1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
DurationSeptember 25, 1903
through November 29, 1903
Number of teams18
Regular Season
Season champions Clemson
Cumberland
East champions Clemson Tigers
West champions Cumberland Bulldogs
Football seasons
←  1902
1904  →
1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson +2–0–14–1–1
Cumberland (TN) +4–1–16–1–1
Sewanee 5–1–07–1–0
Vanderbilt 5–1–16–1–1
Mississippi A&M 2–0–23–0–2
Georgia 3–2–03–4–0
Ole Miss 1–1–12–1–1
Texas 0–0–15–1–2
Kentucky State 0–0–07–1–0
Alabama 3–4–03–4–0
Auburn 2–3–04–3–0
Tennessee 2–4–04–5–0
Georgia Tech 1–4–03–5–0
Tulane 0–1–12–2–1
Mercer 0–1–00–1–0
Nashville 0–2–02–2–0
LSU 0–5–04–5–0
SW Presbyterian  –  – 
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1903 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 1903 college football season. The season began on September 25.

Contents

1903 met difficulty in determining an SIAA champion. Clemson had the best record, but lost to an inferior North Carolina team; and in the game to secure the SIAA title were tied by Cumberland. Clemson's John Heisman pushed strongly for Cumberland to share the SIAA title. [1] Cumberland's strongest victory was its win over Vanderbilt.

However, Sewanee beat Cumberland, yet suffered its only loss to Vanderbilt. Heisman originally challenged the winner of the Vanderbilt-Sewanee game. [2] John J. Tigert was a star player for Vanderbilt. Nash Buckingham rated Kentucky University and Vanderbilt as best in the south. [3]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. RankTeamHead coachOverall recordConf. recordPPGPAG
1 (tie) Clemson John Heisman 4–1–12–0–127.83.7
1 (tie) Cumberland A. L. Phillips 6–1–14–1–138.52.2
3 Sewanee George S. Whitney 7–15–122.41.2
4 Vanderbilt James H. Henry 6–1–15–1–124.02.0
5 Mississippi A&M Daniel S. Martin 3–0–22–0–214.21.2
6 Georgia Marvin D. Dickinson 3–43–29.314.0
7 Mississippi M. S. Harvey 2–1–11–1–18.59.8
8 Texas Ralph Hutchinson 5–1–20–0–116.43.5
9 Kentucky State Jack Wright 7–10–0
10 Alabama W. A. Blount 3–43–48.616.3
11 Auburn William Penn Bates 4–32–317.913.1
12 (tie) Tennessee H. F. Fisher 4–52–48.412.2
12 (tie) Georgia Tech Oliver Huie 4–51–48.421.1
14 (tie) Tulane Charles Eshleman 2–2–10–1–112.811.2
14 (tie) Mercer 0–10–10.046.0
16 Nashville Wreidt/Bradley Walker/Childress2–20–210.85.3
17 LSU W. S. Borland 4–50–47.810.3

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game [4]

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.

Unknown

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
?Mooney SchoolNashvilleW 17–5
?, before Nov 11Tennessee Medical CollegeCumberlandW 86–0

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 25CynthianaKentucky State Lexington, KY W 39–0

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3Montgomery A. C.Auburn Auburn, AL W 26–0
October 3CumberlandVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN CUM 6–0 [5]
October 3MooneySewanee McGee Field • Sewanee, TN W 23–0
October 3Texas Deaf SchoolTexas Clark Field • Austin, TX W 17–0
October 3 Maryville Tennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN W 17–0
October 3 Xavier Kentucky State Lexington, KY W 21–0

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 9 Haskell Texas Dallas, TX L 6–0
October 10ClemsonGeorgia Herty Field • Athens, GA CLEM 29–0 [6]
October 10MercerGeorgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA GT 46–0 [7] [8] [9]
October 10 Carson-Newman Tennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN W 38–0
October 10AlabamaVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 30–0 [10]
October 10Berea CollegeKentucky State Lexington, KY W 17–0

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14LSU AlumniLSU State Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 11–0
October 16AlabamaMississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS MSA&M 11–0 [11]
October 17 Howard Auburn Auburn, AL W 58–0
October 17ClemsonGeorgia Tech Atlanta, GA CLEM 73–0 [12]
October 17K. M. I.Kentucky State Lexington, KY W 18–0
October 17 Oklahoma Texas Clark Field • Austin, TX T 6–6
October 17 Tennessee Medical College Sewanee McGee Field • Sewanee, TN W 52–0
October 17 South Carolina Georgia Herty Field • Athens, GA L 27–7 [11]
October 17TennesseeVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 40–0 [13]
October 203:00 p. m.CumberlandSewanee McGee Field • Sewanee, TN SEW 6–0 [14]

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23AuburnAlabamaRiverside Park • Montgomery, AL ALA 18–0 [15]
October 24GeorgiaGeorgia Tech Atlanta, GA UGA 38–0 [16]
October 24 Baylor Texas San Antonio, TX W 48–0
October 24Ole MissVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 33–0 [16]
October 24Mississippi A&MMeridian A. C. Meridian, MS W 43–0
October 24Eagles-New OrleansLSU State Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 33–0
October 24 Miami Kentucky State Lexington, KY W 47–0

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 28 North Carolina A&M Clemson Columbia, SC W 24–0 [17]
October 29Tennessee South Carolina Columbia, SC L 24–0
October 30LSU Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA W 16–0
October 30 Arkansas Texas Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–0
October 31LSUShreveport A. C. Shreveport, LA W 5–0
October 31Georgia Tech Howard W 37–0
October 31SewaneeAuburnOak Park • Montgomery, AL SEW 47–0 [16] [18]
October 31TennesseeNashvillePeabody Field • Nashville, TN TENN 10–0
October 31VanderbiltGeorgia Herty Field • Athens, GA VAN 33–0 [16]
November 2SewaneeAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, AL SEW 23–0 [19]
November 2 Georgetown (KY)Kentucky State Lexington, KY W 51–0

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6VanderbiltTexas Clark Field • Austin, TX T 5–5
November 7GeorgiaTennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN UGA 5–0 [19]
November 7SewaneeNashville Nashville, TN SEW 6–0 [19]
November 7Florida State CollegeGeorgia Tech Atlanta, GA W 17–0 [19]
November 7Shreveport A. C.Tulane New Orleans, LA L 23–0
November 7MariettaKentucky StateW 11–0
November 7Ole MissTennessee Medical College Memphis, TN W 17–0
November 7LSUMississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS MSA&M 11–0 [19]
November 7Grant UniversityCumberlandW 92–0 [20]
November 9LSUAlabama The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 18–0 [10]

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 11LSUAuburn Auburn, AL AUB 12–0
November 13Texas Oklahoma Norman, OK W 11–5
November 13Tennessee MedicalNashvilleNashville, TNW 26–0 [21]
November 14AuburnGeorgia Tech Atlanta, GA AUB 10–5 [19]
November 14CumberlandAlabama The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL CUM 44–0 [22]
November 14Clemson North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC L 11–6 [22] [23]
November 14SewaneeTennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN SEW 17–0 [22]
November 14 Washington (MO)Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 41–0
November 14GeorgiaSavannah Savannah, GA L 6–0
November 14Mississippi A&MOle MissUniversity Park • Oxford, MS T 6–6 [22]
November 16CumberlandLSU State Field • Baton Rouge, LA CUM 41–0 [24]

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 18CumberlandTulane New Orleans, LA CUM 28–0
November 21Clemson Davidson Davidson, NC W 24–0 [25]
November 21Georgia TechTennessee Waite Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 11–0 [26]
November 21Ole MissLSU New Orleans, LA LSU 11–0
November 21SewaneeVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 10–5 [27]

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 26TennesseeAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, AL ALA 24–0 [10]
November 26AuburnGeorgia• Atlanta, GA UGA 22–13 [28]
November 26 South Carolina Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA L 16–0
November 26 Kentucky University Kentucky StateL 5–0
November 29 Texas A&M Texas Clark Field • Austin, TX W 29–6

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 5Mississippi A&MTulane New Orleans, LA T 0–0

Postseason

SIAA Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 263:00 p. m.CumberlandClemsonOak Park • Montgomery, AL T 11–11 [29] [30] [31]

All-Southern team

Walker Reynolds Tichenor's All-Southern team: [32]

PositionNameTeam
QB John Maxwell Clemson
HB John J. Tigert Vanderbilt
HB J. C. Anderson Cumberland
FB Jock Hanvey Clemson
E Bob Blake Vanderbilt
T Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith Sewanee
G Henry D. Phillips Sewanee
C Red Smith Cumberland
G Puss Derrick Clemson
G/T Marvin O. Bridges Cumberland
E Carl Sitton Clemson

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