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1915 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team

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1915 Mississippi A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (4–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumNew Athletic Field
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 Mississippi A&M Aggies football team represented The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi (now known as Mississippi State University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1915 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Earl C. Hayes, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 5–2–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play. Mississippi A&M played home games at the New Athletic Field in Starkville, Mississippi.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2vs. Mississippi CollegeW 12–0[1]
October 9TransylvaniaT 0–0[2]
October 16Kentucky
  • New Athletic Field
  • Starkville, MS
W 12–0[3]
October 23at AuburnL 0–26[4]
October 30at LSUL 0–10[5]
November 6vs. Ole Miss
W 65–0[6]
November 13at TennesseeW 14–0[7]
November 25at Texas A&M*W 7–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Aggies defeat Mississippi College". Natchez Democrat. October 3, 1915. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies are held to scoreless tie by Transylvania". The Birmingham News. October 10, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky State loses to Mississippi A&M". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn defeats Mississippi eleven". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 24, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana State trim Miss. Aggies". The Atlanta Journal. October 31, 1915. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies' juggernaut crushes Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee outclasses by Miss. A. and M." Jackson Daily News. November 14, 1915. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mississippi wins, 7 to 0; Gale and muggy field spoil A&M's kicking and forward passes". The Austin American. November 26, 1915. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1915 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2024.