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1915 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

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1915 Tulane Olive and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (1–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainPete Mailhes
Home stadiumFirst Tulane Stadium
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 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. In its first year under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, Tulane compiled a 4–4 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at St. Paul's School*
W 24–0[2]
October 9Southwestern Industrial*
W 13–0[3]
October 16Spring Hill*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 36–13[4]
October 23at AlabamaL 0–16[5]
October 30Mississippi College
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 6–20[6]
November 13Howard (AL)
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 32–3[7]
November 18at FloridaL 7–14[8]
November 25at LSUL 0–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1915 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tulane University vs St. Paul, at St. Paul's this afternoon". St. Tammany Farmer. September 25, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane wins over S.W.I.C." Natchez News-Democrat. October 10, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane defeats Spring Hill". Jackson Daily News. October 17, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama is held to 1 touchdown by Tulane". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1915. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi College hands Tulane eleven defeat". The Birmingham News. October 31, 1915. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Blackwelder is Howard star; Kicks field goal". The Birmingham News. November 14, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida wallops Tulane warriors". The Tampa Morning Tribune. November 19, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "L.S.U. outfights Tulane". The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 26, 1915. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.