2015 Marian Knights football team

The 2015 Marian Knights football team was an American football team that represented Marian University as a member of the Mid-States Football Association during the 2015 NAIA football season. In their third season under head coach Mark Henninger, the Knights compiled a 12–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating Southern Oregon, 31–14, in the NAIA National Championship Game.[1]

2015 Marian Knights football
NAIA national champion
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record12–2 (5–1 MSFA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 4 Saint Francis (IN) x^   6 0     11 1  
No. 1 Marian (IN) ^   5 1     12 2  
Taylor   4 2     7 3  
Concordia (MI)   2 4     5 6  
Siena Heights   2 4     4 6  
Lindenwood–Belleville   2 4     4 6  
Missouri Baptist   0 6     0 10  
Midwest League
No. 18 St. Francis (IL) x   4 1     8 3  
No. 12 Saint Xavier x^   4 1     7 4  
No. 20 St. Ambrose   3 2     8 2  
Robert Morris (IL)   3 2     6 4  
Olivet Nazarene   1 4     3 8  
Trinity International   0 5     2 9  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29at Saint Xavier (IL)*Chicago, ILW 45–131,500[2]
September 12Indianapolis*Indianapolis, INW 28–225,105[3]
September 19at Robert Morris (IL)*Arlington Heights, ILL 21–30457[4]
September 26Missouri Baptist Indianapolis, INW 76–03,409[5]
October 3St. Francis (IN)Indianapolis, INL 42–452,712[6]
October 10at TaylorUpland, INW 36–234,307[7]
October 17at Lindenwood-BellevilleBelleville, ILW 69–13259[8]
October 31at Concordia (MI)Ann Arbor, MIW 44–0850[9][10]
November 7St. Francis (IL)Indianapolis, INW 28–02,483[11]
November 14Siena HeightsIndianapolis, INW 45–172,341[12]
November 21CampbellsvilleIndianapolis, INW 44–71,347[13]
November 28at Grand View (IA)Des Moines, IA (NAIA quarterfinal)W 30–31,031[14][15]
December 5at Saint Francis (IN) Fort Wayne, IN (NAIA semifinal)W 45–143,377[16]
December 19vs. Southern OregonW 31–143,500[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Football Schedule". Marian University. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Box score". Marian University. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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  8. ^ "Box score". Marian University. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Box score". Marian University. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Marian 44, Concordia 0". The Indianapolis Star. November 1, 2015. p. C11. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Marian 28, St. Francis 0". Journal and Courier. November 8, 2015. p. D7. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marian 45, Siena Heights 17". The Indianapolis Star. November 15, 2015. p. C2. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Marian (Ind.) 44, Campbellsville 7". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 2015. p. C5. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Marian 30, Grand View 3". The Indianapolis Star. November 29, 2015. p. C2. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Box score". The Des Moines Register. November 29, 2015. p. C11. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Knights will return to NAIA title game again". The Indianapolis Star. December 6, 2015. p. C8. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Chris Boyle (December 20, 2015). "Marian wins 2nd title in years". The Indianapolis Star. p. 6C. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.