1915 Furman Baptists football team

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The 1915 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1915 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). Furman compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 1–1 in SIAA play.[1] The team began the season led by second-year W. B. Bible, who also served as the school's athletic director. Bible resigned in mid-November, before Furman final game of the season. Assistant coach Billy Laval was elected to succeed Bible as head coach.[2]

Record5–3 (1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainWilliam N. Gressette
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1915 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam N. Gressette
Home stadiumAugusta Street Park
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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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 254:00 p.m.Clemson
L 0–99[3][4]
October 24:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 60–0[5][6]
October 154:00 p.m.Presbyterian*Greenville, SCL 12–20[7][8]
October 233:45 p.m.at Bingham Military Institute*
W 20–6[9][10]
November 33:30 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–7[11][12]
November 6at Davidson*Davidson, NCL 13–58[13]
November 133:30 p.m.Newberry*
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–0[14][15]
November 253:00 p.m.WoffordGreenville, SC (rivalry)W 25–01,000[16][17][18][19]
  • *Non-conference game
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