 The Beavers returned home and thrashed Idaho 40–0 to run their record to 5–1 but dropped their last two games to finish the 1915 season 5–3.The Beavers' 1916 Thanksgiving Day win in Southern California against the USC Trojans would be their last victory over the Men of Troy until 1935.Herman Abraham garnered All-American honors in 1916 thanks in part to his play in the game in East Lansing in 1915.