1915 Western Conference football season

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The 1915 Western Conference football season was the twentieth season of college football played by the member schools of the Western Conference (later known as the Big Ten Conference) and was a part of the 1915 college football season.

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ChampionIllinois & Minnesota
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1915 Western Conference football season
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1915 Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota +3–0–16–0–1
Illinois +3–0–25–0–2
Chicago4–2–05–2–0
Ohio State2–1–15–1–1
Purdue2–2–03–3–1
Wisconsin2–3–04–3–0
Iowa1–2–03–4–0
Indiana1–3–03–3–1
Northwestern0–5–02–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Season overview

After finishing second and first in league play the year before, Minnesota and Illinois shared the 1915 Western title with conference records of 3-0-1 and 3-0-2 respectively.

Chicago would finish in third place for a second consecutive year at 5-2 (4-2 WC). Ohio State was fourth at 5-1-1 (2-1-1 WC). Purdue came in fifth at 3-3-1 (2-2 WC).

Wisconsin went 4-3 (2-3 WC), Iowa was 3-4 (1-2 WC), Indiana went 3-3-1 (1-3 WC), and Northwestern finished in last place for a third consecutive year at 2-5 (0-5 WC).

Minnesota

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2North Dakota*
W 41–03,000–5,000[1][2]
October 9Iowa State*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 34–66,000
October 16South Dakota*
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 19–02,000
October 23Iowa
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)
W 51–136,000
October 30at Illinois
T 6–611,553
November 13Chicago
  • Northrop Field
  • Minneapolis, MN
W 20–720,000[3]
November 20at Wisconsin
W 20–313,500
  • *Non-conference game
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Illinois

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Haskell*
W 36–03,193
October 9Missouri Mines*
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 75–72,969
October 16at Ohio State
T 3–36,634
October 23Northwestern
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 36–64,424
October 30Minnesotadagger
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
T 6–611,593
November 13Wisconsin
  • Illinois Field
  • Champaign, IL
W 17–33,788
November 20at Chicago
W 10–024,078[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Chicago

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Northwestern
W 7–0[5]
October 16 Indiana
W 13–7> 10,000[6]
October 23 Purdue
W 7–0[7]
October 30 Wisconsin
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 14–13[8]
November 6 Haskell*
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 35–0[9]
November 13at Minnesota
L 7–2020,000[10]
November 20 Illinois
  • Stagg Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 0–1024,078[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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Ohio State

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 2Ohio Wesleyan
W 19–6
October 9Case
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 14–0
October 16Illinois
T 3–36,634
October 23at Wisconsin
L 0–21
November 6Indiana
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 10–9
November 13Oberlin
  • Ohio Field
  • Columbus, OH
W 25–0
November 20at Northwestern
W 34–0
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Purdue

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Wabash*
T 7–7
October 9Beloit*
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 26–0
October 16Wisconsin
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 3–28
October 23at Chicago
L 0–7[12]
November 6Iowa
  • Stuart Field
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–13
November 13at Kentucky*
L 0–7[13]
November 20at Indiana
W 7–0
  • *Non-conference game
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Wisconsin

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Lawrence*
W 82–0
October 8Marquette*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 85–0
October 16at Purdue
W 28–3
October 23Ohio State
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 21–0
October 30at Chicago
L 13–14[15]
November 13at Illinois
L 3–173,788
November 20Minnesotadagger
L 3–2013,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Iowa

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Cornell (IA)*
W 33–0[16]
October 9at Morningside*Sioux City, IAW 17–6[17]
October 16Northwestern
  • Iowa Field
  • Iowa City, IA
W 9–6[18]
October 23at Minnesota
L 13–516,000[19]
November 6at Purdue
L 13–19[20]
November 13Iowa State*dagger
L 0–16[21]
November 20Nebraska*
L 7–52[22]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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Indiana

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2DePauw*
W 7–0
October 9Miami (OH)*
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN
W 41–0
October 16at Chicago
L 7–13> 10,000[23]
October 30vs. Washington and Lee*
T 7–78,500[24]
November 6at Ohio State
L 9–10
November 13at Northwestern
W 14–6
November 20Purdue
  • Jordan Field
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 0–7
  • *Non-conference game
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Northwestern

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Lake Forest
W 27–6
October 9Chicago
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–7[28]
October 15at Iowa
L 6–9
October 23at Illinois
L 6–364,424
November 6Missouri
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
W 24–6
November 13Indiana
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 6–14
November 20Ohio State
  • Northwestern Field
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–34
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Bowl games

No Western Conference schools participated in any bowl games during the 1915 season.

All-American honors

Main article: 1915 College Football All-America Team


All-Western selections

Main article: 1915 All-Western college football team


References

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