2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

American college football season

2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–10 (0–8 MW)
Head coach
  • Norm Chow (through week 10) (4th season)
  • Chris Naeole (interim)
Offensive coordinatorDon Bailey (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style/Spread
Defensive coordinatorTom Mason (through game 12)
Abraham Elimimian (game 13) (1st season)
Base defense3–4 hybrid
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mountain Division
Air Force x   6 – 2     8 – 6  
New Mexico   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Utah State   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Boise State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Colorado State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Wyoming   2 – 6     2 – 10  
West Division
San Diego State x$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Nevada   4 – 4     7 – 6  
San Jose State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Fresno State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UNLV   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Hawaii   0 – 8     3 – 10  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Norm Chow, who was fired after week 10 and replaced by Chris Naeole on an interim basis.[1] They played their home games at Aloha Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 3–10, 0–8 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the West Division.

On November 27, 2015, Nick Rolovich was hired as the new head football coach at the University of Hawaii replacing Norm Chow.[2][3][4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmColorado*CBSSNW 28–2024,255
September 129:30 amat No. 1 Ohio State*BTNL 0–38107,145
September 196:00 pmUC Davis*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPVW 47–2725,714
September 262:00 pmat No. 24 Wisconsin*BTNL 0–2880,829
October 34:15 pmat Boise StateESPN2L 0–5535,907
October 106:00 pmSan Diego Statedagger
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPVL 14–2828,543
October 171:00 pmat New Mexico
Oceanic PPV/RTRML 27–2820,541
October 2410:00 amat NevadaOceanic PPVL 20–3019,992
October 314:30 pmAir Force
CBSSNL 7–5822,430
November 712:00 pmat UNLVOceanic PPVL 21–4120,006
November 146:00 pmFresno State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI (rivalry)
Oceanic PPVL 14–4221,485
November 216:00 pmSan Jose State
Oceanic PPVL 23–4220,320
November 286:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
Oceanic PPV/Campus InsidersW 28–2621,284
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Hawaii time
Schedule Source:[5]

Game summaries

Colorado

1 2 3 4 Total
Buffaloes 0 14 3 3 20
Rainbow Warriors 8 10 7 3 28

At Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
#1 Buckeyes 7 7 3 21 38

The 107,145 in attendance is the largest crowd to ever attend a University of Hawaii football game.

UC Davis

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 3 7 0 17 27
Rainbow Warriors 3 10 13 21 47

At Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
#24 Badgers 7 7 7 7 28

At Boise State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0
Broncos 14 35 3 3 55

San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 14 7 0 7 28
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 7 0 14

At New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 10 14 0 3 27
Lobos 7 7 7 7 28

At Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 3 14 3 0 20
Wolf Pack 0 10 3 17 30

Air Force

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 14 20 3 21 58
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 0 7 7

At UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 7 7 21
Rebels 7 7 10 17 41

Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 7 7 42
Rainbow Warriors 0 7 7 0 14

San Jose State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 21 14 7 0 42
Rainbow Warriors 0 0 14 9 23

Louisiana–Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 3 7 10 6 26
Rainbow Warriors 7 14 7 0 28

Depth chart

Defense


FS
Marrell Jackson
Dejaun Butler


OLB ILB ILB OLB
Lance Williams Jerrol Garcia-Williams Julian Gener Makani Kema-Kaleiwahea
Jeremy Castro Simon Poti Benetton Fonua Jahlani Tavai
SS
Trayvon Henderson
Daniel Lewis Jr.
CB
Ne’Quan Phillips
Jalen Rogers


DE NT DE
Luke Shawley Penitito Faalologo Kennedy Tulimasealii
Meffy Koloamatangi Kory Rasmussen Ka’aumoana Gifford
CB
Nick Nelson
Jamal Mayo
Offense
WR
Marcus Kemp
Ammon Barker
WR
Dylan Collie
Isaiah Bernard
LT LG C RG RT
Ben Clarke Elijah Tupai Asotui Eli Dejon Allen R.J. Hollis
Leo Koloamatangi John Wa’a Brenden Urban Eperone Moananu Leo Koloamatangi
TE
Metuisela Unga
Harold Moleni
WR
Quinton Pedroza
Vasquez Haynes
QB
Max Wittek
Ikaika Woolsey
Key reserves
Keelan Ewaliko – WR
Justin Vele – FB/TE
Steven Lakalaka – RB
Diocemy Saint Juste – RB
Davasyia Hagger – TE
Dakota Torres – TE
Russell Williams Jr. – LB
Beau Riley – QB
RB
Paul Harris
Melvin Davis
Special teams
PK Rigoberto Sanchez
PK Mauro Bondi
P Rigoberto Sanchez
P Alex Trifonovich
KR Paul Harris
PR Quinton Pedroza
LS Brian Hitner
H Ikaika Woolsey

References

  1. ^ Tsai, Stephen (November 1, 2015). "Chow Let Go by University of Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Lewis, Ferd; Tsai, Stephan; Reardon, Dan (November 27, 2015). "Hawaii hires Rolovich as head football coach". StarAdvertiser. Honolulu. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ^ Evans, Thayer (November 27, 2015). "Nevada Offensive Coordinator Nick Rolovich hired as Hawaii head coach". Sports Illustrated (SI). Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Nevada offensive coordinator Nick Rolovich named Hawaii head coach". AP. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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