1915 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

The 1915 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Led by the first-year head coach Walter A. Johnson, Presbyterian compiled a record of 4–4.[1] The team captain was J. W. C. Bell.

1915 Presbyterian Blue Hose football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainJ. W. C. Bell
Seasons
 1914
1916 
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech  701
Ouachita Baptist  710
Dallas  610
Spring Hill  610
North Texas State Normal  511
Sam Houston Normal  511
West Virginia  511
Jonesboro Aggies  411
Johns Hopkins  620
VMI  621
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial  521
Delaware  630
Maryland  630
Louisiana Normal College  420
Southwest Texas State  532
Davidson  431
Mississippi Normal  430
West Tennessee State Normal  430
Guilford  110
Middle Tennessee State Normal  331
Birmingham  221
Presbyterian  440
Henderson-Brown  341
TCU  450
Southwestern Presbyterian  340
Wake Forest  340
Navy  351
Western Kentucky State Normal  142
Louisville  151
Marshall  170
Cumberland (TN)  061

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 17–6[2]
October 9at South Carolina
L 0–41[3]
October 154:00 p.m.at FurmanGreenville, SCW 20–12[4][5]
October 27vs. The Citadel
L 0–14[6]
October 30at Clemson FreshmanW 13–7
November 33:30 p.m.at Furman
  • Augusta Street Park
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–38[7][8]
November 5ErskineClinton, SCW 60–0
November 25NewberryClinton, SCL 13–20

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References

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  1. "1915 Presbyterian Blue Hose Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. "Wofford loses to Presbyterian". The State. October 3, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carolina runs up score against Presbyterians". The State. October 10, 1915. Retrieved January 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Citadel wins tough battle". The State. October 28, 1915. Retrieved June 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "2009 Football Media Guide - Presbyterian College Blue Hose" (PDF). gobluehose. gobluehose.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2017.