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2015 Florida Gators football team

2015 Florida Gators football
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SEC Eastern Division champion
Citrus Bowl, L 7–41 vs. Michigan
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 25
AP No. 25
2015 record 10–4 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach Jim McElwain (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier (1st year)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Geoff Collins (1st year)
Co-defensive coordinator Randy Shannon (1st year)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
« 2014 2016 »
2015 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
#25 Florida x   7 1         10 4  
#22 Tennessee   5 3         9 4  
Georgia   5 3         10 3  
Vanderbilt   2 6         4 8  
Kentucky   2 6         5 7  
Missouri   1 7         5 7  
South Carolina   1 7         3 9  
West Division
#1 Alabama x$#^   7 1         14 1  
#10 Ole Miss   6 2         10 3  
Arkansas   5 3         8 5  
#16 LSU   5 3         9 3  
Texas A&M   4 4         8 5  
Mississippi State   4 4         9 4  
Auburn   2 6         7 6  
Championship: Alabama 29, Florida 15
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's campus in Gainesville, Florida. The 2015 season was their first under head coach Jim McElwain. The Gators finished a surprising 7–1 in the SEC, earning a berth in the 2015 SEC Championship Game, but ended the season with an overall record of 10–4 after losses in the SEC championship and Citrus Bowl.

The previous season's Gators finished the regular season 6–5, with an upset win against no. 9 Georgia. The Gators became bowl eligible after their win against Eastern Kentucky. This was their first eligibility after a 22-season streak was broken in the 2013 season. Florida was invited to play in the Birmingham Bowl against the East Carolina Pirates, where they won 28–20.

On November 16, 2014 and with two regular season games remaining, it was announced that head coach Will Muschamp would be replaced after the 2014 football season. Defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin served as interim head coach for the post-season. Between the regular season and the bowl game, the school selected Colorado State head coach and former Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain to become the head coach for the 2015 season.


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