2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference Independent
2015 record 2–9
Head coach Carl Torbush (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Mike O'Cain (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Billy Taylor (1st year)
Home stadium Kermit Tipton Stadium
(Capacity: 6,600)
2015 NCAA Division I FCS independents football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Tennessee State           2 9  
Rankings from STATS FCS Poll

The 2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Carl Torbush. The 2015 season was their first season since 2003, when the program was discontinued. They played their home games at Kermit Tipton Stadium, located on the campus of Science Hill High School. For the 2015 season, the Buccaneers were classified as an FCS independent school, meaning they had no athletic conference affiliation in football for the season. However, they will become football members of the Southern Conference in 2016, a league that ETSU rejoined for non-football sports in 2014 after a nine-year absence. They finished the season 2–9 with wins over Warner and Kentucky Wesleyan.

Roster and staff

2015 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Black, HankHank Black  Fr
QB 3 Lavoi, CullenCullen Lavoi  Jr
QB 3 Howard, ChrisChris Howard Fr
QB 7 Herink, AustinAustin Herink  Fr
WR 9 Powell, DrakeDrake Powell  Fr
WR 10 Anthony, DemetriusDemetrius Anthony Fr
QB 12 Wieger, DylanDylan Wieger Fr
QB 13 Williams, MattMatt Williams Fr
TE 14 White, JaredJared White Fr
WR 16 Ponchillia, DaltonDalton Ponchillia  So
WR 17 Aris, JovanyJovany Aris So
WR 18 Styles, MalikMalik Styles  Fr
QB 19 Sexton, NickNick Sexton  Fr
RB 20 Lankford, JajuanJajuan Lankford  Fr
RB 20 Whitlow, BrettBrett Whitlow Fr
WR 21 Shoulders, JackJack Shoulders Fr
WR 24 Mitchell, AdamAdam Mitchell  Fr
RB 26 Smith, ArteviusArtevius Smith Fr
RB 29 Lee, FalonFalon Lee  So
RB 30 Colder, CoryCory Colder  Fr
RB 33 Stinson, JajuanJajuan Stinson  Fr
FB 35 Hayworth, AustinAustin Hayworth  Fr
WR 38 Pritchard, ChadChad Pritchard Jr
RB 41 Thompson, MattMatt Thompson  Fr
FB 42 Heard, CourtneyCourtney Heard  So
RB 43 Fox, MattMatt Fox Fr
RB 47 Drew, TonyTony Drew  Fr
RB 48 Notgrass, ColeCole Notgrass  Fr
TE 49 Rollins, TyrusTyrus Rollins  So
OL 56 Pendleton, JoshJosh Pendleton  Fr
OL 57 Pyke, MattMatt Pyke  Fr
OL 58 McCloud, GregGreg McCloud Fr
OL 59 Rathbone, BrentBrent Rathbone  Fr
OL 60 Cale, MicahMicah Cale Fr
OL 62 McNutt, MasonMason McNutt Fr
OL 63 Howard, MattMatt Howard Fr
OL 64 Wheeler, ChrisChris Wheeler  Fr
OL 65 Blackmon, BenBen Blackmon Fr
OL 67 Smith, MylesMyles Smith Fr
OL 68 LaFleur, CalebCaleb LaFleur Fr
OL 70 McConnell, KevinKevin McConnell Fr
OL 71 Haynes, AsleyAsley Haynes  Fr
OL 74 Brewer, MattMatt Brewer  Fr
OL 75 McFall, PatrickPatrick McFall  Fr
OL 76 Cornelius, CodyCody Cornelius Fr
OL 77 Curtis, GarrettGarrett Curtis Fr
OL 78 Hall, SammySammy Hall  Jr
WR 80 Wike, HunterHunter Wike  Fr
TE 81 Antonelli, StephenStephen Antonelli  So
TE 82 DeFur, JackJack DeFur  Fr
WR 83 York, ConnorConnor York  Fr
WR 84 Gilliam, JustinJustin Gilliam Fr
WR 86 Kelley, KobeKobe Kelley Fr
TE 87 Dockery, DylanDylan Dockery  Fr
WR 88 Moore, CharlieCharlie Moore  So
WR 89 Spagnoletti, AnthonyAnthony Spagnoletti Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 1 Williams, DomeniqueDomenique Williams Fr
S 4 Ferguson, KevinKevin Ferguson Fr
DB 5 Welch, TonyTony Welch  Fr
DB 6 James, KeanuKeanu James Fr
LB 8 Boruff, RiverRiver Boruff Fr
S 10 Gibson, ChristianChristian Gibson Fr
LB 11 Mosier, AustinAustin Mosier  Fr
DB 13 Samsel, JacobJacob Samsel Fr
DB 14 Barger, SethSeth Barger  Fr
LB 15 Holt, DeAngeloDeAngelo Holt Fr
S 16 Beeler, BrockBrock Beeler Fr
CB 18 Heyward, AndrewAndrew Heyward Fr
S 20 Suber, BryceBryce Suber  Fr
S 22 Jackson, CharlieCharlie Jackson Fr
S 23 West, ColeCole West  Fr
DB 24 Francois, AlonzoAlonzo Francois  Fr
DB 25 Ardis, DarenDaren Ardis So
DB 26 Winton, Toy'ShaunToy'Shaun Winton  Fr
DB 27 Lott, TavianTavian Lott Fr
LB 28 Mitchell, KahlilKahlil Mitchell Fr
LB 31 Gatewood, AustinAustin Gatewood  Fr
LB 32 Maduafokwa, JasonJason Maduafokwa Fr
DB 35 Tiller, TerryTerry Tiller  Fr
S 36 Jackson, AustinAustin Jackson Fr
LB 37 Kuerschen, CameronCameron Kuerschen Fr
LB 40 Weigel, DylanDylan Weigel  Fr
LB 44 Jones, JackJack Jones  Fr
DL 45 Player, NasirNasir Player Fr
DL 50 Dossett, JoeJoe Dossett Fr
LB 51 Hill, HaddonHaddon Hill Fr
LB 52 Brien, SpencerSpencer Brien  Fr
DL 52 Lawrence, KendallKendall Lawrence Fr
LB 53 Quillin, TreyTrey Quillin  Fr
LB 54 Lacey, LoganLogan Lacey Fr
DL 55 Johnson, DevonDevon Johnson Fr
LB 56 Brown, TateTate Brown Fr
DL 61 Humphrey, LeonLeon Humphrey  Fr
DL 72 Kacprowski, ChrisChris Kacprowski Fr
DL 73 Jenkins, ColtColt Jenkins  Fr
DL 79 Mullins, AdamAdam Mullins  Fr
DL 90 Charles, FerguiersonFerguierson Charles  So
DL 91 Bouyer, ChrisChris Bouyer Fr
DL 92 Pittman, JoeJoe Pittman  Fr
DL 93 Turnbull, RoyceRoyce Turnbull  So
LB 94 Dollar, TaylorTaylor Dollar Fr
DL 95 Taylor, MylesMyles Taylor Fr
DL 97 Ferrell, TremondTremond Ferrell Fr
DL 98 Scates, MichaelMichael Scates  Fr
DL 99 Leveritt, PaulPaul Leveritt  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 46 Watson, MarionMarion Watson Fr
LS 66 Gilliam, TylerTyler Gilliam Fr
LS 71 Nickle, DustinDustin Nickle Fr
K 85 Jerman, JJJJ Jerman Fr
K 95 Mumpower, GrayGray Mumpower  Fr
K 96 Kunak, LandonLandon Kunak Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike O'Cain (Offensive Coordinator)
  • Gary Downs (Running Backs)
  • Erik Losey (Offensive line)
  • Mike Rader (Wide receivers/Recruiting Coordinator)
  • Billy Taylor (Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator)
  • Scott Brumett (Defensive Line)
  • Teddy Gaines (Defensive back/Special teams)
  • Antonio Goss (Outside linebackers/Special teams)
  • Steve McGill (Defensive Line)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 20, 2015

NOTE: Most redshirt players practiced with the team during 2014 during the program's first signed class. That first signed class is redshirted while they practice entirely during the 2014 season. [1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 7:30 PM Kennesaw State Kermit Tipton StadiumJohnson City, Tennessee L 16–56   8,217
September 10 7:30 PM Maryville Kermit Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee L 21–28   7,357
September 17 7:00 PM at Charleston Southern Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC L 7–47   2,331
September 26 1:30 PM Emory & Henrydagger Kermit Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee L 24–27   8,413
October 3 1:00 PM Saint Francis (PA) Kermit Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee L 9–58   6,000
October 17 4:00 PM at Mercer Moye ComplexMacon, GA ESPN3 L 0–52   10,200
October 24 4:35 PM at No. 21 Montana State Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT L 7–63   18,617
October 31 1:00 PM Warner Kermit Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee W 42–9   6,480
November 7 12:00 PM at Robert Morris Joe Walton StadiumMoon Township, PA L 9–21   1,174
November 14 1:30 PM at Gardner–Webb Ernest W. Spangler StadiumBoiling Springs, NC L 3–28   3,945
November 21 1:00 PM Kentucky Wesleyan Kermit Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, Tennessee W 42–27   6,302
daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Game summaries

Kennesaw State

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 14 21 14 56
Buccaneers 3 10 0 3 16
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Maryville College

1 2 3 4 Total
Scots 7 0 14 7 28
Buccaneers 14 7 0 0 21
Overall record Previous meeting Result
15–8 1957 W 40–0

at Charleston Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
ETSU Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7
CSU Buccaneers 0 34 6 7 47
Overall record Previous meeting Result
5–0 2001 W 26–0

Emory & Henry

1 2 3 4 Total
Wasps 7 7 6 7 27
Buccaneers 14 3 0 7 24
Overall record Previous meeting Result
9–10 1954 W 48–12

Saint Francis

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Flash 17 21 6 14 58
Buccaneers 2 0 0 7 9
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

at Mercer

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 0
Bears 14 21 14 3 52
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

at Montana State

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7
#21 Bobcats 13 22 14 14 63
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

Warner

1 2 3 4 Total
Royals 0 0 0 9 9
Buccaneers 21 7 7 7 42
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

at Robert Morris

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 6 3 0 9
Colonials 0 7 0 14 21
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

at Gardner-Webb

1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 3 0 0 3
Runnin' Bulldogs 7 14 0 7 28
Overall record Previous meeting Result
1–1 2002 L 10–13

Kentucky Wesleyan

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 7 14 6 27
Buccaneers 7 7 14 14 42
Overall record Previous meeting Result
First meeting

References

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