1915 college football season

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The 1915 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Cornell, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Pittsburgh as having been selected national champions in later years.[1] Only Cornell (named by four major selectors) and Pittsburgh (named by one) claim national championships for the 1915 season.

Number of bowls1
Champion(s)Cornell
Pittsburgh
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1915 college football season
Eddie Mahan runs against Princeton
Number of bowls1
Champion(s)Cornell
Pittsburgh
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Conference and program changes

Conference establishments

Membership changes

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School1914 Conference1915 Conference
Akron footballIndependentOhio Athletic
Arkansas RazorbacksIndependentSouthwest
Baylor BearsIndependentSouthwest
California Golden BearsProgram reinstatedIndependent
University Farm Cal AggiesProgram EstablishedIndependent
Chattanooga MocsIndependentSIAA
Catholic CardinalsIndependentSAIAA
Louisville CardinalsIndependentSIAA
Oklahoma SoonersIndependentSouthwest
Oklahoma A&M CowboysIndependentSouthwest
Rice OwlsIndependentSouthwest
Southern Methodist ParsonsProgram EstablishedTIAA
Southwestern (TX) PiratesIndependentSouthwest
Texas LonghornsIndependentSouthwest
Texas A&M AggiesIndependentSouthwest
Transylvania PioneersIndependentSIAA
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Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl was played for the first time since its inception on January 1, 1902, following the 1901 season. Washington State defeated Brown, 14–0. The game has been played annually ever since.

Conference standings

Major conference standings

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1915 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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Nebraska $4–0–08–0–0
Kansas3–1–06–2–0
Iowa State2–1–06–2–0
Washington University1–1–03–2–0
Missouri1–3–12–5–1
Drake1–4–02–6–0
Kansas State0–2–13–4–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1915 Northwest Conference football standings
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Washington State ^ +4–0–07–0–0
Washington +1–0–07–0–0
Oregon3–1–07–2–0
Oregon Agricultural2–2–05–3–0
Idaho0–3–11–4–1
Whitman0–4–11–5–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative
1915 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
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Colorado Agricultural $7–0–07–0–0
Utah4–2–05–2–0
Colorado Mines4–2–04–2–0
Colorado College3–2–06–2–0
Denver2–3–04–3–0
Wyoming1–5–02–6–0
Colorado1–5–01–6–0
Utah Agricultural0–3–03–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1915 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Virginia +2–0–08–1–0
Washington and Lee +2–0–06–1–1
Georgetown +2–0–07–2–0
Catholic University1–0–05–2–0
Johns Hopkins1–0–01–0–0
Richmond0–1–04–4–1
VPI0–1–04–4–0
North Carolina A&M0–2–03–3–1
North Carolina0–2–04–3–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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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
1915 Southwest Conference football standings
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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.[2]
1915 Western Conference football standings
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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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Independents

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1915 Eastern college football independents records
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Cornell â€“ 9–0–0
Pittsburgh â€“ 8–0–0
Columbia â€“ 5–0–0
Harvard â€“ 8–1–0
Carnegie Tech â€“ 7–1–0
Rutgers â€“ 7–1–0
Villanova â€“ 6–1–0
Washington & Jefferson â€“ 8–1–1
Colgate â€“ 5–1–0
Syracuse â€“ 9–1–2
Dartmouth â€“ 7–1–1
Tufts â€“ 5–1–2
Penn State â€“ 7–2–0
Lafayette â€“ 8–3–0
Princeton â€“ 6–2–0
Franklin & Marshall â€“ 6–2–0
Temple â€“ 3–1–1
Geneva â€“ 6–3–0
Wesleyan â€“ 6–3–0
Allegheny â€“ 5–3–0
Swarthmore â€“ 5–3–0
Army â€“ 5–3–1
Lehigh â€“ 6–4–0
Holy Cross â€“ 3–2–2
Brown â€“ 5–4–1
Fordham â€“ 4–4–0
NYU â€“ 4–4–1
Middlebury â€“ 3–4–2
Muhlenberg â€“ 4–5–0
Yale â€“ 4–5–0
Boston College â€“ 3–4–0
Penn â€“ 3–5–2
WPI â€“ 3–5–1
Buffalo â€“ 3–5–0
Carlisle â€“ 3–6–2
Rhode Island State â€“ 3–5–0
New Hampshire â€“ 3–6–1
Gettysburg â€“ 3–6–0
Rochester â€“ 3–6–0
Bucknell â€“ 2–6–3
Vermont â€“ 1–4–2
Williams â€“ 1–7–0
1915 Midwestern college football independents records
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Dubuque â€“ 7–0–0
Carleton â€“ 6–0–0
Wabash â€“ 7–0–1
Notre Dame â€“ 7–1–0
Grinnell â€“ 6–1–0
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 5–1–0
Western State Normal â€“ 5–1–0
South Dakota State â€“ 5–1–1
Heidelberg â€“ 5–2–1
Millikin â€“ 5–2–1
Nebraska Wesleyan â€“ 6–3–0
St. Mary's (OH) â€“ 3–2–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 4–2–1
Doane â€“ 5–3–0
Marquette â€“ 4–2–2
South Dakota â€“ 4–2–2
Jamestown â€“ 3–2–1
Penn (IA) â€“ 4–3–0
Michigan â€“ 4–3–1
Saint Louis â€“ 4–3–1
Creighton â€“ 3–3–1
Haskell â€“ 3–3–0
Iowa State Teachers â€“ 3–3–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 3–3–0
St. Thomas (MN) â€“ 2–2–1
Hanover â€“ 2–4–0
Lake Forest â€“ 2–4–0
Northern Illinois State â€“ 2–5–1
Lawrence â€“ 2–5–0
Earlham â€“ 2–6–0
Detroit â€“ 1–5–0
Butler â€“ 1–6–0
Lincoln (MO) â€“ 0–2–0
1915 Southern college football independents records
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Georgia Tech â€“ 7–0–1
Ouachita Baptist â€“ 7–1–0
Dallas â€“ 6–1–0
Spring Hill â€“ 6–1–0
North Texas State Normal â€“ 5–1–1
Sam Houston Normal â€“ 5–1–1
West Virginia â€“ 5–1–1
Jonesboro Aggies â€“ 4–1–1
Johns Hopkins â€“ 6–2–0
VMI â€“ 6–2–1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial â€“ 5–2–1
Delaware â€“ 6–3–0
Maryland â€“ 6–3–0
Louisiana Normal College â€“ 4–2–0
Southwest Texas State â€“ 5–3–2
Davidson â€“ 4–3–1
Mississippi Normal â€“ 4–3–0
West Tennessee State Normal â€“ 4–3–0
Guilford â€“ 1–1–0
Middle Tennessee State Normal â€“ 3–3–1
Birmingham â€“ 2–2–1
Presbyterian â€“ 4–4–0
Henderson-Brown â€“ 3–4–1
TCU â€“ 4–5–0
Southwestern Presbyterian â€“ 3–4–0
Wake Forest â€“ 3–4–0
Navy â€“ 3–5–1
Western Kentucky State Normal â€“ 1–4–2
Louisville â€“ 1–5–1
Marshall â€“ 1–7–0
Cumberland (TN) â€“ 0–6–1
1915 Western college football independents records
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Hawaii â€“ 5–1–1
New Mexico â€“ 3–1–0
New Mexico A&M â€“ 5–2–0
Montana A&M â€“ 4–2–1
Arizona â€“ 5–3–0
California â€“ 8–5–0
Tempe Normal â€“ 3–2–0
University Farm â€“ 3–2–0
Cheney Normal â€“ 1–1–0
Montana â€“ 2–2–2
Willamette â€“ 2–2–1
USC â€“ 3–4–0
Saint Mary's â€“ 3–7–0
Nevada â€“ 0–6–0
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Minor conferences

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Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association Hampton Institute 3–0
Inter-Normal Athletic Conference of Wisconsin River Falls Normal 5–0
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Baker (KS)
Kansas State Normal		 —
Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association Transylvania —
Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association Louisiana Industrial 2–0–1
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Albion
Alma		 4–0–1
Ohio Athletic Conference Western Reserve 6–1
Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Central State Teachers —
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Occidental 4–0
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Fisk —
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Minor conference standings

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1915 Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Hampton $3–0–04–0–0
Howard1–1–02–1–0
Shaw0–1–00–2–0
Virginia Union0–2–03–2–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1915 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Hampden–Sydney $5–1–06–3–0
Richmond3–2–14–4–1
Randolph–Macon3–2–14–5–1
William & Mary0–6–00–9–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1915 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Southern Illinois â€“ 6–2–0
Carthage2–3–03–4–0
1915 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Baker +4–0–05–3–0
Kansas State Normal +4–0–15–2–2
Cooper6–1–17–1–1
Friends4–1–05–3–0
Kansas Wesleyan5–3–05–4–0
Hays Normal3–3–04–3–0
Southwestern (KS)3–3–15–4–1
Pittsburg Normal2–2–04–5–0
College of Emporia3–5–03–5–0
Ottawa2–4–14–4–1
Washburn1–2–12–5–1
Fairmount2–5–13–5–1
St. Mary's (KS)1–4–03–5–0
Bethany (KS)1–6–01–6–0
Kansas City University0–2–00–4–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1915 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
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Albion $4–0–15–1–1
Alma1–0–21–3–2
Olivet2–1–23–3–2
Kalamazoo2–2–03–2–0
Hillsdale2–3–13–3–1
Adrian0–5–02–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1915 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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William Jewell $5–0–15–1–1
Springfield Normal2–0–04–2–0
Westminster (MO)3–1–13–2–2
Missouri Wesleyan2–1–1?–?–?
Tarkio1–2–1?–?–?
Central (MO)2–4–02–5–0
Kirksville Normal1–4–01–5–0
Missouri Valley0–2–0?–?–?
Drury0–3–01–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1915 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
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Western Reserve $6–1–07–2–0
Miami (OH)5–1–06–2–0
Denison5–2–06–2–0
Ohio2–1–08–1–0
Wooster3–1–23–3–2
Case4–2–15–5–1
Oberlin3–3–04–4–0
Cincinnati3–4–05–4–0
Ohio Wesleyan3–3–04–5–0
Kenyon1–6–03–6–0
Akron1–6–01–7–1
Wittenberg0–4–13–5–1
Mount Union0–5–03–7–0
Baldwin–Wallace0–0–00–0–0
Ohio State *3–0–05–1–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – did not complete for championship
1915 Wisconsin Normal Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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River Falls Normal $5–0–06–1–1
Whitewater Normal3–1–04–2–1
La Crosse Normal2–1–05–2–0
Milwaukee Normal2–1–03–3–1
Oshkosh Normal1–2–02–5–0
Stevens Point Normal1–2–04–2–0
Stout Normal0–1–00–3–1
Superior Normal0–3–03–3–0
Platteville Normal0–3–00–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1915 College Football All-America Team

The consensus All-America team included:

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Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Charley Barrett 6'0" 180 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Cornell
HB Dick King 5'8" 175 Sr. Boston, Massachusetts Harvard
HB Bart Macomber 5'9" 183 Jr. Oak Park, Illinois Illinois
HB Buck Mayer 172 Sr. Norfolk, Virginia Virginia
HB Neno DaPrato 5'10" 185 Sr. Iron Mountain, Michigan Michigan Agricultural
FB Eddie Mahan 5'11" 171 Sr. Natick, Massachusetts Harvard
E Murray Shelton 6'1" 170 Sr. Dunkirk, New York Cornell
E Bert Baston 6'1" 170 Jr. St. Louis Park, Minnesota Minnesota
T Cub Buck Sr. Eau Claire, Wisconsin Wisconsin
G Clarence Spears Sr. De Witt, Arkansas Dartmouth
C Bob Peck 5'9" 179 So. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
G Harold White 6'6" 273 Sr. New York, New York Syracuse
T Joseph Gilman Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii Harvard
E Guy Chamberlin 6'2" 196 Sr. Blue Springs, Nebraska Nebraska
E Bob Higgins So. Corning, New York Penn State
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Statistical leaders

  • Team scoring most points: Vanderbilt, 514 to 38.
  • Player scoring most points: Jerry DaPrato, Michigan Agricultural, 185
  • Player scoring most touchdowns: Jerry DaPrato, Michigan Agricultural, 34
  • Player scoring most goals after touchdown: F. Parke Geyer, Oklahoma, 56
  • Player scoring most field goals: William T. Van de Graaff, Alabama, 11
  • Longest punt: Fritz Shiverick, Cornell, 86 yards, inclusive of roll of ball
  • Longest run from kickoff: John Barrett, Washington & Lee, 101 yards
  • Longest punt return: James DeHart, Pittsburgh, 105 yards
  • Longest run from scrimmage: Dave Tayloe, North Carolina, and John R. Georgetown, 90 yards each

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