2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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.

2015 Georgia Southern Eagles football
GoDaddy Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Willie Fritz (2nd season; regular season)
  • Dell McGee (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJack Curtis (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
2015 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  8 0   9 4  
Appalachian State  7 1   11 2  
Georgia Southern  6 2   9 4  
Georgia State  5 3   6 7  
South Alabama  3 5   5 7  
Idaho  3 5   4 8  
Louisiana–Lafayette  3 5   4 8  
Troy  3 5   4 8  
New Mexico State  3 5   3 9  
Texas State  2 6   3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe  1 7   2 11  
  • $ Conference champion

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.

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