1915 Iowa State

6–⁠2 (2–⁠1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Charles Mayser.

Schedule and results

Iowa State in 1915, game by game: won vs. Ellsworth 31–0; won vs. Simpson (IA) 27–0; lost at Minnesota 6–34; won vs. Missouri 14–6; lost vs. Nebraska 0–21; won vs. Morningside 7–0; won at Iowa 16–0; won at Drake 28–14+31−28Won 31–0 vs. Ellsworth+31EllsworthWon 27–0 vs. Simpson (IA)+27Simpson (IA)Lost 6–34 at Minnesota-28MinnesotaWon 14–6 vs. Missouri+8MissouriLost 0–21 vs. Nebraska-21NebraskaWon 7–0 vs. Morningside+7MorningsideWon 16–0 at Iowa+16IowaWon 28–14 at Drake+14Drake
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 25vsEllsworthW 31–⁠089%
Oct 2vsSimpson (IA)W 27–⁠090%
Oct 9atMinnesotaL 6–⁠3433%
Oct 23vsMissouriW 14–⁠661%
Oct 30vsNebraskaL 0–⁠2138%
Nov 6vsMorningsideW 7–⁠089%
Nov 13atIowaW 16–⁠040%
Nov 25atDrakeW 28–⁠1473%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Drake 28–⁠14; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).

Record
6–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠1 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
129–⁠75
Coach
Charles Mayser
Elo
1549 +38 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
4.8 No. 36 of 86 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Edward John

1915 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Nebraska4–⁠08–⁠0
Kansas3–⁠16–⁠2
Iowa State2–⁠16–⁠2
Washington St. Louis1–⁠13–⁠2
Missouri1–⁠3–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1
Drake1–⁠42–⁠6
Kansas State0–⁠2–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.