The 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeyes' 126th season overall, the 103rd as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and second as a member of the Eastern Division. The team was led by Urban Meyer, in his fourth year as head coach, and played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished the season 12–1, 7–1 in Big Ten play, to finish in a tie for the East Division championship with Michigan State. Due to their head-to-head loss to Michigan State, they did not represent the East Division in the Big Ten Championship Game. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they defeated Notre Dame.
Schedule The Big Ten Conference released the schedule for the 2015 season on June 3, 2013. Ohio State would face all six Eastern Division opponents Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State and Rutgers. Ohio State would also face two Western Division opponents: rival Illinois and Minnesota. Ohio State played four non-conference games: Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Hawaii of the Mountain West Conference, and Northern Illinois and Western Michigan of the Mid-American Conference. Ohio State had one bye week during the season between their games against Rutgers and Minnesota.
‡ New Ohio Stadium attendance record
Personnel Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was his fourth year as the Buckeye's head coach during the 2015 season. In his previous three seasons with Ohio State, he led the Buckeyes to an overall record of 38 wins and 3 losses (38–3) and the 2014 national championship. On December 16, 2014, offensive coordinator Tom Herman accepted the head coaching position at Houston. On January 11, 2015, Ohio State announced the hiring of former Nebraska coach Tim Beck to replace Herman as co-offensive coordinator. On February 2, 2015, Stan Drayton accepted the running backs coach position with the Chicago Bears, and was replaced by former Notre Dame coach Tony Alford.
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atOhio State Alma materUrban MeyerHead coach4thCincinnati (1986)Luke Fickell Co-Defensive coordinator/linebackers14thOhio State (1997)Chris AshCo-defensive coordinator/safeties2ndDrake (1995)Larry JohnsonAssistant head coach/defensive line2ndElizabeth City State (1973)Kerry CoombsSpecial teams coordinator/cornerbacks4thDayton (1983)Tim BeckCo-Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks1stCentral Florida (1988)Ed WarinnerCo-offensive coordinator/offensive line4thMount Union (1984)Tony AlfordAssistant head coach/running backs1stColorado State (1992)Zach SmithWide receivers4thFlorida (2007)Tim HintonTight ends, fullbacks4thWilmington (1982)Quinn TempelOffensive graduate assistant1stOhio State (2013)Mickey MarottiAssistant athletic director for football sports performance4thWest Liberty (1987)Reference:
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"Dark Night at the Shoe" – Ohio State wears all-black uniforms for the first time in school history.FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2016-Oct-09.
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2016 NFL draft The Buckeyes had 12 players (5 in the first round) in the 2016 NFL draft. 1 3 San Diego Chargers Joey Bosa DE 1 4 Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott RB 1 10 New York Giants Eli Apple CB 1 16 Detroit Lions Taylor Decker OT 1 20 New York Jets Darron Lee OLB 2 47 New Orleans Saints Michael Thomas WR 2 61 New Orleans Saints Vonn Bell S 3 80 Buffalo Bills Adolphus Washington DT 3 85 Houston Texans Braxton Miller WR 3 94 Seattle Seahawks Nick Vannett TE 4 102 San Diego Chargers Joshua Perry OLB 4 139 Buffalo Bills Cardale Jones QB
In addition, 3 players were signed as undrafted free agents OL Chase Farris Detroit Lions WR Jalin Marshall New York Jets S Tyvis Powell Seattle Seahawks Sources:
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