1915 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1915 South Carolina Gamecocks football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–3–1 (1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Norman B. Edgerton (4th season)
Captain	O. E. Going
Seasons ←  1914 1916  →

1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Vanderbilt $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Alabama	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
LSU	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Transylvania	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Auburn	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Georgia	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Chattanooga	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Mississippi A&M	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	2	–	1			2	–	4	–	2
South Carolina	1	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Furman	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Mercer	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
The Citadel	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Sewanee	1	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Tennessee	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Tulane	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Centre	0	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Louisville	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Wofford	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1915 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the team's first season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	Newberry	Davis Field Columbia, SC	W 29–0	[1]
October 9	Presbyterian	Davis Field Columbia, SC	W 41–0	[2]
October 21	at North Carolina A&M	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 19–10	[3]
October 28	Clemson	State Fairgrounds Columbia, SC	T 0–0	[4]
October 30	Davidson	Davis Field Columbia, SC	Canceled	[5]
November 4	at Wofford	Spartanburg Fairgrounds Spartanburg, SC	W 33–6	[6]
November 6	Cumberland (TN)	Davis Field Columbia, SC	W 68–0	[7]
November 13	Virginia	Davis Field Columbia, SC	L 0–13	[8]
November 20	at Georgetown	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	L 0–61	[9]
November 25	The Citadel	Davis Field Columbia, SC	L 0–3	[10]

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References

1. "Carolina wins first of season, Newberry team is defeated by Gamecocks, 29 to 0". The State. October 3, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Carolina runs up score against Presbyterians". The State. October 10, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Palmettoes outplayed the Techs, winning". The Charlotte News. October 22, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gamecock and Tiger in scoreless draw". The State. October 29, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Davidson–South Carolina football game cancelled". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 29, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wofford loses to Gamecocks". The State. November 5, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Carolina found Cumberland easy, score 68 to 0". The Columbia Record. November 7, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Gamecocks halted Mayer, South Carolina defeated by two early touchdowns". The Times Dispatch. November 14, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "South Carolina routed by Georgetown eleven". The Washington Post. November 21, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Citadel eleven rises in glory, Military lads defeat State University". The State. November 26, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "1915 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.