2015 Bryant Bulldogs football team

2015 Bryant Bulldogs football
Conference	Northeast Conference
2015 record	5–6 (3–3 NEC)
Head coach	Marty Fine (12th year)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Gigantino
Home stadium	Bulldog Stadium (Capacity: 4,400)

2015 NEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Duquesne $^		5	–	1					8	–	4
Saint Francis (PA)		4	–	2					6	–	4
Sacred Heart		3	–	3					6	–	5
Bryant		3	–	3					5	–	6
Central Connecticut		3	–	3					4	–	7
Robert Morris		2	–	4					4	–	7
Wagner		1	–	5					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 Bryant Bulldogs football team represented Bryant University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by twelfth year head coach Marty Fine and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place.

Previous season

In 2014, Bryant finished with a record of 8–3, 4–2 in NEC play, to finish in third place. They failed to qualify for the 2014 FCS Playoffs.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:00 PM	American International*	Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 27–3	4,272
September 19	12:30 PM	at Brown*	Brown Stadium • Providence, RI		W 20–16	3,261
September 26	6:00 PM	at No. 2 Coastal Carolina*	Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC	BSN	L 17–31	10,311
October 3	1:00 PM	at Monmouth*	Kessler Field • West Long Branch, NJ	ESPN3	L 24–31	1,086
October 10	1:00 PM	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field • New Britain, CT	NECFR	L 33–35	4,379
October 17	12:00 PM	Duquesne	Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI	ESPN3	W 38–17	8,364
October 24	1:00 PM	Saint Francis (PA)	Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI	NECFR	W 26–24	5,908
October 31	1:05 PM	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field • Worcester, MA		L 33–34	4,748
November 7	12:00 PM	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium • Staten Island, NY	ESPN3	W 40–10	2,313
November 14	12:00 PM	Sacred Heart	Bulldog Stadium • Smithfield, RI	NECFR	L 19–28	3,426
November 21	12:00 PM	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium • Moon Township, PA		L 20–21	1,210
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

American International

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	0	0	3	0	3
Bulldogs	0	7	14	6	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–7	2011	W 27–16

Brown

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	7	3	20
Bears	10	0	3	3	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–1	2013	L 14–41

Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	10	7	0	0	17
#2 Chanticleers	7	10	7	7	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Monmouth

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	14	2	8	24
Hawks	14	0	3	14	31

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–5	2013	L 18–21

Central Connecticut

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	3	10	7	13	33
Blue Devils	0	7	14	14	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–4	2014	W 31–3

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	7	0	10	17
Bulldogs	10	7	7	14	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2014	W 20–17

Saint Francis (PA)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	3	0	7	14	24
Bulldogs	14	5	7	0	26

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–2	2014	W 42–27

Holy Cross

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	6	14	13	0	33
Crusaders	14	10	0	10	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	W 17–16

Wagner

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	20	0	13	7	40
Seahawks	0	0	7	3	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–3	2014	L 20–23

Sacred Heart

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pioneers	0	14	7	7	28
Bulldogs	10	0	0	9	19

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–5	2014	L 7–14

Robert Morris

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	7	0	0	13	20
Colonials	14	0	7	0	21

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–1	2014	W 42–9

References

1. "2015 Bryant Bulldogs Football Schedule". Bryant University Department of Athletics. Retrieved September 22, 2015.