1915 Sewanee Tigers football team

1915 Sewanee Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–3–2 (1–2–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Harris G. Cope (7th season)
Captain	Bob Taylor Dobbins
Home stadium	Hardee Field
Uniform

1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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
Transylvania	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 Sewanee Tigers football team represented Sewanee: The University of the South during the 1915 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The Tigers were led by head coach Harris G. Cope in his seventh season and finished with a record of four wins, three losses, and two ties (4–3–2 overall, 1–2–2 in the SIAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	Morgan Training School*	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 57–0		[1]
October 9	Cumberland (TN)*	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 47–0		[2]
October 16	at Florida	Barrs Field Jacksonville, FL	W 7–0		[3]
October 23	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	T 7–7	5,000	[4]
October 30	at Alabama	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	L 10–23		[5]
November 6	vs. Texas*	West End Park Houston, TX	L 6–27		[6]
November 8	at Baylor*	Cotton Palace Waco, TX	W 16–3		[7]
November 13	at Chattanooga	Andrews Field Chattanooga, TN	T 0–0		[8]
November 25	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 3–27		[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Sewanee in walkover". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Cumberland is swamped by Sewanee Tigers, 47–0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 10, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "U. of Florida beaten 7 to 0 by Sewanee". The Morning Sentinel. October 17, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sewanee ties with Wildcats". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sewanee Tigers outplayed by Alabama and lose, 23–10". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 31, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sewanee Tigers crushed by Texas Longhorns, 27–6". Nashville Tennessean. November 7, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Sewanee Tigers ate up the Baylor Bears yesterday afternoon". The Waco Daily Times-Herald. November 9, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Chattanooga and Sewanee elevens battle to tie". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 14, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Commodores finished strong rolling up a score of 27 points in the last quarter". The Journal and Tribune. November 26, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "1915 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.