# 1915 Florida Gators football team

The 1915 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1915 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The season was C. J. McCoy's second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. McCoy's 1915 Florida Gators completed their tenth varsity football season with an overall record of 4–3 and their sixth year in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) with a conference record of 3–3.

## Before the season

Last year, first-year head coach Charles J. McCoy had churned out a Florida team in the top half of the SIAA. McCoy this year was also the school's first basketball coach.
The team's captain was tackle A. A. "Daddy" Lotspeich. At the guards were Ham Dowling, future Georgia Tech transfer, and Everett Yon, future Gator athletic director. Leading the backfield was Rammy Ramsdell, "the Gators' first quarterback of note," and first scholarship athlete at the University of Florida.
Assisting the team was Z. J. Stanley, the head coach of the Maryville Scots the previous year.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 9 | | at Auburn | Drake FieldAuburn, AL (rivalry) | L 0–7 |
| October 16 | 3:25 p.m. | vs. Sewanee | Barrs FieldJacksonville, FL | L 0–7 |
| October 30 | | Florida Southern* | Fleming FieldGainesville, FL | W 45–0 |
| November 6 | | vs. Georgia | Barrs FieldJacksonville, FL (rivalry) | L 0–37 |
| November 13 | | The Citadel | Fleming FieldGainesville, FL | W 6–0 |
| November 18 | | Tulane | Fleming FieldGainesville, FL | W 14–7 |
| November 25 | | at Mercer | Central City ParkMacon, GA | W 34–7 |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

## Game summaries
### Auburn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
The season opened with a 7–0 loss to Auburn. Florida played hard for three quarters, until Wren scored the winning touchdown in the final period.
The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspiech (left tackle), Callen (left guard), Farrin (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Roble (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Thompson (left halfback), Fuller (right halfback), Sparkman (fullback).

### Sewanee

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Sewanee | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida lost to coach Harris Cope's Sewanee Tigers 7–0, continuing the losing streak against the Tigers. The Sewanee game was then the largest crowd to see a game in Jacksonville.
"After scoring one touchdown Sewanee was content to allow Florida to exhaust herself in vain attempts to find the weak spot in the Purple defense." Sewanee's Ellerbe scored the game's only touchdown.
The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Dowling (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Robles (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

### Florida Southern

The Gators lengthened their winning streak against Florida Southern with an easy 45–0 victory.

### Georgia

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Georgia | 0 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 37 |
| Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Gators lost their first-ever game against coach Alex Cunningham's Georgia Bulldogs 0–37 in Jacksonville, at a larger crowder than at the Sewanee game. The Gators carried the ball to Georgia's 15-yard line in the first period, but never threatened afterwards. Georgia put across two touchdowns in the second quarter, and had a strong second half.
The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Dowling (left guard), Farrior (center), Robles (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Lovell (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

### The Citadel

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| The Citadel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Florida | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Florida beat The Citadel 6–0 in a game "marked by frequent fumbling." Florida scored when, in the third quarter, Sparkman rushed for an 8-yard touchdown.

### Tulane

In a torrential rain, Florida met Tulane for the first time and upset the Olive and Blue 14–7, the highlight of the season. Rammy Ramsdell scored the game-winning touchdown, "crashing through center" and zig-zagging 60 yards to the endzone.
The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Yon (left guard), Farrior (center), Robles (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Sparkman (left halfback), Thompson (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

### Mercer

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Florida | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
The Gators defeated the Mercer Baptists 34–7. Rammy Ramsdell had a then-school record of four touchdowns.
According to one account, Ramsdell in fact scored three touchdowns but set up all five. The first was a Sparkman touchdown set up by a 25-yard end run from Ramsdell, the second was a 5-yard run by Fuller set up by a 40-yard pass from Ramsdell to Henderson.
The starting lineup was Henderson (left end), Lotspeich (left tackle), Robles (left guard), Farrior (center), Yon (right guard), Goldsby (right tackle), Wilkinson (right end), Ramsdell (quarterback), Thomson (left halfback), Sparkman (right halfback), Fuller (fullback).

## Personnel
### Line

| Player | Position | High school | Height | Weight | Age |
| Ham Dowling | Guard | Duval | 5'9" | 185 | 20 |
| Rex Farrior | Center | Hillsborough | 5'8" | 170 | 19 |
| Jack Goldsby | Tackle | | 5'9" | 185 | 20 |
| B. Henderson | End | | 5'8" | 150 | 20 |
| Daddy Lotspeich | Tackle | | 5'10" | 175 | 23 |
| Liza Robles | Tackle | | 5'11" | 180 | 21 |
| Bill Wilkinson | End | | 5'8" | 145 | 22 |
| Everett Yon | Guard | | 5'11" | 175 | 20 |

### Backfield

| Player | Position | High school | Height | Weight | Age |
| Bush Bushnell | Halfback | | 5'8" | 150 | 21 |
| Ed Embry | Halfback | | 5'11" | 170 | 22 |
| Artie Fuller | Fullback | | 5'11" | 158 | 20 |
| Rammy Ramsdell | Quarterback | Hillsborough | 5'10" | 150 | 21 |
| Jim Sparkman | Halfback | | 5'8" | 167 | 19 |
| Harry K. Thompson | Halfback | | 5'7" | 150 | 24 |

### Subs

| Player | Position | Height | Weight | Age |
| Paul Collins | Line | 5'10" | 175 | 22 |
| Fat DeVane | Guard | 6'0" | 205 | 20 |
| Stock Stockton | | 5'9" | 160 | 21 |

### Coaching staff

* Head coach: Charles J. McCoy
* Assistant coach: Z. J. Stanley
* Manager: T. J. Swanson