# 2015 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2015 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Curtis Johnson and played home games at Yulman Stadium. They were members of the Western Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth place.
On November 28, head coach Curtis Johnson was fired. He finished at Tulane with a four-year record of 15–34.

## Before the season
### Recruits

College recruiting information (2015) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nigel Anderson RB | Reserve, LA | East St. John | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Darius Black DB | Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 21, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Zachary Block K | Clermont, FL | East Ridge | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 25, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Leeward Brown OL | Miramar, FL | Miramar | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 345 lb (156 kg) | Feb 1, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Malik Eugene Ath | Lafayette, LA | Acadiana | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | Jul 27, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Jeremie Francis DB | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Devin Glenn RB | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Douglas Henry DB | New Iberia, LA | Westgate | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 21, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Andrew Hicks Ath | Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Keyshawn Mcleod OL | Port Charlotte, FL | Port Charlotte | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Rickey Preston WR | Boutte, LA | Hahnville | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 7, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Taris Shenall DB | Marrero, LA | John Ehret | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | May 8, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Dedrick Shy WR | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jan 7, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Keeyon Smart WR | Baton Rouge, LA | McKinley | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Roderic Teamer DB | New Orleans, LA | Brother Martin | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 4, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| John Washington DT | West Monroe, LA | West Monroe | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Brian Webb DT | New Orleans, LA | Miller-McCoy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Oct 19, 2014 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Darius Williams WR | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Feb 4, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 114 Rivals: 104 247Sports: 87 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Tulane Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. "2015 Tulane Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. "Tulane Green Wave 2015". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. "2015 Tulane Green Wave football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015. |||||||

### Award watch lists

Chris Taylor
* Outland Trophy
* Lombardi Award
Parry Nickerson
* Jim Thorpe Award
Royce LaFrance
* Lombardi Award
Nico Marley
* Lombardi Award

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 8:30 pm | Duke* | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | CBSSN | L 7–37 | 25,470 |
| September 12 | 2:30 pm | at No. 15 Georgia Tech* | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCN | L 10–65 | 50,435 |
| September 19 | 7:00 pm | Maine* | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN3 | W 38–7 | 21,114 |
| October 3 | 11:00 am | UCF | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNews | W 45–31 | 20,024 |
| October 10 | 11:00 am | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPNU | L 10–49 | 35,179 |
| October 16 | 8:00 pm | No. 24 Houston | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNU | L 7–42 | 21,522 |
| October 24 | 12:00 pm | at Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD | CBSSN | L 14–31 | 32,033 |
| October 31 | 6:00 pm | at No. 16 Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | CBSSN | L 13–41 | 30,381 |
| November 7 | 3:00 pm | UConn | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNews | L 3–7 | 26,775 |
| November 14 | 11:00 am | at Army* | Michie StadiumWest Point, NY | CBSSN | W 34–31 | 31,217 |
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX | ESPNews | L 21–49 | 14,954 |
| November 27 | 7:00 pm | Tulsa | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPNU | L 34–45 | 22,672 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
Source

## Game summaries
### Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Duke | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 37 |
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 3, 2015
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 25,470
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz, Adam Archuleta, Cassie Gallo

### Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 65 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 12, 2015
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 50,435
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth

### Maine

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tulane | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: September 19, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 21,114
* TV announcers (ESPN3): Roy Philpott, Vonnie Holiday

### UCF

In this game, Tulane long snapper Aaron Golub became the first legally blind person to play in an NCAA division I game.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UCF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| Tulane | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 3, 2015
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 20,024
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Jason Benetti, Brian Kinchen

### Temple

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Temple | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 10, 2015
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 35,179
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

### Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #24 Houston | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: October 16, 2015
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 21,522
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Shawn Kenney, Brian Kinchen

### Navy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Navy | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
* Date: October 24, 2015
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 32,033
* TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch

### Memphis

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| #16 Memphis | 0 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee
* Date: October 31, 2015
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game attendance: 30,381
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan, Jay Feely, Lauren Gardner

### UConn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| UConn | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tulane | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 7, 2015
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Rain
* Game attendance: 26,775
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

### Army

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Army | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
* Date: November 14, 2015
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 31,217
* TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden, Jay Feely, John Schriffen

### SMU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulane | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| SMU | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
* Date: November 21, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 14,954
* TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

### Tulsa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulsa | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
| Tulane | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 27, 2015
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 22,672
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott, Brian Kinchen
Led by former walk-on and fifth-year senior Jordy Joseph due to an injury to starting Quarterback Tanner Lee, Tulane led Tulsa by 10 points well into the fourth quarter. Joseph then threw two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns. Following the Green Wave's loss, capping a 3–9 season, head coach Curtis Johnson was fired. His final record in four years with the program was 15–34. In Tulane's press release, Athletic Director Rick Dickson was quoted as saying "...the program has not progressed to the level that we aspire to."