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1915 Wabash Little Giants football team

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1915 Wabash Little Giants football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Head coach
Home stadiumIngalls Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dubuque     7 0 0
Carleton     6 0 0
Wabash     7 0 1
Notre Dame     7 1 0
Grinnell     6 1 0
Michigan Agricultural     5 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)     5 1 0
South Dakota State     5 1 1
Heidelberg     5 2 1
Millikin     5 2 1
Nebraska Wesleyan     6 3 0
St. Mary's (OH)     3 2 0
Michigan State Normal     4 2 1
Doane     5 3 0
Marquette     4 2 2
South Dakota     4 2 2
Jamestown     3 2 1
Penn (IA)     4 3 0
Michigan     4 3 1
Saint Louis     4 3 1
Creighton     3 3 1
Haskell     3 3 0
Iowa State Teachers     3 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural     3 3 0
St. Thomas (MN)     2 2 1
Hanover     2 4 0
Lake Forest     2 4 0
Northern Illinois State     2 5 1
Lawrence     2 5 0
Earlham     2 6 0
Detroit     1 5 0
Butler     1 6 0

The 1915 Wabash Little Giants football team represented the Wabash College as an indepednent during the 1915 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Paul Sheeks, the Little Giants compiled a record of 7–0–1. Wabash played home games at Ingalls Field in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at PurdueT 7–7
October 9Louisville
W 38–0[1]
October 16Washington University
  • Ingalls Field
  • Crawfordsville, IN
W 13–3[2]
October 23Franklin (IN)
  • Ingalls Field
  • Crawfordsville, IN
W 40–9
October 30at Butler
W 35–7[3][4]
November 6Northwestern College
  • Ingalls Field
  • Crawfordsville, IN
W 34–7[5]
November 13at EarlhamRichmond, INW 35–0[6]
November 20vs. DePauwIndianapolis, INW 34–0[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wabash Gains Easy Victory: Hoosiers Plow Through Louisville Line and Skirt Ends For Big Score". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1915. p. III-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pfohl Scores for Scarlet". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 17, 1915. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Keeling, Hal (October 31, 1915). "Wabash Is Conqueror of Butler". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Keeling, Hal (October 31, 1915). "Wabash Is Conqueror of Butler (continued)". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 3, sport section. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Wabash Has Easy Time With N. W. Collegians". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 7, 1915. p. 3, part III. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Wabash Runs Up 35-To-0 Count". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 14, 1915. p. 3, sport section. Retrieved June 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Indianapolis Football Fans Watch as Little Giants Drub DePauw, 34-0".
  8. ^ "1915 Football Schedule".
  9. ^ "1915 College Football Schedule and Results".