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The 1915 NCAA football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Cornell , Oklahoma , and Pittsburgh as having been selected national champions .[ 1] Only Cornell, Washington State, and Pittsburgh claim national championships for the 1915 season.
Conference and program changes
Conference establishments
Membership changes
Rose Bowl
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
The following is a potentially incomplete list of conference standings:
Minor conferences
Awards and honors
All-Americans
The consensus All-America team included:
Position
Name
Height
Weight (lbs.)
Class
Hometown
Team
QB
Charley Barrett
6'0"
180
Sr.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cornell
HB
Dick King
5'8"
175
Sr.
Boston, Massachusetts
Harvard
HB
Bart Macomber
5'9"
183
Jr.
Oak Park, Illinois
Illinois
HB
Buck Mayer
172
Sr.
Norfolk, Virginia
Virginia
HB
Neno DaPrato
5'10"
185
Sr.
Iron Mountain, Michigan
Michigan Agricultural
FB
Eddie Mahan
5'11"
171
Sr.
Natick, Massachusetts
Harvard
E
Murray Shelton
6'1"
170
Sr.
Dunkirk, New York
Cornell
E
Bert Baston
6'1"
170
Jr.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Minnesota
T
Cub Buck
Sr.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
G
Clarence Spears
Sr.
De Witt, Arkansas
Dartmouth
C
Bob Peck
5'9"
179
So.
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
G
Harold White
6'6"
273
Sr.
New York, New York
Syracuse
T
Joseph Gilman
Jr.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Harvard
E
Guy Chamberlin
6'2"
196
Sr.
Blue Springs, Nebraska
Nebraska
E
Bob Higgins
So.
Corning, New York
Penn State
Statistical leaders
Team scoring most points: Vanderbilt , 514 to 38.
Player scoring most points: Jerry DaPrato , Michigan Agricultural , 185
Player scoring most touchdowns: Jerry DaPrato , Michigan Agricultural, 34
Player scoring most goals after touchdown: F. Parke Geyer, Oklahoma, 56
Player scoring most field goals: William T. Van de Graaff , Alabama, 11
Longest punt: Fritz Shiverick , Cornell, 86 yards, inclusive of roll of ball
Longest run from kickoff: John Barrett, Washington & Lee, 101 yards
Longest punt return: James DeHart , Pittsburgh, 105 yards
Longest run from scrimmage: Dave Tayloe , North Carolina, and John R. Georgetown, 90 yards each
References