1915 Chicago
5–2 (4–2 Western Conference), coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Haskell 35–0Nov 6
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | at Northwestern | W 7–0 | 73% |
| Oct 16 | vs Indiana | W 13–7 | 78% |
| Oct 23 | vs Purdue | W 7–0 | 70% |
| Oct 30 | vs Wisconsin | W 14–13 | 61% |
| Nov 6 | vsHaskell | W 35–0 | 81% |
| Nov 13 | at Minnesota | L 7–20 | 40% |
| Nov 20 | vs Illinois | L 0–10 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois 10–0; 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
Photographs from 1915
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
UW vs. Chicago football gamePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 83–50
- Coach
- Amos Alonzo Stagg
- Elo
- 1583 +2 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 15.5 No. 21 of 86 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1915 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 6–0–1 | |
| Illinois | 3–0–2 | 5–0–2 | |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 5–2 | |
 Ohio State | 2–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
| Purdue | 2–2 | 3–3–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 2–3 | 4–3 | |
 Iowa | 1–2 | 3–4 | |
| Indiana | 1–3 | 3–3–1 | |
| Northwestern | 0–5 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.