1915 Dallas Hilltoppers football team

The 1915 Dallas Hilltoppers football team represented the University of Dallas during the 1915 college football season. Led by Charles Crowley in his third season as head coach, the team posted a 6–1 record and claims a Southwestern championship.[1] The team's captain was Cecil Grigg.[2]

1915 Dallas Hilltoppers football
Southwestern champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
CaptainCecil Grigg
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech     7 0 1
Ouachita Baptist     7 1 0
Dallas     6 1 0
Spring Hill     6 1 0
North Texas State Normal     5 1 1
West Virginia     5 1 1
Jonesboro Aggies     4 1 1
Johns Hopkins     6 2 0
VMI     6 2 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 2 1
Delaware     6 3 0
Maryland     6 3 0
Louisiana Normal College     4 2 0
Southwest Texas State     5 3 2
Davidson     4 3 1
Mississippi Normal     4 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal     4 3 0
Guilford     1 1 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     3 3 1
Presbyterian     4 4 0
Henderson-Brown     3 4 1
TCU     4 5 0
Wake Forest     3 4 0
Navy     3 5 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     1 4 2
Louisville     1 5 1
Marshall     1 7 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Britton Training SchoolDallas, TXW 39–7[3]
October 8at AustinSherman, TXW 26–0[4]
October 15vs. Stamford
W 31–7[5]
October 29Howard PayneDallas, TXW 46–0[6]
November 4vs. SMU
L 0–7[7][8]
November 13Southeastern Oklahoma Normal
  • Fair Park gridiron
  • Dallas, TX
W 6–0[9]
November 20North Texas State NormalDallas, TXW 6–0[10]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Five to join @UofDallas Athletics 'Hall of Fame' in 2014". July 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Four Set to Join Athletic Hall of Fame". July 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Dallas U. Defeated Britton". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 3, 1915. p. 19. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Dallas University Won From Austin College". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 9, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Dallas Defeats Abilene". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 15, 1915. p. 17. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Dallas Ran Up Score on Howard Payne Eleven". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 30, 1915. p. 12. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "S. M. U. and Dallas U. to Meet". Waco Morning News. Waco, Texas. November 4, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Dallas University Is Beaten By S. M. U. In Desperate Battle". Austin American. Fort Worth, Texas. November 5, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Dallas U. Wins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 14, 1915. p. 17. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Dallas Beats North Texas Normal, 7 To 0". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 21, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Team Records Game by Game