1915 Clemson Tigers football team

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1915 Clemson Tigers football
1915 Clemson Tigers football team (Taps 1916).png
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1915 record2–4–2 (2–2-1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. K. McGill
Home stadiumRiggs 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 1 1 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 Clemson Tigers football team represented the Clemson Tigers of Clemson Agricultural College during the 1915 college football season. Under third year head coach Bob Williams, the team posted a 2–4–2 record[1][2] in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.[3] W. K. McGill was the captain.[4] The 1915 season saw the introduction of Riggs Field as Clemson's home stadium. Riggs would host the football team until Memorial Stadium was built in 1942.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at FurmanGreenville, SCW 94–0
October 2Davidson*
T 6–6
October 9at TennesseeW 3–0[5]
October 16vs. AuburnAnderson, SC (rivalry)L 0–14
October 28at South CarolinaT 0–0[6]
November 6vs. North Carolina*Greenville, SCL 7–9
November 13vs. VMI*Richmond, VAL 3–6
November 25at GeorgiaL 0–13
  • *Non-conference game
The inauguration of Riggs Field in 1915

References[]

  1. ^ "2016 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  2. ^ "Clemson Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Clemson "Tiger's" Article". The Greenville News. November 9, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved December 15, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ 2010 Media Guide, p. 198
  5. ^ "Clemson downed Tennessee eleven". The Greenville News. October 10, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecock and Tiger in scoreless draw". The State. October 29, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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