2015 Northern Colorado Bears football team
The 2015 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Earnest Collins, Jr. and played their home games at Nottingham Field. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a three way tie for eighth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 5 |
1:35 PM |
Western State (CO)* |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
CET |
W 42–34 |
4,375 |
September 12 |
6:00 PM |
at Houston Baptist* |
Husky Stadium • Houston, TX |
RTSW* |
W 34–10 |
3,185 |
September 19 |
6:00 PM |
at Southern Utah |
Eccles Coliseum • Cedar City, UT |
WBS |
L 3–30 |
5,103 |
September 26 |
1:35 PM |
Weber State |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
CET |
L 17–38 |
4,218 |
October 3 |
5:05 PM |
at Sacramento State |
Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA |
WBS |
W 27–20 |
6,079 |
October 17 |
1:35 PM |
UC Davis |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
CET |
W 56–27 |
4,525 |
October 24 |
1:35 PM |
No. 7 Eastern Washington |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
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L 41–43 |
4,254 |
October 31 |
1:00 PM |
at Northern Arizona |
Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ |
FCS |
L 21–63 |
4,091 |
November 7 |
12:00 PM |
No. 10 Portland State |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
WBS |
W 35–32 |
4,173 |
November 14 |
12:00 PM |
at North Dakota |
Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND |
WBS |
L 14–45 |
6,996 |
November 21 |
12:00 PM |
Abilene Christian* |
Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO |
WBS |
W 40–36 |
3,387 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
- - Game will be televised on tape delay.
Game notes
Western State (CO)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mountaineers |
7 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Bears |
14 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
41–20–4 |
2003 |
UNC, 44–3 |
at Houston Baptist
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
6 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
34 |
Huskies |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2014 |
UNC, 28–20 |
at Southern Utah
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Thunderbirds |
17 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
30 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2013 |
SUU, 27–21 |
Weber State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–7 |
2014 |
WEB, 34–21 |
at Sacramento State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
Hornets |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–9 |
2014 |
SAC, 43–38 |
UC Davis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
3 |
10 |
14 |
27 |
Bears |
21 |
21 |
14 |
0 |
56 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–6 |
2014 |
UNC, 27–21 |
Eastern Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#7 Eagles |
6 |
13 |
7 |
17 |
43 |
Bears |
7 |
7 |
14 |
13 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–9 |
2014 |
EWU, 26–18 |
at Northern Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Lumberjacks |
28 |
14 |
21 |
0 |
63 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–12 |
2014 |
UNC, 24–17 |
Portland State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#10 Vikings |
7 |
10 |
0 |
15 |
32 |
Bears |
14 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–7 |
2012 |
UNC, 32–28 |
at North Dakota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
North Dakota |
7 |
28 |
10 |
0 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–15 |
2014 |
UND, 33–14 |
Abilene Christian
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
14 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
36 |
Bears |
6 |
21 |
3 |
10 |
40 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–10 |
1991 |
UNC, 20–0 |
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