1915 Southwest Texas State football team

1915 Southwest Texas State football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–2
Head coach
CaptainR. O. Dietert
Home stadiumSouthwestern Texas Normal athletic field
1915 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 0 – 1
Ouachita Baptist   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dallas   –   6 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   6 – 1 – 0
North Texas State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Sam Houston Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 1 – 1
Jonesboro Aggies   –   4 – 1 – 1
Johns Hopkins   –   6 – 2 – 0
VMI   –   6 – 2 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 2 – 1
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   6 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Normal College   –   4 – 2 – 0
Southwest Texas State   –   5 – 3 – 2
Davidson   –   4 – 3 – 1
Mississippi Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
West Tennessee State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Guilford   –   1 – 1 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Birmingham   –   2 – 2 – 1
Presbyterian   –   4 – 4 – 0
Henderson-Brown   –   3 – 4 – 1
TCU   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 5 – 1
Western Kentucky State Normal   –   1 – 4 – 2
Louisville   –   1 – 5 – 1
Marshall   –   1 – 7 – 0
Cumberland (TN)   –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1915 Southwest Texas State football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Normal School—now known as Texas State University–as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Led by C. Spurgeon Smith in his third and final season as head coach, the team finished the season with a record of 5–3–2. The team's captain was R. O. Dietert, who played end and quarterback.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Coronal InstituteT 0–0
October 12Texas Lutheran
  • Southwestern Texas Normal athletic field
  • San Marcos, TX
W 41–0[2][3]
October 18vs. San Marcos Baptist Academy
  • Coronal field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 6–10[4][5]
October 23Texas LutheranW 13–6
November 1at North Texas State NormalDenton, TXL 0–14[6]
November 5Southwestern University PrepsW 34–0
November 15Sam Houston Normal
  • Southwestern Texas Normal athletic field
  • San Marcos, TX (rivalry)
T 0–0[7]
November 24Southwestern (TX) JVW 39–0
November 29San Antonio High SchoolW 23–7
December 8vs. Coronal Institute
  • Baptist Academy Field
  • San Marcos, TX
L 0–6[8]

References

  1. ^ "The Pedagogue 1916". The Pedagogue. XIII. San Marcos, Texas: Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal: 116–119. 1916. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Normalites Wallop Lutherans, 42 to 0". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Normal 41, Lutherans 0" (PDF). Vol. 4, no. 35. San Marcos, Texas: Students of Southwest Texas State Normal. October 16, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Baptists' Kicking Wins Content With Normalites, 10 To 6". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 20, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Baptist Academy Football Club Defeated the Normal Club Monday 10 to 6" (PDF). The Normal Star. Vol. 4, no. 36. San Marcos, Texas: Students of Southwest Texas State Normal. October 23, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Denton Normal Wins". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. November 2, 1915. p. 11. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Sam Houston Normal and S. W. T. N. Tie Brilliant Game, 0-0". Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 16, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Coronal Defeated Normal". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. December 9, 1915. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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