Offensive coordinator Doug Rouse (2nd year) Defensive coordinator Jack Curtis (2nd year) | 2015 record 9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt) Offensive scheme Spread Option | |
Head coach Willie Fritz (regular season, 2nd year)Dell McGee (interim HC, bowl game) | ||
The 2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. This season was the Eagles second season in the Sun Belt Conference and the first season for full bowl eligibility. The Eagles finished the regular season 8–4, 6–2 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. In the Eagles' first ever bowl appearance, the Eagles defeated Bowling Green, 58–27, in the GoDaddy Bowl.
On December 12, head coach Willie Fritz resigned to become the head coach at Tulane. The Eagles were led by assistant head coach and running backs coach Dell McGee in the GoDaddy Bowl.
Schedule
Georgia Southern announced their 2015 football schedule on February 27, 2015. The 2015 schedule consists of six home and away games in the regular season. The Eagles hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia State, New Mexico State, Texas State, and South Alabama, and traveled to Appalachian State, Idaho, Louisiana–Monroe, and Troy.
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