1915 Florida Gators football team

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The 1915 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The season was C. J. McCoy's second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. McCoy's 1915 Florida Gators completed their tenth varsity football season with an overall record of 4–3[1] and their sixth year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) with a conference record of 3–3.[2]

Record4–3 (3–3 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainA. A. "Daddy" Lotspeich
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1915 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators c. 1915
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainA. A. "Daddy" Lotspeich
Home stadiumUniversity Athletic Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 â†’
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1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $5–0–09–1–0
Alabama5–0–06–2–0
LSU4–0–06–2–0
Transylvania3–0–17–1–1
Auburn5–1–06–2–0
Georgia3–1–15–2–2
Chattanooga3–1–25–2–2
Mississippi A&M4–2–15–2–1
Kentucky2–1–16–1–1
Florida3–3–04–3–0
Clemson2–2–12–4–2
South Carolina1–1–15–3–1
Furman1–1–05–3–0
Mercer2–3–05–4–0
Mississippi College2–3–04–4–1
The Citadel1–2–05–3–0
Sewanee1–2–24–3–2
Tennessee1–4–04–4–0
Tulane1–4–04–4–0
Central University0–3–13–5–1
Louisville0–3–11–5–1
Howard (AL)0–3–03–4–1
Wofford0–3–03–5–0
Ole Miss0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Before the season

Last year, first-year head coach Charles J. McCoy had churned out a Florida team in the top half of the SIAA.[3] McCoy this year was also the school's first basketball coach.

The team's captain was tackle A. A. "Daddy" Lotspeich. At the guards were Ham Dowling, future Georgia Tech transfer, and Everett Yon, future Gator athletic director. Leading the backfield was Rammy Ramsdell, "the Gators' first quarterback of note,"[4] and first scholarship athlete at the University of Florida.[4]

Assisting the team was Z. J. Stanley, the head coach of the Maryville Scots the previous year.[5]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9at AuburnL 0–7[6]
October 163:25 p.m.vs. SewaneeL 0–7[7]
October 30Southern College*W 45–0[8]
November 6vs. Georgia
  • Barrs Field
  • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
L 0–37[9]
November 13The Citadel
  • Fleming Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 6–0[10]
November 18Tulane
  • Fleming Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 14–7[11]
November 25at Mercer
W 34–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game
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Game summaries

Auburn

Florida at Auburn
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Team 1 234Total
Florida 0 000 0
• Auburn 0 007 7
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The season opened with a 7–0 loss to Auburn. Florida played hard for three quarters, until Wren scored the winning touchdown in the final period.[13]

Ham Dowling

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspiech (left tackle), Callen (left guard), Farrin (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Roble (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Thompson (left halfback), Fuller (right halfback), Sparkman (fullback).[13]

Sewanee

Sewanee at Florida
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Team 1 234Total
• Sewanee 0 700 7
Florida 0 000 0
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  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Barrs Field
    Jacksonville, FL
  • Game start: 3:25 p. m.
  • Game weather: Hot

Florida lost to coach Harris Cope's Sewanee Tigers 7–0, continuing the losing streak against the Tigers. The Sewanee game was then the largest crowd to see a game in Jacksonville.[15]

"After scoring one touchdown Sewanee was content to allow Florida to exhaust herself in vain attempts to find the weak spot in the Purple defense."[14] Sewanee's Ellerbe scored the game's only touchdown.[14]

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Dowling (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Robles (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).[14]

Southern College

The Gators lengthened their winning streak against Southern College with an easy 45–0 victory.[16]

Georgia

Georgia at Florida
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Team 1 234Total
• Georgia 0 13177 37
Florida 0 000 0
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The Gators lost their first-ever game against coach Alex Cunningham's Georgia Bulldogs 0–37 in Jacksonville, at a larger crowder than at the Sewanee game.[17] The Gators carried the ball to Georgia's 15-yard line in the first period, but never threatened afterwards.[18] Georgia put across two touchdowns in the second quarter, and had a strong second half.[17]

Rammy Ramsdell

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Dowling (left guard), Farrior (center), Robles (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Lovell (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).[17]

The Citadel

The Citadel at Florida
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Team 1 234Total
The Citadel 0 000 0
• Florida 0 060 6
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Florida beat The Citadel 6–0 in a game "marked by frequent fumbling."[19] Florida scored when, in the third quarter, Sparkman rushed for an 8-yard touchdown.[19]

Tulane

In a torrential rain,[5] Florida met Tulane for the first time and upset the Olive and Blue 14–7, the highlight of the season.[20] Rammy Ramsdell scored the game-winning touchdown, "crashing through center" and zig-zagging 60 yards to the endzone.[21]

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Yon (left guard), Farrior (center), Robles (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).[21]

Mercer

Florida at Mercer
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Team 1 234Total
• Florida 13 777 34
Mercer 0 070 7
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The Gators defeated the Mercer Baptists 34–7. Rammy Ramsdell had a then-school record of four touchdowns.[23][24][25][26][27]

According to one account, Ramsdell in fact scored three touchdowns but set up all five. The first was a Sparkman touchdown set up by a 25-yard end run from Ramsdell, the second was a 5-yard run by Fuller set up by a 40-yard pass from Ramsdell to Henderson.[22]

The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Robles (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Thomson (left halfback), Sparkman (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).[22]

Personnel

Line

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High school Height Weight Age
Ham DowlingGuardDuval5'9"18520
Rex FarriorCenterHillsborough5'8"17019
Jack GoldsbyTackle5'9"18520
B. HendersonEnd5'8"15020
Daddy LotspeichTackle5'10"17523
Liza RoblesTackle5'11"18021
Bill WilkinsonEnd5'8"14522
Everett YonGuard5'11"17520
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Backfield

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High school Height Weight Age
Bush BushnellHalfback5'8"15021
Ed EmbryHalfback5'11"17022
Artie FullerFullback5'11"15820
Rammy RamsdellQuarterbackHillsborough5'10"15021
Jim SparkmanHalfback5'8"16719
Harry K. ThompsonHalfback5'7"15024
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Subs

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High school Height Weight Age
Paul CollinsLine5'10"17522
Fat DeVaneGuard6'0"20520
Stock Stockton5'9"16021
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