1915 Washington State football team

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1915 Washington State football
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 14–0 vs. Brown
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Head coach
Offensive scheme Single-wing
CaptainAsa Clark
Home stadium Rogers Field
Seasons
  1914
1916  
1915 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington   7 0 0
Washington State   7 0 0
Hawaii   5 1 1
Oregon   7 2 0
New Mexico   3 1 0
New Mexico A&M   5 2 0
Montana A&M   4 2 1
Arizona   5 3 0
Oregon Agricultural   5 3 0
California   8 5 0
Tempe Normal   3 2 0
University Farm   3 2 0
Montana   2 2 2
Willamette   2 2 1
USC   3 4 0
Saint Mary's   3 7 0
Idaho   1 4 1
Nevada   0 6 0

The 1915 Washington State football team represented Washington State College during the 1915 college football season as an independent. The offense scored 204 points while the defense allowed only ten points, with five shutouts. Led by head coach William Dietz, the team won all seven games, including the Rose Bowl against now FCS team Brown University on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California. [1] The win is Washington State's only Rose Bowl or New Year's Six Bowl win. [2]

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For the first of two consecutive years, Washington State did not play in-state rival Washington.

In 2014, Washington State Senate Resolution 8715 recognized the 1915 Washington State College football team as national champions. [3] The resolution on the team's 99th anniversary was sponsored by State Senator Michael Baumgartner, an alumnus of WSU. The senate resolution was adopted with WSU head football coach Mike Leach in attendance.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9 Oregon W 28–3
October 16at Oregon Agricultural W 29–0
October 30at Idaho W 41–0 [4] [5] [6]
November 6 Montana
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 27–7
November 16 Whitman
  • Rogers Field
  • Pullman, WA
W 17–0
November 25at Gonzaga W 48–0 [7]
January 1, 1916vs. Brown W 14–010,000

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References

  1. "W.S.C. to Bid Ancient Greats; Feature Championship Team of 1915 at Home-Coming Game". The Spokesman Review. July 27, 1935. Retrieved March 7, 2022. Home-coming this year will be October 19 when Babe Hollingbery's stalwarts entertain their most bitter rival, the University of Washington. Every member of the '15 team who can be mustered back will take part in the special alumni feature celebrating the 20th anniversary of winning the mythical football championship. Under the shrewd direction of Coach William (Lone Star) Dietz, Washington State drove to the Pacific northwest championship. Without a setback, the eleven triumphed over Oregon, Oregon State, Whitman, Montana, Gonzaga and Idaho then beat the highly touted Brown team, 14 to 0 on New Year's day. A total of 204 points was made against 10 for the opposition during the season.
  2. "Washington State Cougars College Football History, Stats, Records". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. "SR 8715 — Honoring the 99th Anniversary of the National Champion 1915 Washington State College Football Team". Resolution of March 7, 2014. Washington State Senate.
  4. "WSC-Idaho football statistics for annual contest on Saturday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 29, 1915. p. 19.
  5. "W.S.C.-Idaho game at Moscow today will attract many from Spokane". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 30, 1915. p. 14.
  6. "WSC gets sweet revenge on Idaho, scoring its greatest victory, 41 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 31, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  7. "Washington State rolls up 48-0 score on Gonzaga on muddy field". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1915. p. 8.