1915 The Citadel Bulldogs football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainFrancis Sheppard
Home stadiumCollege Park Stadium
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 2 – 3 – 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 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.

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 Florida
L 0–6[4]
November 25at South Carolina
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 3–0[5]
  • *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. ^ "Florida 6, Citadel 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved July 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "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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