1915 Transylvania Crimsons football team

1915 Transylvania Crimsons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (3–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Alabama 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
LSU 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
3 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Auburn 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Georgia 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Chattanooga 3 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
South Carolina 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Furman 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Mercer 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Tennessee 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Tulane 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Central University 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Louisville 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Howard (AL) 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Wofford 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1915 Transylvania Crimsons football team represented Transylvania University during the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by third-year head coach Willis T. Stewart, the Crimsons compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in SIAA play.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Ohio*
W 16–0[2][3]
October 1Kentucky Military Institute*
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–0[4]
October 9at Mississippi A&MT 0–0[5]
October 12vs. Southwestern Presbyterian*W 26–0[6]
October 163:05 p.m.at Georgia Tech*L 0–57[7]
November 6at ChattanoogaW 17–0[8]
November 12Central University
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 39–0[9]
November 19at Georgetown (KY)*
W 14–6[10]
November 25at Louisville*W 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). homepages.transy.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Crimsons Trounce Ohio In Opening Game". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. September 26, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Transylvania Beats Ohio University". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 26, 1915. p. 39. Retrieved October 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Transylvania defeats K.M.I." The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies are held to scoreless tie by Transylvania". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Transylvania finds little trouble downing S.P.U." The Nashville Tennessean. October 13, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech gets practice". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Chattanooga loses to Transylvania". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 7, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central did not score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Transylvania cinches title". The State Journal. November 20, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Transylvania Vanquishes Louisville In Stirring Gridiron Battle: Crimson Piles Up Score In The Final Quarter". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1915. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.