The 1915 Southwest Conference football season was the first season of college football played by the member schools of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and was a part of the 1915 college football season. Oklahoma compiled a 10–0–0 record, with a conference record of 3–0–0, and was the inaugural SWC champion. Baylor finished in second place with an overall record of 7–1–0, and a conference record of 3–0–0, they would have been crowned co-champion but forfeited the claim due to the use of an ineligible player.
Results and team statistics Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG Oklahoma Baylor Texas Texas A&M Arkansas Rice Oklahoma A&M Southwestern
Key PPG = Average of points scored per game PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Schedules Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SWC member wonNon-conference matchup; SWC member lostNon-conference matchup; tieSWC teams in bold
Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 25OklahomaBoyd Field • Norman, OKW 67–0
Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 1Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 40–0 October 2OklahomaWeatherford, OKW 55–0 October 2BaylorCarroll Field • Waco, TXW 3–0 October 2TCUTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 72–0 October 2ArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, ARW 41–0 October 2RiceRice Field • Houston, TXW 46–0 October 2Oklahoma A&MMissouriRollins Field • Columbia, MOL 6–13
Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 8BaylorRiceRice Field • Houston, TXBAY 26–0 October 8Trinity (TX)Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 62–0 October 8Oklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKW 6–0 October 9OklahomaBoyd Field • Norman, OKW 102–0 October 9TexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 92–0 October 9ArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, ARW 12–7
Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 12HendrixSouthwesternSnyder Field • Georgetown, TXW 3–0 October 15Texas A&MTCUY. M. C. A. Athletic Park • Fort Worth, TXW 13–10 October 15KendallOklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKT 0–0 October 16OklahomaMissouriRollins Field • Columbia, MOW 24–0 October 16Trinity (TX)BaylorFair Park • Dallas, TXW 49–0 October 16RiceTexasClark Field • Austin, TXUT 59–0
Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 22Texas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXW 33–3 October 23OklahomaTexasFair Park Stadium • Dallas, TXOU 14–1312,000October 23BaylorSouthwesternSnyder Field • Georgetown, TXBAY 10–0 October 23RiceWest End Park • Houston, TXW 28–0 October 23Oklahoma A&MArkansasLeague Park • Fort Smith, ARARK 14–93,500
Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 29Oklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKW 30–7 October 30KansasOklahomaBoyd Field • Norman, OKW 23–14 October 30SouthwesternTexasClark Field • Austin, TXUT 45–0 October 30HaskellTexas A&MFair Park • Dallas, TXW 21–78,000October 30ArkansasSaint LouisSportsman's Park • St. Louis, MOT 0–0 October 30TCURiceRice Field • Houston, TXW 33–3
Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 5Oklahoma A&MLewis Field • Stillwater, OKW 77–0 November 6OklahomaKendallAssociation Park • Tulsa, OKW 14–13 November 6SewaneeTexasWest End Park • Houston, TXW 27–6 November 6ArkansasLSUState Fair Grounds • Shreveport, LAL 7–13 November 6Daniel BakerSouthwesternSnyder Field • Georgetown, TXW 15–0 November 8SewaneeBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXL 3–16 November 8Texas A&MRiceWest End Park • Houston, TXRICE 7–0
Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 12SouthwesternTCUY. M. C. A. Athletic Park • Fort Worth, TXL 0–21 November 13OklahomaArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, AROU 23–0 November 13Oklahoma A&MBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXBAY 12–6 November 13AlabamaTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 20–0
Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 16Oklahoma A&MTCUY. M. C. A. Athletic Park • Fort Worth, TXW 13–0 November 17LSURiceWest End Park • Houston, TXW 6–0 November 19TexasTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXTAMU 13–08,000November 19Oklahoma A&MHaskellHaskell Field • Lawrence, KSL 7–21 November 19SouthwesternSMUDallas, TXW 21–0 November 19OklahomaKansas StateAhearn Field • Manhattan, KSW 21–7 November 20Daniel BakerBaylorCotton Palace • Waco, TXW 34–0
Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 25Oklahoma A&MOklahomaOklahoma City, OKOU 26–77,000November 25TCUBaylorCarroll Field • Waco, TXW 51–0 November 25Notre DameTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 7–36 November 25Mississippi A&MTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXL 0–7 November 25Oklahoma MinesArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, ARW 45–0 November 25SouthwesternAustinSherman, TXW 7–6 November 27Notre DameRiceWest End Park • Houston, TXW 2–55
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