2015 Marian Knights football
NAIA national champion
ConferenceMid-States Football Association
DivisionMideast League
Record12–2 (5–1 MSFA)
Head coach
2015 Mid-States Football Association standings
ConfOverall
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

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]

Schedule

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 BaptistdaggerIndianapolis, 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 Oregon
W 31–143,500[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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