In their 16th year under head coach Henry L. Williams, the Golden Gophers compiled a 6–0–1 record (3–0–1 against Western Conference opponents), tied for the conference championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 191 to 35.
[1] The only setback was a tie with Illinois with whom the Gophers shared the conference championship.
The team was retroactively selected as the national champion for 1915 by the Billingsley Report.
[2] End Bert Baston, fullback Bernie Bierman and guard Merton Dunningan were named All-Americans by the Associated Press.
[3] Baston was also named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine.