1915 college football season

Total # of teams

87^[1]

Number of bowls

Champions

Pittsburgh Panthers
Cornell Big Red

Heisman

Not awarded until 1935

College football seasons

«1914

1916»

The 1915 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Cornell, Oklahoma, and Pittsburgh as national champions.^[2] Only Pittsburgh and Cornell claim national championships for the 1915 season.

Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl was played for the first time since its inception on January 1, 1902 following the 1901 season. Washington State would defeat Brown 14-0. The game has been played annually ever since.

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Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

v t e	Conf					Overall
1915 Big 9 football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Minnesota §	3	–	0	–	1	6	–	0	–	1
Illinois §	3	–	0	–	2	5	–	0	–	2
Chicago	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Ohio State	2	–	1	–	1	5	–	1	–	1
Purdue	2	–	2	–	0	3	–	3	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	3	–	0	4	–	3	–	0
Iowa	1	–	2	–	0	3	–	4	–	0
Indiana	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	3	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	5	–	0	2	–	5	–	0

§ – Conference co-champions

v t e	Conf					Overall
1915 Missouri Valley football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Nebraska	4	–	0	–	0	8	–	0	–	0
Kansas	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Washington (MO)	1	–	1	–	0	3	–	2	–	0
Missouri	1	–	3	–	1	2	–	5	–	1
Drake	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Kansas State	0	–	2	–	1	3	–	4	–	1

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Statistical leaders

Team scoring most points: Vanderbilt, 514 to 38.
Player scoring most points: J. N. DePrato, Michigan Agricultural, 185
Player scoring most touchdowns: J. N. DePrato, Michigan Agricultural, 34
Player scoring most goals after touchdown: F. Parke Geyer, Oklahoma, 56
Player scoring most field goals: V. T. Van de Graaff, Alabama, 11
Longest punt: F. T. Shiverick, Cornell, 86 yards, inclusive of roll of ball
Longest run from kickoff: John Barrett, Washington & Lee, 101 yards
Longest punt return: James de Hart, Pittsburgh, 105 yards
Longest run from scrimmage: D. T. Tayloe, North Carolina, and John R. Georgetown, 90 yards each

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References

^ http://www.jhowell.net/cf/cf1915.htm
^ Official 2009 NCAA Division I Football Records Book. Indianapolis, IN: The National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009-08. pp. 76–77. Retrieved 2009-10-16.

v t e NCAA college football seasons

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1915 college football season

Rose Bowl

Conference standings

Statistical leaders

See also

References