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1915 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–3 (2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons← 19141916 →
1915 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma $ 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Baylor 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Texas 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Rice 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Southwestern (TX) 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
  • Baylor forfeited claim to co-champion for using ineligible player.

The 1915 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1913 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dave Allerdice, the team compiled an overall record of 6–3, and 2–2 in the SWC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2TCU*W 72–0
October 9Daniel Baker*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 92–0
October 16RiceW 59–0
October 23vs. OklahomaL 13–1412,000
October 30Southwestern (TX)
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 45–0
November 6vs. Sewanee*W 27–6
November 13Alabama*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
W 20–0
November 19at Texas A&ML 0–138,000
November 25Notre Dame*
  • Clark Field
  • Austin, TX
L 7–36
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. "1915 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. "Longhorns Down Gritty T. C. U. Eleven". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. October 3, 1915. p. 21. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Longhorns break all records with 92 to 0 victory". Waco Morning News. October 10, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Texas defeats Rice". Fort Worth Record. October 17, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sooners Defeat Longhorns When Geyer Kicks Wonderful Goal in Last Two Minutes of Play, 14-13". The Austin American. October 24, 1915. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Longhorns Defeat Southwestern By Score Of 40[sic] To 0". The Austin Statesman and Tribune. Austin, Texas. October 31, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Sewanee Tigers crushed by Texas Longhorns, 27–6". Nashville Tennessean. November 7, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Longhorns in great form, sweep Alabamians off feet, winning game with straight football, 20 to 0". The Austin American. November 14, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Texas A.&M. furnish surprise of the season". Fort Worth Record. November 20, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Notre Dame backfield too swift for Texas". The Indianapolis News. November 26, 1915. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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