1915 Furman Baptists football team

1915 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam N. Gressette
Home stadiumAugusta Street Park
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 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1915 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). Furman compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 1–1 in SIAA play.[1] The team began the season led by second-year W. B. Bible, who also served as the school's athletic director. Bible resigned in mid-November, before Furman final game of the season. Assistant coach Billy Laval was elected to succeed Bible as head coach.[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 254:00 p.m.Clemson
L 0–99[3][4]
October 24:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 60–0[5][6]
October 154:00 p.m.Presbyterian*Greenville, SCL 12–20[7][8]
October 233:45 p.m.at Bingham Military Institute*
W 20–6[9][10]
November 33:30 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–7[11][12]
November 6at Davidson*Davidson, NCL 13–58[13]
November 133:30 p.m.Newberry*
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–0[14][15]
November 253:00 p.m.WoffordGreenville, SC (rivalry)W 25–01,000[16][17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ "1915 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "Furman University". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 15, 1915. p. 12. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Furman Vs. Clemson In Gridiron Battle This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 25, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Clemson Tigers Had Easy Time Running Away With Furman---Score 99 To 0". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 26, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Furman Meets Erskine Football Football Game Here This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 2, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Furman Defeated Erskine By Score Of Sixty To Nothing". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 3, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Furman Will Play Team Here This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 15, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Presbyterian College Defeated Furman In A Desperately Fought Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 16, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Bingham Takes On Furman Team Today". The Asheville Citizen. Asheville, North Carolina. October 23, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bingham Defeated By Furman Eleven". The Asheville Citizen. Asheville, North Carolina. October 24, 1915. p. 17. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Football Game This Afternoon Between Furman And P.C. Clinton". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 3, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Football Defeated The Presbyterian College By Score Of 38 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 4, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Davidson Defeats Heavy Furman Team". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 7, 1915. p. 12. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Newberry Here For Game With Furman This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 13, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Furman Defeated Newberry College By Score Of 7 To Nothing". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 14, 1915. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Greatest Football Game Of Season To Come Off Here". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 25, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Greatest Football Game Of Season To Come Off Here (continued)". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 25, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Furman Lads Beat Wofford Boys In A Terrific Battle". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 26, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Furman Lads Beat Wofford Boys In A Terrific Battle (continued)". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 26, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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