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2015 Colonial Athletic Association football season

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Sport
  
Football

Number of teams
  
12

League
  
NCAA Division I FCS (Football Championship Subdivision)

Duration
  
September 3, 2015 – December 12, 2015

TV partner(s)
  
NBCSN Comcast SportsNet American Sports Network CAA.TV

Conference champions
  
James Madison Richmond William & Mary

The 2015 Colonial Athletic Association football season was the ninth season of football for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and part of the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Contents

Previous season

New Hampshire won the CAA Championship with an 8–0 record in conference play. They were joined in the FCS Playoffs by James Madison, Richmond, and Villanova. James Madison would fall in the First Round to Liberty. New Hampshire would earn the #1 seed and beat Fordham and #8 seed Chattanooga before falling to #5 seed Illinois State in the Semifinals. Richmond would defeat Morgan State in the First Round before falling to #7 seed Coastal Carolina in the Second Round. Villanova would receive the #6 seed and beat Liberty before falling to Sam Houston State in the Quarterfinals.

Head coaches

Records are from before start of 2015 season

Preseason poll results

First place votes in parentheses

Regular Season

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week.

Week One

Players of the Week

Week Two

Players of the Week

Week Three

Players of the Week

Week Four

Players of the Week

Week Five

Players of the Week

Week Six

Players of the Week

Week Seven

Players of the Week

Week Eight

Players of the Week

Week Nine

Players of the Week

Week Ten

Players of the Week

Week Eleven

Players of the Week

Week Twelve

Players of the Week

Postseason Awards

  • Coach of the Year – Danny Rocco (Richmond)
  • Offensive Player of the Year – Vad Lee, SR, QB (James Madison)
  • Co-Defensive Players of the Year – DeAndre Houston-Carson, SR, S (William & Mary); Victor Ochi, SR, DL (Stony Brook)
  • Special Teams Player of the Year – DeVonte Dedmon, SO, RS/WR (William & Mary)
  • Co-Offensive Rookies of the Year – Zach Bednarczyk, QB (Villanova); Thomas Jefferson, RB (Delaware)
  • Co-Defensive Rookies of the Year – Julian Cox, LB (Albany); Chris Tedder, LB (Towson)
  • Chuck Boone Leadership Award – Jake Prus, JR, OL (Villanova)
  • References

    2015 Colonial Athletic Association football season Wikipedia