2015 Washington Huskies football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2015
Team:Washington Huskies
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Division:North Division
Short Conf:Pac-12
Record:7–6
Conf Record:4–5
Head Coach:Chris Petersen
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Jonathan Smith
Oc Year:2nd
Def Coach:Pete Kwiatkowski
Dc Year:2nd
Mvp:Myles Gaskin (O)
Mvp2:Travis Feeney (D)
Ben Burr-Kirven (ST)
Captain:Deontae Cooper
Travis Feeney
Jeff Lindquist
Jaydon Mickens
Siosifa Tufunga
Taniela Tupou
Off Scheme:Single set back
Def Scheme:3–4
Stadium:Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Champion:Heart of Dallas Bowl champion
Bowl:Heart of Dallas Bowl
Bowl Result:W 44–31 vs. Southern Miss

The 2015 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach was Chris Petersen. Washington was a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and played their home games on campus at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, in the University District of Seattle. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie fourth place in the North Division. They were invited to the Heart of Dallas Bowl where they defeated Southern Miss.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Source:[1]

2nd UC Davis (1988)
2nd Boise State (1990)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2nd Oregon State (2001)
Assistant head coach/linebackers 2nd Washington State (1987)
Chris StrausserAssociate head coach/offensive line 2nd Chico State (1989)
Keith Bhonapha2nd Hawaii (2003)
Special teams coordinator/defensive line 2nd Western Montana (1993)
Defensive backs 2nd Eastern Washington (2000)
Tight ends 5th San Diego (2006)
Receivers 2nd Montana (1987)

Recruiting class

Schedule

Conference opponents not played this season: Colorado, UCLA

Game summaries

At Boise State

See also: 2015 Boise State Broncos football team.

Sacramento State

See also: 2015 Sacramento State Hornets football team.

Utah State

See also: 2015 Utah State Aggies football team.

California

See also: 2015 California Golden Bears football team.

At USC

See also: 2015 USC Trojans football team.

Oregon

See also: 2015 Oregon Ducks football team and Oregon–Washington football rivalry.

At Stanford

See also: 2015 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Arizona

See also: 2015 Arizona Wildcats football team.

Utah

See also: 2015 Utah Utes football team.

At Arizona State

See also: 2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.

At Oregon State

See also: 2015 Oregon State Beavers football team.

Washington State

See also: 2015 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup.

Vs. Southern Miss (Heart of Dallas Bowl)

See also: 2015 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl.

Postseason

2016 NFL draft

The 2016 NFL draft was held at Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on April 28 through April 30, 2016. The following Washington players were either selected or signed as free agents following the draft.

PlayerPosition Round Overall pick NFL team
Travis FeeneyOLB6th220Pittsburgh Steelers
Dwayne WashingtonRB7th236Detroit Lions
Marvin HallWRUDFAOakland Raiders
Cory LittletonOLBUDFALos Angeles Rams
Jaydon MickensWRUDFAOakland Raiders
Joshua PerkinsTEUDFAAtlanta Falcons
Taniela TupouDTUDFASeattle Seahawks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Coaches. University of Washington Athletics. 2015. January 10, 2015.