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1915 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1915 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (1–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainO. E. Going
Home stadiumDavis Field
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
Central University 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 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was the team's first season in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). Led by Norman B. Edgerton in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 1–1–1 in SIAA play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Newberry
W 29–0[1]
October 9Presbyterian
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 41–0[2]
October 21at North Carolina A&MW 19–10[3]
October 28Clemson
T 0–0[4]
October 30Davidson
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
Canceled[5]
November 4at Wofford
W 33–6[6]
November 6Cumberland (TN)
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 68–0[7]
November 13Virginia
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–13[8]
November 20at Georgetown
L 0–61[9]
November 25The Citadel
  • Davis Field
  • Columbia, SC
L 0–3[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "Carolina wins first of season, Newberry team is defeated by Gamecocks, 29 to 0". The State. October 3, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Carolina runs up score against Presbyterians". The State. October 10, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Palmettoes outplayed the Techs, winning". The Charlotte News. October 22, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecock and Tiger in scoreless draw". The State. October 29, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Davidson–South Carolina football game cancelled". Charlotte Daily Observer. October 29, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford loses to Gamecocks". The State. November 5, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina found Cumberland easy, score 68 to 0". The Columbia Record. November 7, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecocks halted Mayer, South Carolina defeated by two early touchdowns". The Times Dispatch. November 14, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina routed by Georgetown eleven". The Washington Post. November 21, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Citadel eleven rises in glory, Military lads defeat State University". The State. November 26, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1915 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.