1915 Southwestern Pirates football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1915
| team = Southwestern Pirates
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 4–3
| conf_record = 0–2
| head_coach = J. Burton Rix
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Marvin Marsh
| stadium = Snyder Field
}}
{{1915 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1915 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1915 college football season. Led first-year head coach J. Burton Rix, Southwestern compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 0–2 in SWC play.[https://books.google.com/books?id=omLzAAAAMAAJ Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide], p. 302, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1915.{{cite web |author= |title=All-time Game Results |url=https://www.southwesternpirates.com/sports/m-footbl/Record_Book/stats/histresu.htm#RESULTS.ALL |publisher=Southwestern University |access-date=August 26, 2021 }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1915|team=Hendrix Bulldogs|title=Hendrix}}
| site_stadium = Snyder Field
| site_cityst = Georgetown, TX
| score = 3–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Field Goal in Last Three Minutes Defeats Hendrix |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84180262/daily-arkansas-gazette/ |newspaper=Arkansas Gazette |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |date=October 13, 1915 |page=11 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Snyder Field
| site_cityst = Georgetown, TX
| score = 0–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Methodists Beaten By Baylor In Open Game; Score 10 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84180621/the-austin-american/ |newspaper=Austin American |location=Austin, Texas |date=October 24, 1915 |page=9 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Clark Field
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 0–45
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Longhorns Defeat Southwestern By Score Of 40[sic] To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84180793/austin-american-statesman/ |newspaper=The Austin Statesman and Tribune |location=Austin, Texas |date=October 31, 1915 |page=3 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1915|team=Daniel Baker Hill Billies|title=Daniel Baker}}
| site_stadium = Snyder Field
| site_cityst = Georgetown, TX
| score = 15–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Southwestern Will Play Daniel Baker Saturday Afternoon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84180982/the-austin-american/ |newspaper=Austin American |location=Austin, Texas |date=November 5, 1915 |page=6 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Southwestern Defeated Daniel Baker, 15 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84181057/the-houston-post/ |newspaper=Houston Post |location=Houston, Texas |date=November 7, 1915 |page=20 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Y. M. C. A. Athletic Park
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 0–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |last=Evans |first=Frank G. |title=Christians Ready For Southwestern Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83936430/fort-worth-record-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Record |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 12, 1915 |page=10 |access-date=August 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Frank G. |title=T. C. U. Beats Southwestern Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83936559/fort-worth-record-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Record |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 13, 1915 |page=10 |access-date=August 22, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| score = 21–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Southwestern Wins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84181365/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 20, 1915 |page=3 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1915|team=Austin Kangaroos|title=Austin}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Sherman, TX
| score = 7–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Kangaroos Defeated |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84181523/fort-worth-record-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 26, 1915 |page=10 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=All-time Game Results |url=https://www.southwesternpirates.com/sports/m-footbl/Record_Book/stats/histresu.htm#RESULTS.ALL |publisher=Southwestern University |access-date=April 2, 2023 }}
References
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