1915 South Dakota State football team

The 1915 South Dakota State football team was an American football team that represented South Dakota State University as an independent during the 1915 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Harry W. Ewing, the team compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 7.

1915 South Dakota State football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumState 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9HuronBrookings, SDW 39–0[1][2][3]
October 16at YanktonYankton, SDW 72–0[4]
October ?HuronBrookings, SDW 25–0
October 30at North DakotaGrand Forks, NDT 0–0[5]
November 6South DakotaBrookings, SD (rivalry)L 0–75,000[6]
November 13vs. North Dakota AgriculturalWatertown, SD (rivalry)W 21–0[7]
November 20Dakota Wesleyan
  • State Field
  • Brookings, SD
W 6–0[8][9]

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References

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  1. ^ "College Defeats Huron". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 11, 1915. p. 9. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Brookings Takes Two From Visitors". The Brookings Register. Brookings, South Dakota. October 14, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Takes Two From Visitors (continued)". The Brookings Register. Brookings, South Dakota. October 14, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Two More Scalps For Brookings". The Brookings Register. Brookings, South Dakota. October 21, 1915. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "North Dakota Plays Sister State To Tie". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 31, 1915. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "'Varsity Beats State On Hobo Day By 7 To 0". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 8, 1915. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "N. D. A. C. Trimmed By Coyote State". The Grand Forks Daily Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota. November 15, 1915. p. 10. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "State And Wesleyan To Battle Saturday". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 19, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "State, 6; Wesleyan, 0". The Daily Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. November 22, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "2022 Football History and Record Book". South Dakota State University Athletics. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2024.