1915 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1915 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by third-year head coach George C. Rogers, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 1–2 in SIAA play. The Citadel claims a "State Championship" for 1915 by virtue of its wins over Presbyterian and South Carolina.[1][2][3] The Bulldogs played home games at College Park Stadium in Hampton Park.

1915 The Citadel Bulldogs football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainFrancis Sheppard
Home stadiumCollege Park Stadium
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
Centre 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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Charleston Navy*W 46–0
October 2at North Carolina*Chapel Hill, NCL 7–14
October 9Porter Military Academy*
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 54–0
October 16Georgia
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
L 0–39
October 23vs. Presbyterian*Columbia, SCW 14–0
November 6Newberry*
  • College Park Stadium
  • Charleston, SC
W 48–3
November 13at FloridaGainesville, FLL 0–6
November 25at South Carolina
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 3–0[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  4. "Citadel eleven rises in glory, Military lads defeat State University". The State. November 26, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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