# 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.
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.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 6 | Lawrence (WI) | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI | W 39–0 | |
| October 9 | Mount Union | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI | W 35–0 | |
| October 13 | Marietta | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI | W 28–6 | |
| October 16 | Case | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI | W 14–3 | |
| October 23 | Michigan Agricultural | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry) | L 0–24 | 21,000 |
| October 30 | Syracuse | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI | L 7–14 | |
| November 6 | Cornell | Ferry FieldAnn Arbor, MI | L 7–34 | 22,000 |
| November 13 | at Penn | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | T 0–0 | |
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## Roster
### Letter winners

| Player | Position | Games started | Hometown | Height | Weight | Age |
| Clyde E. Bastian | Halfback Fullback | 0 1 | Williamsport, PA | 5-8 | 168 | 22 |
| James Bland Catlett | Halfback | 3 | Brookings, SD | | | |
| William D. Cochran | Guard | 8 | Houghton, MI | 5-8 | 235 | |
| Maurice F. Dunne | End | 3 | Springfield, IL | 6-0 | 164 | |
| John Maulbetsch | Halfback | 7 | Ann Arbor, MI | 5-8 | 168 | |
| Frank Millard | Guard | 3 | Ann Arbor, MI | 5-7 | 212 | |
| Walter Neimann | Center End | 3 1 | Hermansville, MI | 5-11 | 165 | 21 |
| John K. Norton | Tackle Center Guard | 3 2 1 | Ontonagon, MI | | | |
| Fred Rehor | Guard | 2 | Hastings, MI | 6-0 | 262 | 21 |
| Lawrence Roehm | Quarterback | 7 | Detroit, MI | 5-8½ | 168 | 22 |
| Cedric C. Smith | Fullback | 5 | Bay City, MI | 6-0 | 190 | 20 |
| Karl S. Staatz | End | 5 | Tacoma, WA | 5-10 | 168 | 22 |
| Robert W. Watson | Tackle | 8 | Ludington, MI | 5-9 | 174 | |
| Richard F. "Dick" Weske | Guard Tackle | 0 2 | New London, CT | 6-0 | 190 | |
| James L. Whalen | Tackle Guard End | 2 1 1 | Savannah, NY | 5-10 | 188 | |

### Reserves

* Leland Benton, Valparaiso, IN, started 3 games at end, 4 games at halfback
* Alan W. Boyd, Indianapolis, IN, started 1 game at guard
* Harry L. Calvin, Jr., Detroit, MI, quarterback
* Otto Eberwein, Ann Arbor, MI, started 2 games at halfback
* Egmont Goetz Hildner, Ann Arbor, MI, started 2 games at end
* Hepburn Ingham, Des Moines, IA, started 1 game at end
* Hoyne Howe, Oak Park, IL, started 3 games center
* Philip T. Raymond, Saginaw, MI, started 2 games at fullback
* Lewis Reimann, Iron River, MI, started 1 game at tackle
* James H. Sharpe, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, halfback
* Harold M. Zeigler, Pueblo, CO, started 1 game at quarterback

## Awards and honors

* Captain: William D. Cochran
* All-Americans: John Maulbetsch (Walter Eckersall, 2nd team; Monty, 2nd team; Tommy Clark, 1st team)
* Heston-Schulz Trophy (team MVP): John Maulbetsch

## Coaching staff

* Head coach: Fielding H. Yost
* Assistant coaches: Ernest Allmendinger (Second Assistant Coach), Prentiss Douglass, Ralph A. McGinnis (Third Assistant Coach), James Raynsford, Germany Schulz (First Assistant Coach)
* Trainer: Stephen Farrell
* Manager: Boyd M. Compton