The 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1915 college football season. The season began on September 25.
Seven out of eight newspapers voted the SIAA championship to the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Atlanta Constitution declared it a tie between Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech, which was then independent. However, Tech challenged Vandy's championship.
Regular season Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SIAA member wonNon-conference matchup; SIAA member lostNon-conference matchup; tieConference matchup SIAA teams in bold.
Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 25Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 46–0 September 25ClemsonFurmanAugusta Street Park • Greenville, SCCLEM 99–0 September 25Chamberlain-Hunt AcademyMississippi CollegeClinton, MSW 28–0 September 25TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 101–0 September 25TulaneSt. Paul's SchoolSt. Paul's Stadium • Covington, LAW 24–0 September 25Middle Tennessee State NormalVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 51–0 September 25GeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAW 76–0 September 25Kentucky School for the DeafCentral UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYW 6–0 September 25MercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 6–0 September 25ChattanoogaRhea County High SchoolDayton, TNW 21–0 September 25OhioTransylvaniaThomas Field • Lexington, KYW 16–0
Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 1Kentucky Military InstituteTransylvaniaThomas Field • Lexington, KYW 27–0 October 1Jonesboro AggiesOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSL 0–10 October 1AuburnRiverside Park • Selma, ALW 78–0 October 1GeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAW 13–0 October 1Jefferson (MS)LSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 42–0 October 2Howard (AL)AlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 44–0 October 2Central UniversityLouisvilleEclipse Park • Louisville, KYT 0–0 October 2DavidsonClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SCT 6–6 October 2FurmanAugusta Street Park • Greenville, SCW 60–0 October 2MercerGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAL 0–52 October 2KentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 33–0 October 2Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMSA&M 12–0 October 2Morgan Training SchoolSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 57–0 October 2TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 21–0 October 2NewberrySouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCW 29–0 October 2Southwestern PresbyterianVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN W 47–0 October 2PresbyterianWoffordSpartanburg, SCL 6–17 October 2The CitadelNorth CarolinaClass Field • Chapel Hill, NCL 7–14 October 2Carson–NewmanChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNW 93–0
Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 8Southwestern PresbyterianOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 13–6 October 9Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 14–0 October 9BirminghamAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALW 67–0 October 9FloridaAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 7–0 October 9Porter MilitaryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 54–0 October 9GeorgiaChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNT 6–6 October 9KentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 54–13 October 9LouisvilleWabashCrawfordsville, INL 0–38 October 9Cumberland (TN)SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 47–0 October 9PresbyterianSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCW 41–0 October 9TransylvaniaMississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MST 0–0 October 9Southwestern IndustrialTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 13–0 October 9VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 75–0 October 9Kentucky Military InstituteCentral UniversityCheek Field • Lexington, KYW 12–6 October 9Howard (AL)Howard Athletic Field • Birmingham, ALW 7–0
Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference October 11WoffordMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAMERC 13–6 October 12TransylvaniaSouthwestern PresbyterianAthletic Park • Nashville, TNW 26–0 October 13Cumberland (TN)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 60–0 October 15LSUOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSLSU 28–0600October 15PresbyterianFurmanAugusta Street Park • Greenville, SCL 12–20 October 15Howard (AL)Greensboro, ALW 6–0 October 16ChattanoogaLouisvilleEclipse Park • Louisville, KYCHAT 21–6 October 16Mississippi CollegeAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 40–0 October 16AuburnClemsonAnderson, SCAUB 14–0 October 16GeorgiaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCUGA 39–0 October 16SewaneeFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FLSEW 7–0 October 16TransylvaniaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAL 0–57 October 16KentuckyMississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 12–0 October 16Central UniversityTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 80–0 October 16Spring HillTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 36–13 October 16VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN W 100–0 October 16WoffordDavidsonSprunt Athletic Field • Davidson, NCL 0–45
Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 21South CarolinaNorth Carolina A&MRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NCW 19–10 October 22MarshallCentral UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYW 10–6 October 22Georgia TechLSUHeinemann Park • New Orleans, LAL 7–363,000 October 22Ninth District Agricultural SchoolHoward (AL)Howard Athletic Field • Birmingham, ALW 20–0 October 23TulaneAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 16–0 October 23Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALAUB 26–0 October 23FurmanBingham Military InstituteOates Park • Asheville, NCW 20–6 October 23Mississippi NormalMississippi CollegeClinton, MSW 55–7 October 23KentuckySewaneeStoll Field • Lexington, KYT 7–75,000October 23Cumberland (TN)TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 101–0 October 23Ole MissVanderbiltRusswood Park • Memphis, TNVAN 91–0 October 23WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 13–3 October 23MercerChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNCHAT 20–6
Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 27PresbyterianThe CitadelState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SCW 14–0 October 27WoffordNewberryNewberry Diamond • Newberry, SCW 10–7 October 28ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SCT 0–0 October 29Ole MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 32–7 October 29Central UniversityOwensboro, KYL 6–7 October 30 SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALALA 23–10 October 30AuburnGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GA AUB 12–0 October 30FloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 45–0 October 30CincinnatiKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 27–6 October 30Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 10–0 October 30Mississippi CollegeTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAMSCOLL 20–6 October 30LouisvilleEclipse Park • Louisville, KYW 22–6 October 30TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 35–0 October 30ChattanoogaMaryville, TNL 0–13 October 30Howard (AL)MercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAMER 14–7
Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 3PresbyterianFurmanAugusta Street Park • Greenville, SCW 38–7 November 4South CarolinaWoffordSpartanburg Fairgrounds • Spartanburg, SCSC 33–6 November 5Georgetown (KY)Central UniversityCheek Field • Danville, KYL 3–19 November 6ArkansasLSUFairgrounds • Shreveport, LAW 13–7 November 6MercerAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 45–0 November 6TransylvaniaChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNTRAN 17–0 November 6GeorgiaFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FLUGA 37–0 November 6AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA L 7–21 November 6KentuckyLouisvilleEclipse Park • Louisville, KYUK 15–04,000November 6Ole MissMississippi A&MFair Grounds • Tupelo, MSMSA&M 65–0 November 5Cumberland (TN)South CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCW 68–0 November 6North CarolinaClemsonGreenville, SCL 7–9 November 6SewaneeTexasWest End Park • Houston, TXL 6–27 November 6VanderbiltVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VAL 10–35 November 6BirminghamHoward (AL)Rickwood Field • Birmingham, ALT 6–6 November 8SewaneeBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXW 16–3
Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 10Cumberland (TN)WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 2–0 November 12MercerSouth Georgia CollegeCoffee County Fairgrounds • Douglas, GAW 20–0 November 12Central UniversityTransylvaniaThomas Field • Lexington, KYTRAN 38–0 November 13VanderbiltAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALVAN 17–0 November 13ClemsonVMIBroad Street Park • Richmond, VAL 3–6 November 13The CitadelFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLFLA 6–0 November 13NewberryFurmanAugusta Street Park • Greenville, SCW 7–0 November 13GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAT 0–0 November 13PurdueKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 7–0 November 13VirginiaSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCL 0–13 November 13Ole MissMississippi CollegeState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMSCOLL 74–6 November 13Mississippi A&MTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNMSA&M 14–0 November 13SewaneeChattanoogaAndrews Field • Chattanooga, TNT 0–0 November 13Howard (AL)TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 32–3 November 13LouisvilleEclipse Park • Louisville, KYL 7–13 November 13MercerColumbia College (FL)Valdosta, GAW 32–0
Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 17LSURiceWest End Park • Houston, TXL 0–6 November 18TulaneFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLFLA 14–7 November 17South CarolinaGeorgetownGeorgetown Field • Washington, DCL 0–61 November 19TransylvaniaGeorgetown (KY)Hinton Field • Georgetown, KYW 14–6 November 20Mississippi CollegeLouisiana IndustrialRuston, LAT 0–0 November 20SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 27–3
Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 25Ole MissAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALALA 53–0 November 25The CitadelSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCCIT 3–0 November 25Central UniversityChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNCHAT 33–0 November 25FloridaMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAFLA 34–7 November 25WoffordFurmanAugusta Street Park • Greenville, SCFUR 25–01,000November 25AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA L 0–7 November 25ClemsonGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GA UGA 13–0 November 25TennesseeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYUK 6–0 November 25Mississippi A&MTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 7–0 November 25TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 12–0 November 25TransylvaniaLouisvilleEclipse Park • Louisville, KYTRAN 26–0 November 25Howard (AL)Spring HillMaxon Park • Mobile, ALL 0–6
Awards and honors
All-Americans
T - Bully Van de Graaff, Alabama (WC-2; PD-1) T - Josh Cody, Vanderbilt (WC-3) G - Baby Taylor, Auburn (WC-3)
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern team selected by ten sports writers and coaches included: PositionNameFirst-team selectorsTeamQBIrby CurryC, TCVanderbiltQBDavid PaddockC, TCGeorgiaHBWooch FielderC, TCGeorgia TechFBWalter NevilleCGeorgiaECharlie ThompsonCGeorgiaTBully Van de GraaffC, TCAlabamaGBaby TaylorC, TCAuburnCJohn G. HendersonC, TCGeorgiaGBob LangCGeorgia TechTJosh CodyC, TCVanderbiltERuss CohenCVanderbilt
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