1915 Transylvania Pioneers football team

The 1915 Transylvania Pioneers football team represented Transylvania University during the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by third-year head coach Willis T. Stewart, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in SIAA play.[1]

1915 Transylvania Pioneers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (3–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Ohio*
W 16–0[2][3]
October 1Kentucky Military Institute*
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 27–0[4]
October 9at Mississippi A&MT 0–0[5]
October 12vs. Southwestern Presbyterian*W 26–0[6]
October 163:05 p.m.at Georgia Tech*L 0–57[7]
November 6at ChattanoogaW 17–0[8]
November 12Central University
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 39–0[9]
November 19at Georgetown (KY)*
W 14–6[10]
November 25at Louisville*W 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). homepages.transy.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Crimsons Trounce Ohio In Opening Game". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. September 26, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Transylvania Beats Ohio University". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. September 26, 1915. p. 39. Retrieved October 17, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Transylvania defeats K.M.I." The Courier-Journal. October 2, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies are held to scoreless tie by Transylvania". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Transylvania finds little trouble downing S.P.U." The Nashville Tennessean. October 13, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tech gets practice". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Chattanooga loses to Transylvania". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 7, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Central did not score". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Transylvania cinches title". The State Journal. November 20, 1915. Retrieved May 30, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Transylvania Vanquishes Louisville In Stirring Gridiron Battle: Crimson Piles Up Score In The Final Quarter". The Courier-Journal. November 26, 1915. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.


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