The 1915 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Cornell, Oklahoma, and Pittsburgh as national champions.[2] Only Pittsburgh and Cornell claim national championships for the 1915 season.
Rose Bowl [edit]
The Rose Bowl was played for the first time since its inception on January 1, 1902 following the 1901 season. Washington State would defeat Brown 14-0. The game has been played annually ever since.
Conference standings [edit]
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
Statistical leaders [edit]
- Team scoring most points: Vanderbilt, 514 to 38.
- Player scoring most points: J. N. DePrato, Michigan Agricultural, 185
- Player scoring most touchdowns: J. N. DePrato, Michigan Agricultural, 34
- Player scoring most goals after touchdown: F. Parke Geyer, Oklahoma, 56
- Player scoring most field goals: V. T. Van de Graaff, Alabama, 11
- Longest punt: F. T. Shiverick, Cornell, 86 yards, inclusive of roll of ball
- Longest run from kickoff: John Barrett, Washington & Lee, 101 yards
- Longest punt return: James de Hart, Pittsburgh, 105 yards
- Longest run from scrimmage: D. T. Tayloe, North Carolina, and John R. Georgetown, 90 yards each
See also [edit]
References [edit]
