1915 Southwest Conference football season

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The 1915 Southwest Conference football season was the first season of college football played by the member schools of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and was a part of the 1915 college football season. Oklahoma compiled a 10–0–0 record, with a conference record of 3–0–0, and was the inaugural SWC champion. Baylor finished in second place with an overall record of 7–1–0, and a conference record of 3–0–0, they would have been crowned co-champion but forfeited the claim due to the use of an ineligible player.

SportFootball
DurationSeptember 25 â€“ November 27, 1915 (1915-09-25 â€“ 1915-11-27)
Teams8
ChampionOklahoma
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1915 Southwest Conference football season
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 25 â€“ November 27, 1915 (1915-09-25 â€“ 1915-11-27)
Teams8
ChampionOklahoma
SWC seasons
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1915 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma $3–0–010–0–0
Baylor3–0–07–1–0
Texas A&M1–1–06–2–0
Texas2–2–06–3–0
Arkansas1–1–04–2–1
Rice1–2–05–3–0
Oklahoma A&M0–3–04–5–1
Southwestern (TX)0–2–04–3–0
  • Baylor forfeited claim to co-champion for using ineligible player.[1]
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Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 Oklahoma Bennie Owen 10–0–0 (1.000) 3–0–0 (1.000) 37.0 5.4
2 Baylor Charles Mosley 7–1–0 (.875) 3–0–0 (1.000) 23.5 2.8
3 Texas Dave Allerdice 6–3–0 (.667) 2–2–0 (.500) 37.2 7.7
4 Texas A&M Edwin Harlan 6–2–0 (.750) 1–1–0 (.500) 22.8 4.3
5 Arkansas T. T. McConnell 4–2–1 (.643) 1–1–0 (.500) 17.3 7.9
6 Rice Philip Arbuckle 5–3–0 (.625) 1–2–0 (.333) 15.3 17.9
7 Oklahoma A&M John G. Griffith 4–5–1 (.450) 0–3–0 (.000) 16.1 9.3
8 Southwestern J. Burton Rix 4–3–0 (.571) 0–2–0 (.000) 7.2 13.7
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Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game[2]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]

Schedules

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Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SWC member won
Non-conference matchup; SWC member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
SWC teams in bold
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Week One

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 25KingfisherOklahomaBoyd Field • Norman, OKW 67–0[3]
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 1AustinTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 40–0[4]
October 2OklahomaSouthwestern OklahomaWeatherford, OKW 55–0[5]
October 2Howard PayneBaylorCarroll Field • Waco, TXW 3–0[6][7]
October 2TCUTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 72–0[8]
October 2HendrixArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, ARW 41–0[9]
October 2Trinity (TX)RiceRice Field • Houston, TXW 46–0[10]
October 2Oklahoma A&MMissouriRollins Field • Columbia, MOL 6–13[11]
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 8BaylorRiceRice Field • Houston, TXBAY 26–0[12]
October 8Trinity (TX)Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 62–0[13]
October 8FriendsOklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKW 6–0[14]
October 9Northwestern Oklahoma StateOklahomaBoyd Field • Norman, OKW 102–0[15]
October 9Daniel BakerTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 92–0[16]
October 9Ouachita BaptistArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, ARW 12–7[17]
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 12HendrixSouthwesternSnyder Field • Georgetown, TXW 3–0[18]
October 15Texas A&MTCUY. M. C. A. Athletic Park • Fort Worth, TXW 13–10[19]
October 15KendallOklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKT 0–0[20]
October 16OklahomaMissouriRollins Field • Columbia, MOW 24–0[21]
October 16Trinity (TX)BaylorFair Park • Dallas, TXW 49–0[22]
October 16RiceTexasClark Field • Austin, TXUT 59–0[23]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 22Missouri MinesTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 33–3[24]
October 23OklahomaTexasFair Park Stadium • Dallas, TXOU 14–1312,000[25]
October 23BaylorSouthwesternSnyder Field • Georgetown, TXBAY 10–0[26]
October 23Daniel BakerRiceWest End Park • Houston, TXW 28–0[27]
October 23Oklahoma A&MArkansasLeague Park • Fort Smith, ARARK 14–93,500[28]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 29BakerOklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKW 30–7[29]
October 30KansasOklahomaBoyd Field • Norman, OKW 23–14[30]
October 30SouthwesternTexasClark Field • Austin, TXUT 45–0[31]
October 30HaskellTexas A&MFair Park • Dallas, TXW 21–78,000[32]
October 30ArkansasSaint LouisSportsman's Park • St. Louis, MOT 0–0[33]
October 30TCURiceRice Field • Houston, TXW 33–3[34]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 5Northwestern Territorial NormalOklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKW 77–0[35]
November 6OklahomaKendallAssociation Park • Tulsa, OKW 14–13[36]
November 6SewaneeTexasWest End Park • Houston, TXW 27–6[37]
November 6ArkansasLSUState Fair Grounds • Shreveport, LAL 7–13[38]
November 6Daniel BakerSouthwesternSnyder Field • Georgetown, TXW 15–0[39]
November 8SewaneeBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXL 3–16[40]
November 8Texas A&MRiceWest End Park • Houston, TXRICE 7–0[41]
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 12SouthwesternTCUY. M. C. A. Athletic Park • Fort Worth, TXL 0–21[42]
November 13OklahomaArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, AROU 23–0[43][44]
November 13Oklahoma A&MBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXBAY 12–6[45]
November 13AlabamaTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 20–0[46]
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 16Oklahoma A&MTCUY. M. C. A. Athletic Park • Fort Worth, TXW 13–0[47][48]
November 17LSURiceWest End Park • Houston, TXW 6–0[49]
November 19TexasTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXTAMU 13–08,000[50]
November 19Oklahoma A&MHaskellHaskell Field • Lawrence, KSL 7–21[51]
November 19SouthwesternSMUDallas, TXW 21–0[52]
November 19OklahomaKansas StateAhearn Field • Manhattan, KSW 21–7[53]
November 20Daniel BakerBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXW 34–0[54]
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 25Oklahoma A&MOklahomaOklahoma City, OKOU 26–77,000[55]
November 25TCUBaylorCarroll Field • Waco, TXW 51–0[56][57]
November 25Notre DameTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 7–36[58]
November 25Mississippi A&MTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXL 0–7[59]
November 25Oklahoma MinesArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, ARW 45–0[60][61]
November 25SouthwesternAustinSherman, TXW 7–6[62]
November 27Notre DameRiceWest End Park • Houston, TXW 2–55[63]
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