (AUB 14β0)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 56 yd field goal, 0:34 (AUB 17β0)
- Third Quarter
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 33 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:21 (AUB 24β0)
- LOU β John Wallace 43 yd field goal, 7:07 (AUB 24β3)
- LOU β Lamar Jackson 10 yd run (John Wallace kick), 1:51 (AUB 24β10)
- Fourth Quarter
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 8 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:04 (AUB 31β10)
- LOU β Brandon Radcliff 2 yd run (John Wallace kick), 6:21 (AUB 31β17)
- LOU β Brandon Radcliff 2 yd run (John Wallace kick), 2:59 (AUB 31β24)
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- Top Passers
- LOU β Lamar Jackson 9β20, 100 yds, 1 INT
- AUB β Jeremy Johnson 11β21, 137 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
- Top Rushers
- LOU β Lamar Jackson 16 carries, 106 yds, 1 TD
- AUB β Peyton Barber 24 carries, 115 yds
- Top Receiving
- LOU β James Quick 4 receptions, 28 yds
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 3 receptions, 54 yds, 1 TD
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It was announced on August 29, 2013, that Auburn and Louisville would meet in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2015. In the game, Auburn started with an interception and scored in the first 2 minutes. Auburn jumped out to a 24β0 lead, but Louisville, led by Lamar Jackson came back. After an timeout for Louisville with around a minute to go, Auburn was able to run out the clock and win 31β24.
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State Gamecocks at #6 Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Jacksonville State |
0 |
10 |
0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
#6 Auburn |
3 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 12, 2015
- Game time: 11:01 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 Β°F (21 Β°C) β’ Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) β’ Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 27 yd field goal, 3:06 (AUB 3β0)
- Second Quarter
- JSU β Connor Rouleau 32 yd field goal, 13:29 (TIE 3β3)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 49 yd field goal, 9:55 (AUB 6β3)
- JSU β Josh Barge 11 yd pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau kick), 5:31 (JSU 10β6)
- Third Quarter
- AUB β Roc Thomas 51 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:35 (AUB 13β10)
- Fourth Quarter
- JSU β Connor Rouleau 26 yd field goal, 10:43 (TIE 13β13)
- JSU β Troymaine Pope 5 yd run (Connor Rouleau kick), 5:38 (JSU 20β13)
- AUB β Melvin Ray 10 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:39 (TIE 20β20)
- Overtime
- AUB β Peyton Barber 4 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (AUB 27β20)
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- Top Passers
- JSU β Eli Jenkins 26β43, 277 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- AUB β Jeremy Johnson 21β32, 236 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Top Rushers
- JSU β Troymaine Pope 21 carries, 89 yds, 1 TD
- AUB β Peyton Barber 23 carries, 128 yds, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- JSU β Josh Barge 14 receptions, 132 yds, 1 TD
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 10 receptions, 76 yds
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In their home opener, Auburn played Jacksonville State. This was the debut of Auburn's new jumbotron which is the biggest in college football. In a game that many expected to be a blowout, Jacksonville State hung with Auburn and led at halftime. With 39 seconds left in the ballgame and Jacksonville State leading 20β13, Melvin Ray caught a touchdown from Jeremy Johnson. Jacksonville State got the ball back and took a knee, sending the game to overtime. In overtime, Peyton Barber scored from four yards out putting Auburn ahead 27β20. Jacksonville State got the ball and got it to the 5 yard line. On 3rd Down and Goal, Cassanova McKinzy sacked Eli Jenkins setting up 4th Down and Goal. Jenkins threw a pass to the end zone which was caught out of bounds, so it was incomplete and Auburn had escaped with a 27β20 win in overtime.
LSU
#18 Auburn Tigers at #13 LSU Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#18 Auburn |
0 |
0 |
14 | 7 | 21 |
#13 LSU |
14 |
10 |
14 | 7 | 45 |
at Tiger Stadium β’ Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 19, 2015
- Game time: 2:39 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 91 Β°F (33 Β°C) β’ Wind 8 mph (13 km/h) NW β’ Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 102,321
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- LSU β Bradon Harris 2 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 13:19 (LSU 7β0)
- LSU β Colin Jeter 1 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), 1:39 (LSU 14β0)
- Second Quarter
- LSU β Trent Domingue 32 yd field goal, 6:54 (LSU 17β0)
- LSU β Leonard Fournette 40 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 2:10 (LSU 24β0)
- Third Quarter
- AUB β Jeremy Johnson 65 yd run (Daniel Carlson), 13:19 (LSU 24β7)
- LSU β Leonard Fournette 29 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 10:56 (LSU 31β7)
- LSU β Leonard Fournette 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick), 4:54 (LSU 38β7)
- AUB β Melvin Ray 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:03 (LSU 38β14)
- Fourth Quarter
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- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receiving
- AUB β Kerryon Johnson 3 receptions, 17 yds
- LSU β Travin Dural 4 receptions, 27 yds
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In the third game of the season, Auburn traveled to what is widely considered to be the toughest place to play in college football. They took on the LSU Tigers in the 50th meeting in the Tiger Bowl rivalry game. Leonard Fournette had a career game and LSU jumped out to a 24β0 lead en route to a 45β21 victory. Auburn's record fell to 2β1.
Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mississippi State |
7 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
Auburn |
0 |
0 |
6 | 3 | 9 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: September 26, 2015
- Game time: 6:36 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: β’ Wind: β’ Weather:
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- MSU β Gabe Myles 32 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick), 5:18 (MSU 7β0)
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 9:41 (MSU 14β3)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 25 yd field goal, 3:06 (MSU 14β6)
- MSU β Westin Graves 44 yd field goal, 1:11 (MSU 17β6)
- Fourth Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 51 yd field goal, 1:07 (MSU 17β9)
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- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- MSU β Brandon Holloway 5 carries, 42 yds
- AUB β Peyton Barber 27 carries, 137 yds
- Top Receiving
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In the fourth game of the season, Auburn took on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. It was Sean White's first start as quarterback for Auburn. The offense and defense both looked improved from the last two weeks, but Auburn had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns in the red zone. Miscues such as an interception, and a high snap, both in the red zone hurt Auburn's chances in the ballgame, and Mississippi State won 17β9. It was the first time in the Gus Malzahn era at Auburn (including his time as offensive coordinator from 2009 to 2011) that Auburn had failed to score a touchdown.
San Jose State
San Jose State Spartans at Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
San Jose State |
7 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 21 |
Auburn |
14 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 35 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: October 3, 2015
- Game time: 3:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 Β°F (17 Β°C) β’ Wind 10 mph (16 km/h) β’ Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Marvel July
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Kayce Smith (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- AUB β Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:54 (AUB 7β0)
- SJSU β Tyler Winston 18 yd pass from Joe Gray (Bryce Crawford kick), 4:55 (TIE 7β7)
- AUB β Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 2:32 (AUB 14β7)
- Second Quarter
- AUB β Peyton Barber 5 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:38 (AUB 21β7)
- Third Quarter
- SJSU β Joe Gray 1 yd run (Bryce Crawford kick), 8:01 (AUB 21β14)
- AUB β Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:37 (AUB 28β14)
- Fourth Quarter
- SJSU β Tyler Ervin 2 yd run (Bryce Crawford kick), 5:38 (AUB 28β21)
- AUB β Peyton Barber 36 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:43 (AUB 35β21)
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- Top Passers
- SJSU β Joe Gray 21β33, 224 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
- AUB β Sean White 6β10, 108 yds
- Top Rushers
- SJSU β Tyler Ervin 27 carries, 160 yds, 1 TD
- AUB β Peyton Barber 28 carries, 147 yds, 5 TD
- Top Receiving
- SJSU β Billy Freeman 6 receptions, 59 yds
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 3 receptions, 47 yds
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Kentucky
Auburn Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Auburn |
14 |
9 |
0 | 7 | 30 |
Kentucky |
7 |
3 |
10 | 7 | 27 |
at Commonwealth Stadium β’ Lexington, Kentucky
- Date: October 15, 2015
- Game time: 6:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 66 Β°F (19 Β°C) β’ Wind SSW 7 mph (11 km/h) β’ Weather: Sunny, Chilling
- Game attendance: 63,407
- Referee: Hubert Owens
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Mack Brown (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- AUB β Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:07 (AUB 7β0)
- UK β Boom Williams 1 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 8:46 (TIE 7β7)
- AUB β Kerryon Johnson 6 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:10 (AUB 14β7)
- Second Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 34 yd field goal, 8:59 (AUB 17β7)
- UK β Austin MacGinnis 28 yd field goal, 4:55 (AUB 17β10)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 29 yd field goal, 1:43 (AUB 20β10)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 52 yd field goal, 0:00 (AUB 23β10)
- Third Quarter
- UK β Boom Williams 6 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 11:49 (AUB 23β17)
- UK β Austin MacGinnis 32 yd field goal, 1:03 (AUB 23β20)
- Fourth Quarter
- AUB β Peyton Barber 3 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:56 (AUB 30β20)
- UK β Mikel Horton 1 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick), 4:06 (AUB 30β27)
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- Top Passers
- AUB β Sean White 17β27, 255 yds
- UK β Patrick Towles 27β44, 359 yds, 1 INT
- Top Rushers
- AUB β Peyton Barber 26 carries, 92 yds, 2 TD
- UK β Boom Williams 16 carries, 113 yds, 2 TD
- Top Receiving
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 7 receptions, 154 yds
- UK β Garrett Johnson 9 receptions, 160 yds
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After their only bye week, Auburn went to Lexington, Kentucky to face the Kentucky Wildcats on a Thursday night. It was a great game for both teams. Kentucky had dropped passes and threw an interception in the end zone which cost the Wildcats. On the final, possible game-winning, drive for Kentucky, Auburn stopped them on 4th and 3 with almost 30 seconds left to win.
Arkansas
Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total |
Auburn |
0 |
7 |
7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 46 |
Arkansas |
7 |
7 |
7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 54 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium β’ Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: October 24, 2015
- Game time: 11:01 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 58 Β°F (14 Β°C) β’ Wind NNW 8 mph (13 km/h) β’ Weather: Mostly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 72,008
- Referee: Matt Austin
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
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- First Quarter
- ARK β Dominique Reed 11 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 11:33 (ARK 7β0)
- Second Quarter
- ARK β Jeremy Sprinkle 23 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 14:22 (ARK 14β0)
- AUB β Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:30 (ARK 14β7)
- Third Quarter
- AUB β Jason Smith 9 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:09 (TIE 14β14)
- ARK β Alex Collins 7 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 2:14 (ARK 21β14)
- Fourth Quarter
- AUB β Jeremy Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:54 (TIE 21β21)
- ARK β Cole Hedlund 25 yd field goal, 1:07 (ARK 24β21)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 41 yd field goal, 0:04 (TIE 24β24)
- Overtime
- AUB β Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (AUB 31β24)
- ARK β Drew Morgan 6 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 0:00 (TIE 31β31)
- 2nd Overtime
- ARK β Kody Walker 3 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick), 0:00 (ARK 38β31)
- AUB β Peyton Barber 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:00 (TIE 38β38)
- 3rd Overtime
- AUB β Peyton Barber 1 yd run (Melvin Ray pass from Sean White for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (AUB 46β38)
- ARK β Kody Walker 4 yd run (Jeremy Sprinkle pass from Brandon Allen for 2 pt conversion), 0:00 (TIE 46β46)
- 4th Overtime
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- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receiving
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 6 receptions, 79 yds
- ARK β Drew Morgan 6 receptions, 56 yds, 2 TD
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The seventh game of the season was against the Arkansas Razorbacks. In an exciting game, dropped passes hurt Auburn as the Tigers fell in 4 overtimes. Now the Tigers lead the all-time series 13β11β1.
Ole Miss
#19 Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#19 Ole Miss |
3 |
7 |
10 | 7 | 27 |
Auburn |
3 |
7 |
3 | 6 | 19 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: October 31, 2015
- Game time: 11:01 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 Β°F (18 Β°C) β’ Wind SE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) β’ Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
Game information
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- First Quarter
- MISS β Gary Wunderlich 27 yd field goal, 8:30 (MISS 3β0)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 52 yd field goal, 3:52 (TIE 3β3)
- Second Quarter
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 47 yd pass from Sean White (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:11 (AUB 10β3)
- MISS β Akeem Judd 25 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 3:59 (TIE 10β10)
- Third Quarter
- MISS β Gary Wunderlich 37 yd field goal, 12:20 (MISS 13β10)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 23 yd field goal, 3:46 (TIE 13β13)
- MISS β Derrick Jones 45 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 1:54 (MISS 20β13)
- Fourth Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 33 yd field goal, 14:34 (MISS 20β16)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 27 yd field goal, 12:00 (MISS 20β19)
- MISS β Laquon Treadwell 21 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 10:13 (MISS 27β19)
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- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- MISS β Jaylen Walton 20 carries, 78 yds
- AUB β Jovon Robinson 18 carries, 91 yds
- Top Receiving
- MISS β Domore'ea Stringfellow 8 receptions, 71 yds
- AUB β Ricardo Louis 4 receptions, 137 yds, 1 TD
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The eighth game of the season was against Ole Miss. Auburn struggled in the red zone and had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns. Many people thought bad coaching and play calls contributed to the 27β19 loss. The Tigers now lead the series 29β11β0.
Texas A&M
Auburn Tigers at #25 Texas A&M Aggies β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Auburn |
7 |
7 |
6 | 6 | 26 |
#25 Texas A&M |
3 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
at Kyle Field β’ College Station, Texas
- Date: November 7, 2015
- Game time: 6:39 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 Β°F (17 Β°C) β’ Wind: NNE 15 mph (24 km/h) β’ Weather: Rainy
- Game attendance: 104,625
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
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- First Quarter
- TA&M β Taylor Bertolet 50 yd field goal, 11:25 (TA&M 3β0)
- AUB β Marcus Davis 9 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:42 (AUB 7β3)
- Second Quarter
- AUB β Jovon Robinson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:40 (AUB 14β3)
- Third Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 35 yd field goal, 12:29 (AUB 17β3)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 7:56 (AUB 20β3)
- TA&M- Speedy Noil 2 yd pass from Jake Hubenak (Taylor Bertolet kick), 2:23 (AUB 20β10)
- Fourth Quarter
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 21 yd field goal, 13:39 (AUB 23β10)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 31 yd field goal, 6:33 (AUB 26β10)
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- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- AUB β Jovon Robinson 27 carries, 159 yds, 1 TD
- TA&M β Tra Carson 21 carries, 109 yds
- Top Receiving
- AUB β Marcus Davis 4 receptions, 10 yds, 1 TD
- TA&M β Christian Kirk 7 receptions, 44 yds
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The ninth contest of the season was a trip to Texas to face Texas A&M. Auburn had their best game of the season, according to head coach Gus Malzahn. The defense was especially great, forcing 3 turnovers, all interceptions, 2 of which were inside Auburn's 5 yard line. The win meant Auburn was 1 win away from bowl eligibility. Jeremy Johnson started in place of an injured Sean White, making his first start since the LSU game on September 19. The Aggies now lead the series 4β2β0.
Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Georgia |
0 |
3 |
7 | 10 | 20 |
Auburn |
7 |
3 |
0 | 3 | 13 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 14, 2015
- Game time: 11:08 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 60 Β°F (16 Β°C) β’ Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h) β’ Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
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- First Quarter
- AUB β Kerryon Johnson 7 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:24 (AUB 7β0)
- Second Quarter
- UGA β Marshall Morgan 40 yd field goal, 4:00 (AUB 7β3)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 42 yd field goal, 0:34 (AUB 10β3)
- Third Quarter
- UGA β Isaiah McKenzie 4 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1:20 (TIE 10β10)
- Fourth Quarter
- UGA β Isaiah McKenzie 53 yd punt return (Marshall Morgan kick), 9:28 (UGA 17β10)
- UGA β Marshall Morgan 38 yd field goal, 6:49 (UGA 20β10)
- AUB β Daniel Carlson 38 yd field goal, 1:14 (UGA 20β13)
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- Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- UGA β Sony Michel 26 carries, 77 yds
- AUB β Jovon Robinson 12 carries, 93 yds
- Top Receiving
- UGA β Jeb Blazevich 3 receptions, 19 yds
- AUB β Marcus Davis 8 receptions, 31 yds
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In the tenth game of the season, Auburn face off against rival Georgia. Auburn's passing game was not good in this ballgame. The Tigers blew a 10β3 halftime lead, and lost 20β13. A late Ricardo Louis fumble at the UGA 1 cost the Tigers greatly. The overall series record is 55β56β8.
Idaho
Idaho Vandals at Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Idaho |
7 |
10 |
3 | 14 | 34 |
Auburn |
14 |
21 |
14 | 7 | 56 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 21, 2015
- Game time: 3:01 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 64 Β°F (18 Β°C) β’ Wind: Calm β’ Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (SEC Network Alternate): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Kevin Weidl (sideline reporter)
- Sources:
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- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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The eleventh game of the season was against the Idaho Vandals. Behind Jeremy Johnson's 4 touchdowns, the offense put a season high 56 points on the scoreboard as they cruised to a 56β34 win. The win gave the Tigers their 6th win of the season, giving them bowl eligibility.
Alabama
#2 Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Tigers β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#2 Alabama |
3 |
9 |
7 | 10 | 29 |
Auburn |
6 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
at JordanβHare Stadium β’ Auburn, Alabama
- Date: November 28, 2015
- Game time: 2:40 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 73Β° β’ Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) β’ Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Tom Ritter
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
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- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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In the twelfth and final game of the regular season, Auburn will take on arch-rival Alabama. Their last meeting ended in a 55β44 loss for the Tigers in the 2014 season. Alabama leads the all-time series 43β35β1.
Memphis
2015 Birmingham Bowl
Auburn Tigers vs. Memphis Tigers (Birmingham Bowl) β Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Auburn |
10 |
0 |
7 | 14 | 31 |
Memphis |
0 |
10 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
at Legion Field β’ Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: December 30, 2015
- Game time: 11:03 a.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 β’ Wind NNW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) β’ Weather: Cloudy/Rain
- Game attendance: 59,430
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ββ Increase in ranking ββ Decrease in ranking
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AP | 6 | 6 | 18 | RV | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
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Coaches | 7 | 7 | 15 | 25 | RV | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
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References
- "Auburn Football Depth Chart". Auburn University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- Tate, Jay G. (September 1, 2015). "The Depth Chart". Rivals. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- "Your 2015 Schedule: Auburn at Kentucky On Thursday Night" (Press release). Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- "2015 Auburn Tigers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- Goldberg, Charles (August 29, 2013). "Auburn to Open 2015 Against Louisville in Kickoff Game". Auburn University Department of Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Louisville)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Jacksonville State)" (PDF). Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (LSU)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Mississippi State)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (San Jose State)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Kentucky)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Scoring Summary (Arkansas)". Auburn University Department of Athletics. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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