1915 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1915 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Hugo Bezdek, the Webfoots compiled a record of 7–2.[1]

1915 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
CaptainAnse Cornell
Home stadiumKincaid Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington     7 0 0
Washington State     7 0 0
Hawaii     5 1 1
Oregon     7 2 0
New Mexico     3 1 0
New Mexico A&M     5 2 0
Montana A&M     4 2 1
Arizona     5 3 0
Oregon Agricultural     5 3 0
California     8 5 0
Tempe Normal     3 2 0
University Farm     3 2 0
Montana     2 2 2
Willamette     2 2 1
USC     3 4 0
Saint Mary's     3 7 0
Idaho     1 4 1
Nevada     0 6 0

The game against USC in Los Angeles was delayed two days due to rain and played on Monday.[2][3] Oregon did not play border rival Washington this season.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Multnomah Athletic ClubL 7–16800[4]
October 2Pacific (OR)
  • Kincaid Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 47–0[5]
October 9at Washington StateL 3–28[6][7][8][9]
October 16Idaho
  • Kincaid Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 19–7[10][11]
October 23at WhitmanWalla Walla, WAW 21–0[12][13]
October 30at WillametteSalem, ORW 49–0[14]
November 8at USCW 34–0[2][3][15][16]
November 20Oregon Agricultural
W 9–0[17][18][19]
November 25at Multnomah Athletic ClubW 15–2[20]

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References edit

  1. ^ Williams, Doug (2013). Oregon Ducks. ABDO. p. 15. ISBN 9781617836565. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Oregon is ahead at Los Angeles". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. November 8, 1915. p. 1.
  3. ^ a b "Oregon swamps U.S.C. team, 34-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 9, 1915. p. 14.
  4. ^ Dunbar, Fred (September 26, 1915). "Francis Hikes Down Field For 90 Yards". Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. p. 6. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Dunbar, Fred (October 3, 1915). "Pacific "U" Game Good Practice For Oregon". Morning Register. Eugene, Oregon. p. 6. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Oregon eleven and State to meet tomorrow". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. October 7, 1915. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Pullman team is ready for game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 8, 1915. p. 20.
  8. ^ "Football scores". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. October 9, 1915. p. 1.
  9. ^ Varnell, George (October 11, 1915). "Pullman team is easy winner". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (game referee). p. 14.
  10. ^ "Two conference games in Northwest Saturday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 15, 1915. p. 20.
  11. ^ Varnell, George M. (October 18, 1915). "Idaho men fail to show team class". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (game referee). p. 14.
  12. ^ Varnell, George M. (October 22, 1915). "Evenly matched teams to clash in conference". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 18.
  13. ^ Varnell, George M. (October 25, 1915). "Whitman failed to show caliber". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (game referee). p. 14.
  14. ^ "Oregon outclasses Willamette". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 31, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  15. ^ "Oregon squad leaves for game at Los Angeles". Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). November 3, 1915. p. 2.
  16. ^ "Oregon to meet S.C. tomorrow". Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). November 5, 1915. p. 1.
  17. ^ "Kincaid Field muddy, men to drain gridiron". Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). November 18, 1915. p. 2.
  18. ^ "Final - Oregon 9; Oregon Aggies 0". Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). November 20, 1915. p. 1.
  19. ^ "State title to Oregon "U" team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  20. ^ "Oregon braces and beats M.A.C." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  21. ^ "1915 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 54. Retrieved September 1, 2023.