1915 Kentucky Wildcats football team

The 1915 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John J. Tigert, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark 2–1–1 in SIAA play.

1915 Kentucky Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainCharles C. Schrader
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 09 1 0
Alabama 5 0 06 2 0
LSU 4 0 06 2 0
Transylvania 3 0 17 1 1
Auburn 5 1 06 2 0
Georgia 3 1 15 2 2
Chattanooga 3 1 25 2 2
Mississippi A&M 4 2 15 2 1
Kentucky 2 1 16 1 1
Florida 3 3 04 3 0
Clemson 2 2 12 4 2
South Carolina 1 1 15 3 1
Furman 1 1 05 3 0
Mercer 2 3 05 4 0
Mississippi College 2 3 04 4 1
The Citadel 1 2 05 3 0
Sewanee 1 2 24 3 2
Tennessee 1 4 04 4 0
Tulane 1 4 04 4 0
Central University 0 3 13 5 1
Louisville 0 3 11 5 1
Howard (AL) 0 3 03 4 1
Wofford 0 3 03 5 0
Ole Miss 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Butler*
W 33–0[1]
October 9Earlham*
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 54–13[2]
October 16Mississippi A&ML 0–12[3]
October 23Sewanee
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 7–75,000[4]
October 30Cincinnati*
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–6[5]
November 6at LouisvilleW 15–04,000[6]
November 13Purdue*
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 7–0[7]
November 25Tennessee
W 6–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Kentucky is too fast for Butler". The Indianapolis Star. October 3, 1915. Retrieved May 31, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Earlham is defeated by Kentucky State". The Indianapolis Star. October 10, 1915. Retrieved May 31, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kentucky State loses to Mississippi A&M". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sewanee ties with Wildcats". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kentucky State scores 27 to 6 victory over the University of Cincinnati team". The Sunday Telegram. October 31, 1915. Retrieved May 31, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wildcats Triumph Over Cardinals in Hard-Fought Game: Cardinals Lose Stubborn Game". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1915. p. III-2 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Purdue fumble gives Kentucky 7–0 victory". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1915. Retrieved May 31, 2024 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.


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