1915 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1915 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as an independent during the 1915 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach was Fielding H. Yost the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 81. After winning its first four games, the Wolverines lost three consecutive games.

1915 Michigan Wolverines football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
MVPJohn Maulbetsch
CaptainWilliam D. Cochran
Home stadiumFerry Field
Uniform
1915 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Right guard William D. Cochran was the team captain. Key players included left halfback John Maulbetsch, quarterback Lawrence Roehm, fullback Cedric C. Smith, center Walter Niemann, and guard Frank Millard. Maulbetch was selected as a first-team All-American by Tommy Clark and as a second-team player by Walter Eckersall and Monty. He also received the Heston-Schulz Trophy as the team's most valuable player.

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