2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

The 2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season as members of the East Division of Conference USA. They were led by sixth-year head coach John "Doc" Holliday and played their home games at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the East Division. They were invited to the St. Petersburg Bowl where they defeated UConn.

2015 Marshall Thundering Herd football
St. Petersburg Bowl champion
St. Petersburg Bowl, W 16–10 vs. UConn
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionEast Division
Record10–3 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Legg (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChuck Heater (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumJoan C. Edwards Stadium
2015 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Western Kentucky x$  8 0   12 2  
Middle Tennessee  6 2   7 6  
Marshall  6 2   10 3  
FIU  3 5   5 7  
Old Dominion  3 5   5 7  
Florida Atlantic  3 5   3 9  
Charlotte*  0 8   2 10  
West Division
Southern Miss x  7 1   9 5  
Louisiana Tech  6 2   9 4  
UTSA  3 5   3 9  
UTEP  3 5   5 7  
Rice  3 5   5 7  
North Texas  1 7   1 11  
Championship: Western Kentucky 45, Southern Miss 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of January 12, 2015
Rankings from AP Poll
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