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1915 Kentucky Wildcats football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Captain Charles C. Schrader
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
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 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach John J. Tigert, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark 2–1–1 in SIAA play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Butler* Lexington, KYW 33–0
October 9 Earlham*Lexington, KYW 54–13
October 16 Mississippi A&ML 0–12 [1]
October 23 SewaneeLexington, KYT 7–75,000 [2]
October 30 Cincinnati*Lexington, KYW 27–6
November 6at LouisvilleW 15–04,000 [3]
November 13 Purdue*Lexington, KYW 7–0
November 25 TennesseeLexington, KY ( rivalry)W 6–0 [4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Kentucky State loses to Mississippi A&M". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sewanee ties with Wildcats". The Courier-Journal. October 24, 1915. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats Triumph Over Cardinals in Hard-Fought Game: Cardinals Lose Stubborn Game". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1915. p. III-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Doc' Rodes boots Wildcats to 6 to 0 victory over Vols". The Lexington Herald. November 26, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.