1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
The 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1915 college football season. The season began on September 25.
| 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 25, 1915 through November 25, 1915 |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Vanderbilt |
| 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transylvania | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seven out of eight newspapers voted the SIAA championship to the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Atlanta Constitution declared it a tie between Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech, which was then independent. However, Tech challenged Vandy's championship.[1]
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SIAA teams in bold.
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Charleston Navy | The Citadel | W 46–0 | |||
| September 25 | Clemson | Furman | Greenville, SC | CLEM 99–0 | ||
| September 25 | Chamberlain Hunt | Mississippi College | W 28–0 | |||
| September 25 | Carson–Newman | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 101–0 | ||
| September 25 | Tulane | St. Paul | W 24–0 | |||
| September 25 | Middle Tennessee State | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field Nashville, TN | W 51–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Newberry | Georgia | W 79–0 | |||
| October 1 | Arkansas State | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | L 10–0 | ||
| October 1 | Marion | Auburn | Selma, AL | W 78–0 | ||
| October 1 | North Georgia | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, GA | W 13–0 | ||
| October 1 | Jefferson | LSU | State Field Baton Rouge, LA | W 42–0 | ||
| October 2 | Howard | Alabama | ALA 44–0 | |||
| October 2 | Centre | Louisville | Louisville, KY | T 0–0 | ||
| October 2 | Clemson | Davidson | Davidson, NC | T 6–6 | ||
| October 2 | Erskine | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 60–0 | ||
| October 2 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Grant Field Atlanta, GA | L 52–0 | ||
| October 2 | Butler | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | W 33–0 | ||
| October 2 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | Jackson, MS | MSA&M 12–0 | ||
| October 2 | Morgan | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 57–0 | ||
| October 2 | Tusculum | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 55–3 | ||
| October 2 | Austin | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 40–0 | ||
| October 2 | Newberry | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 29-0 | ||
| October 2 | Rhodes | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 47–0 | ||
| October 2 | Wofford | Presbyterian | L 16–6 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Mississippi College | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 14–0 | ||
| October 8 | Rhodes | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | W 13–6 | ||
| October 9 | Birmingham | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 67–0 | ||
| October 9 | Florida | Auburn | AUB 7–0 | |||
| October 9 | The Citadel | Porter Military | W 54–0 | |||
| October 9 | Chattanooga | Georgia | T 6–6 | |||
| October 9 | Earlham | Kentucky | W 54–13 | |||
| October 9 | Louisville | Wabash | L 38-0 | |||
| October 9 | Wofford | Mercer | MERC 13–6 | |||
| October 9 | Cumberland | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 47–0 | ||
| October 9 | Presbyterian | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 41-0 | ||
| October 9 | Trinity | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 62–0 | ||
| October 9 | Transylvania | Mississippi A&M | T 0–0 | |||
| October 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Tulane | W 13–0 | |||
| October 9 | Georgetown (KY) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field Nashville, TN | W 75–0 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | Cumberland | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field Nashville, TN | W 60–0 | ||
| October 15 | LSU | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | LSU 28–0 | ||
| October 16 | Chattanooga | Louisville | Louisville, KY | CHAT 21-6 | ||
| October 15 | Presbyterian | Furman | Greenville, SC | L 20–12 | ||
| October 16 | Mississippi College | Alabama | Birmingham, AL | ALA 40–0 | ||
| October 16 | Auburn | Clemson | Anderson, SC | AUB 14–0 | ||
| October 16 | Georgia | The Citadel | UGA 39–0 | |||
| October 16 | Sewanee | Florida | Gainesville, FL | SEW 7–0 | ||
| October 16 | Transylvania | Georgia Tech | L 67–0 | |||
| October 16 | Kentucky | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS | MSA&M 12–0 | ||
| October 16 | Centre | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | TENN 80–0 | ||
| October 16 | Texas A&M | TCU | W 13–0 | |||
| October 16 | Spring Hill | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 36–13 | ||
| October 16 | Henderson-Brown | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 100–0 | ||
| October 16 | Wofford | Davidson | Davidson, NC | L 45–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | South Carolina | NC State | Raleigh, NC | W 19-10 | ||
| October 22 | Georgia Tech | LSU | New Orleans, LA | L 36–7 | ||
| October 23 | Tulane | Alabama | ALA 16–0 | |||
| October 23 | Mississippi A&M | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | AUB 26–0 | ||
| October 23 | Presbyterian | The Citadel | W 14–0 | |||
| October 23 | Furman | Bingham | W 20–6 | |||
| October 23 | Southern Miss | Mississippi College | W 55–7 | |||
| October 23 | Kentucky | Sewanee | T 7–7 | |||
| October 23 | Missouri Rolla | Texas A&M | W 33–3 | |||
| October 23 | Cumberland | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 101–0 | ||
| October 23 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Memphis, TN | VAN 91–0 | ||
| October 23 | Erskine | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 13–3 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | T 0–0 | ||
| October 30 | Sewanee | Alabama | Birmingham, AL | ALA 23–10 | ||
| October 30 | Auburn | Georgia | AUB 12–0 | |||
| October 30 | Florida Southern | Florida | W 45–0 | |||
| October 30 | Cincinnati | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | W 27–6 | ||
| October 30 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | LSU 10–0 | |||
| October 30 | Hendrix | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | W 32–7 | ||
| October 30 | Mississippi College | Tulane | MSCOLL 20–6 | |||
| October 30 | Haskell | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX | W 21–7 | ||
| October 30 | Rose-Hulman | Louisville | Louisville, KY | W 22-6 | ||
| October 30 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 35–0 | ||
| October 30 | Newberry | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 10–7 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | Presbyterian | Furman | W 38–7 | |||
| November 4 | South Carolina | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | SC 33–6 | ||
| November 5 | Arkansas | LSU | Shreveport, LA | W 13–7 | ||
| November 5 | Georgetown (KY) | Centre | Danville, KY | W 19–3 | ||
| November 6 | Mercer | Auburn | AUB 45–0 | |||
| November 6 | Georgia | Florida | Jacksonville, FL | UGA 37–0 | ||
| November 6 | Alabama | Georgia Tech | L 21–7 | |||
| November 6 | Kentucky | Louisville | Louisville, KY | UK 15–0 | ||
| November 6 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | MSA&M 66–0 | |||
| November 5 | Cumberland | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 68-0 | ||
| November 6 | North Carolina | Clemson | Greenville, SC | L 9–7 | ||
| November 6 | Sewanee | Texas | Houston, TX | L 27–6 | ||
| November 6 | Vanderbilt | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 35–10 | ||
| November 8 | Texas A&M | Rice | Houston, TX | L 7–0 | ||
| November 8 | Sewanee | Baylor | Waco, TX | W 16–3 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | Centre | Transylvania | Lexington, KY | TRAN 38–0 | ||
| November 13 | Vanderbilt | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | VAN 17–0 | ||
| November 13 | Clemson | VMI | Richmond, VA | L 6–3 | ||
| November 13 | The Citadel | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | FLA 6–0 | ||
| November 13 | Newberry | Furman | W 7–0 | |||
| November 13 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | T 0–0 | |||
| November 13 | Purdue | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | W 7–0 | ||
| November 13 | Virginia | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 13-0 | ||
| November 13 | Ole Miss | Mississippi College | Jackson, MS | MSCOLL 74–6 | ||
| November 13 | Mississippi A&M | Tennessee | MSA&M 14–0 | |||
| November 13 | Sewanee | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| November 13 | Howard | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TUL 32–3 | ||
| November 13 | Wofford | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | W 2–0 | ||
| November 13 | Franklin | Louisville | Louisville, KY | L 13-7 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | LSU | Rice | Houston, TX | L 6–0 | ||
| November 18 | Tulane | Florida | FLA 14–7 | |||
| November 19 | Texas A&M | Texas | W 13–0 | |||
| November 17 | South Carolina | Georgetown | Washington, DC | L 61-0 | ||
| November 20 | Louisiana Tech | Mississippi College | T 0–0 | |||
| November 20 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 27–3 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | Ole Miss | Alabama | Birmingham, AL | ALA 53–0 | ||
| November 25 | The Citadel | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | CIT 3–0 | ||
| November 25 | Centre | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | CHAT 33–0 | ||
| November 25 | Florida | Mercer | Macon, GA | FLA 34–7 | ||
| November 25 | Wofford | Furman | FUR 25–0 | |||
| November 25 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | L 7–0 | |||
| November 25 | Clemson | Georgia | UGA 13–0 | |||
| November 25 | Tennessee | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | UK 6–0 | ||
| November 25 | Mississippi A&M | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX | MSA&M 7–0 | ||
| November 25 | LSU | Tulane | LSU 12–0 | |||
| November 25 | Transylvania | Louisville | TRAN 26-0 | |||
| November 25 | Ouachita | Mississippi College | L 6–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- T - Bully Van de Graaff, Alabama (WC-2; PD-1)
- T - Josh Cody, Vanderbilt (WC-3)
- G - Baby Taylor, Auburn (WC-3)
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern team selected by ten sports writers and coaches included:[2]
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Irby Curry | C, TC | Vanderbilt |
| QB | David Paddock | C, TC | Georgia |
| HB | Wooch Fielder | C, TC | Georgia Tech |
| FB | Walter Neville | C | Georgia |
| E | Charlie Thompson | C | Georgia |
| T | Bully Van de Graaff | C, TC | Alabama |
| G | Baby Taylor | C, TC | Auburn |
| C | John G. Henderson | C, TC | Georgia |
| G | Bob Lang | C | Georgia Tech |
| T | Josh Cody | C, TC | Vanderbilt |
| E | Russ Cohen | C | Vanderbilt |
References
- "Georgia Tech Claims S.I.A.A. Championship". The Tennessean. November 26, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dick Jemison (November 30, 1915). "Composite All-Southern Of Ten Of The Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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