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1915 Washington football team

1915 Washington football
Northwest Conference co-champion
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record7–0 (1–0 Northwest)
Head coach
CaptainRay Hunt
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington State ^ + 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Washington + 1 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Oregon 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Idaho 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 4 – 1
Whitman 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative

The 1915 Washington football team represented the University of Washington as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1915 college football season. In its eighth season under coach Gil Dobie, the team compiled an overall record of 7–0 record, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 274 to 14. Washington had a mark of 1–0 in conference play, and were co-champions of the Northwest Conference alongside Washington State.[1][2] Ray Hunt was the team captain.

Washington did not play Washington State, Oregon, or Oregon Agricultural this season. Play in the Pacific Coast Conference began the following year.

Bow Down to Washington was written in 1915 and first performed at the game vs. California on November 6.[3] The song's lyrics were printed in the game program for the second game against California one week later in Seattle.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Ballard Meteors*
W 31–02,000
October 9Washington Park Athletic Club*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 64–02,000
October 23at Gonzaga*
W 21–71,000[5][6]
October 30Whitman
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 27–03,000[7]
November 6at California*
W 72–02,500[8][9]
November 132:30 p.m.California*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 13–73,500[10][11]
November 25Colorado*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 46–06,000[12]

References

  1. ^ Fawcett, Roscoe (November 22, 1915). "Oregon's Team Is Best Since 1910". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 12. Retrieved December 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Varnell, George M. (November 20, 1915). "Most Any Team Can Be Figured Winner — Northwest Conference Champion Must Remain in Doubt". Spokane Chronicle. p. 14. Selecting a championship football team in the northwest this season, in view of the fact that the two undefeated teams, Washington State college and the University of Washington, do not meet on the gridiron, will be some job in itself. Which of the two teams really is deserving of the honor probably always will remain a question.
  3. ^ Borland, Lynn (December 2014). "The birth of 'Bow Down to Washington' — One of the best fight songs of all time turns 100 in 2015". Columns. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Souvenir program, football game : University of Washington vs. University of California, Saturday, November 13, 1915, Denny Field, Seattle, Washington". University of Washington Football Programs. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Associated Students. November 13, 1915. p. 26. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "U. of W. champions at "Nat" today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 23, 1915. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Gonzaga holds heavy Washington champions, 21-7, in great battle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 24, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  7. ^ "Old style wins for Dobie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 31, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  8. ^ "Big football struggle on". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). November 6, 1915. p. 1.
  9. ^ "U. of W. tramples California". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 7, 1915. p. 1, part 3.
  10. ^ "U.C. confident of today's game". Berkeley Daily Gazette. (California). November 13, 1915. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Washington wins in last moments". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 14, 1915. p. 4, part 3.
  12. ^ "Colorado victim of Dobie eleven". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 26, 1915. p. 9.
  13. ^ "1915 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 152. Retrieved December 2, 2024.


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