1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
DurationSeptember 29, 1900
through December 5, 1900
Teams21
Regular Season
Season champions Clemson
Football seasons
←  1899
1901  →
1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson +2–0–06–0–0
Auburn 4–0–04–0–0
Tulane 3–0–05–0–0
Texas 1–0–06–0–0
Sewanee +5–0–16–1–1
North Carolina 3–0–14–1–3
Vanderbilt 2–3–14–4–1
Alabama 1–3–02–3–0
Nashville 1–3–02–3–0
Georgia 1–4–02–4–0
Tennessee 0–2–13–2–1
Cumberland (TN) 0–1–00–1–0
LSU 0–1–02–2–0
Kentucky State 0–2–04–6–0
Ole Miss 0–3–00–3–0
Georgia Tech 0–3–00–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1900 college football season. The season began on September 29.

Contents

The season saw the rise of Clemson's football program, the return of Alabama football, and the first season of play for Henry D. Phillips. [1]

Results and team statistics

Conf. RankTeamHead coachConf. recordWin Pct.Overall recordPPGPAG
1 (tie) Auburn Billy Watkins 4–0–01.000.4–0–037.01.3
1 (tie) Tulane H. T. Summersgill 3–0–01.0005–0–021.00.0
1 (tie) Clemson John Heisman 2–0–01.0006–0–037.01.7
1 (tie) Texas S. H. Thompson 1–0–01.0006–0–018.82.2
5 Sewanee Billy Suter 5–0–1.9176–1–116.83.4
6 North Carolina Billy Reynolds 3–0–1.8754–1–320.42.7
7 Vanderbilt J. L. Crane 2–3–1.4174–4–19.210.2
8 (tie) Alabama Malcolm Griffin 1–3–0.2502–3–010.419.8
8 (tie) Nashville Charley Moran 1–3–0.2502–3–05.811.5
10 Georgia E. E. Jones 1–4–0.2002–4–04.726.5
11 Tennessee J. A. Pierce 0–2–1.1673–2–111.28.5
12 (tie) Cumberland (TN) E. D. Kuykendall0–1–0.0000–1–00.018.0
12 (tie) LSU Edmond Chavanne 0–1–0.0002–2–021.38.8
12 (tie) Kentucky State W. H. Kiler0–2–0.0004–6–05.96.3
12 (tie) Ole Miss Z. N. Estes 0–3–0.0000–3–01.710.0
12 (tie) Georgia Tech Harris T. Collier 0–4–0.0000–4–01.526.8

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SIAA teams in bold.

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 29Kentucky State Cincinnati Union Ball Park • Cincinnati, OH L 6–20 [2]

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 6Ole MissVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 6–0 [3]
October 6Louisville YMCAKentucky State Lexington, KY W 12–6 [4]
October 6 Deaf & Dumb Institute North CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC W 38–0 [5]
October 10 King TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TN W 22–0 [6]
October 10 Oklahoma Texas Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX W 28–2 [7]

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 13GeorgiaGeorgia Tech Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA UGA 12–0 [8]
October 13VanderbiltTexasDallas Fair Grounds • Dallas, TX TEX 22–0 [9]
October 13 Bethel (TN) Sewanee Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN W 33–0
October 13Kentucky State Centre Danville, KY L 0–5 [10]
October 17 Cumberland (TN) SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 18–0

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 19 Davidson ClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SC W 64–0 [11]
October 20Kentucky All-StarsKentucky StateLexington, KYL 0–5
October 20 South Carolina Georgia Herty Field • Athens GA W 5–0 [12]
October 20NashvilleGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GANASH 23–0 [13]
October 21Taylor SchoolAlabama The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL W 35–0 [14]
October 22Clemson Wofford Spartanburg, SC W 21–0 [15]
October 22NashvilleAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, AL AUB 28–0 [16]
October 22TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNT 0–0 [17]

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 26Ole MissAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 12–5 [18]
October 27SewaneeGeorgiaAtlanta, GASEW 21–6 [19]
October 27Southern Athletic ClubTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA W 23–0 [20]
October 27 Central (KY) Kentucky State Lexington, KY L 0–6 [21]
October 27 VPI North CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCT 0–0 [22]
October 27 Texas A&M TexasSan Antonio Fairgrounds • San Antonio, TX W 5–0 [23]
October 27CentreVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNL 0–11 [24]
October 29SewaneeGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GASEW 34–0 [25]

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 1ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SC W 51–05,000 [26]
November 1North CarolinaTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNUNC 22–5 [27]
November 3Kentucky StateLouisville YMCA Louisville, KY W 12–0 [28]
November 3North CarolinaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNUNC 48–0 [29]
November 3TulaneAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALTUL 6–0 [30]
November 5North CarolinaSewaneePiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAT 0–0 [31]

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 10TennesseeAuburn Birmingham, AL AUB 23–0 [32]
November 10ClemsonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GACLEM 39–5 [33]
November 10SewaneeNashvillePeabody Field • Nashville, TNSEW 12–0 [34]
November 10 Millsaps TulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LAW 35–0 [35]
November 10Central (KY)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 27–0 [36]
November 10Avondale ACKentucky StateLexington, KYL 5–11 [37]
November 11MillsapsLSU State Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 70–0 [38]

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 17AlabamaAuburnRiverside Park • Montgomery, AL AUB 53–5 [39]
November 17GeorgiaNorth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Raleigh, NC UNC 55–0800 [40]
November 17LSUTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LALSU 29–0 [41]
November 17SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNSEW 11–10 [42]
November 17 Georgetown (KY) Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 12–0 [43]
November 17 Missouri TexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 17–11 [44]

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24 Bethel (TN) VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 22–0 [45]
November 24Clemson VPI Latta Park • Charlotte, NC W 12–5 [46]
November 24Kentucky StateCentral (KY) Richmond, KY L 0–11 [47]
November 24Kansas City MedicalTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 30–0 [48]
November 24North Carolina Virginia League Park • Norfolk, VA L 0–176,000 [49]
November 27 Grant TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 28–0 [50]
November 29AuburnGeorgiaBrisbane Park • Atlanta, GAAUB 44–0 [51]
November 29Ole MissTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LATUL 12–0 [52]
November 29ClemsonAlabamaNorth Birmingham Park • Birmingham, ALCLEM 35–0 [53]
November 29 Kentucky University Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 12–0 [54]
November 29North Carolina Georgetown Georgetown Field • Washington, D.C. T 0–04,000 [55]
November 29Texas A&MTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 11–0 [56] [57]
November 29NashvilleVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 18–0 [58]
November 29SewaneeVirginia Broad Street Park • Richmond, VA L 5–17 [59]
November 30LSUMillsapsFairgrounds • Jackson, MS L 5–6 [60]

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 1Georgetown (KY)TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 12–6 [61]
December 5LSU AlumniLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 10–0
December 7DavidsonGeorgia Tech Augusta, GA L 6–381,000 [62]

Awards and honors

All-Southerns

References

  1. ↑ Woodruff 1928 , p. 103
  2. ↑ "Cincinnati 15, Kentucky State 6". The Courier-Journal. September 30, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Victory for Vanderbilt". The Journal and Tribune. October 7, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Y.M.C.A. team's bad luck". The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Football at Chapel Hill". The Morning Post. October 7, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Opponents too light, King's College couldn't score against Tennessee". The Journal and Tribune. October 11, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Practice game yesterday, 'Varsity football team, have a still practice game with Oklahoma". Austin Daily Statesman. October 11, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Georgia boys defeat Tech on gridiron by a score of 12 to 0 in Ratcher commonplace game". The Atlanta Constitution. October 14, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Texas University wins, an easy victory over Vanderbilt in football game". Fort Worth Record Morning Register. October 14, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  31. ↑ "Carolina and Sewanee teams play a tie game; Fastest football seen in the South this year". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  44. ↑ "Texas 17, Missouri 11 - Boys from University at Austin stood the heat better than Tigers". The St. Louis Republic. November 18, 1900. Retrieved April 30, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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