1915 Tennessee Volunteers football team

1915 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4 (1–4 SIAA)
Head coach	Zora G. Clevenger (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Straight T
Base defense	Multiple
Captain	Evan McLean
Home stadium	Waite Field

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 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 1915 college football season. Zora G. Clevenger served his fifth and final season as head coach before leaving for Kansas State. The 1915 Vols went 4–4. Tennessee's loss to Clemson on October 9 ended a 12-game winning streak that spanned back to the final game of the 1913 season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 25	Carson–Newman*	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 101–0	[1]
October 2	Tusculum*	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 21–0	[2]
October 9	Clemson	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–3	[3]
October 16	Central University	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 80–0	[4]
October 23	Cumberland (TN)*	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	W 101–0	[5]
October 30	at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–35	[6]
November 13	Mississippi A&M	Waite Field Knoxville, TN	L 0–14	[7]
November 25	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 0–6	[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Volunteers amass heavy score in opening game". The Journal and Tribune. September 26, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tennessee held to low score by Tusculum eleven". The Journal and Tribune. October 3, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Clemson downed Tennessee eleven". The Greenville News. October 10, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Centre College easy for Tennessee team". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cumberland was overwhelmed by University of Tennessee". The Journal and Tribune. October 24, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Commodores secure revenge on Tennessee, 35 to 0". Nashville Tennessean. October 31, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tennessee outclasses by Miss. A. and M." Jackson Daily News. November 14, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "'Doc' Rodes boots Wildcats to 6 to 0 victory over Vols". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.