1904 Sewanee Tigers football team

1904 Sewanee Tigers football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach	George S. Whitney (2nd season)
Captain	Rupert Colmore Sr.
Home stadium	Hardee Field
Seasons ←  1903 1905  →

1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Vanderbilt +	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Auburn +	5	–	0	–	0			5	–	0	–	0
Sewanee	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Alabama	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Clemson	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
Tulane	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Kentucky State	0	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
LSU	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Cumberland (TN)	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	1	–	0
Nashville	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Georgia	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Mississippi A&M	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1904 Sewanee Tigers football team represented the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South in the 1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. A game against Washington University was staged as a demonstration event at the 1904 Olympics.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Mooney*	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 47–0
October 11		Tennessee Docs *	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 58–0		[1]
October 15	2:30 p.m.	at Washington University *	World's Fair Stadium St. Louis, MO	W 17–0		[2] [3]
October 27		vs. Clemson	Columbia, SC	W 11–5	5,000	[4]
October 29		at Tennessee	Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN	W 12–0		[5]
November 10		vs. Texas A&M	Dallas, TX	W 17–5		[6]
November 12		at Tulane	Athletic Park New Orleans, LA	W 18–0		[7]
November 24		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–27	6,500	[8]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Players

Line

Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
R. N. Atkinson	End, back					140	21
J. L. Brong	Guard					165	21
Rupert Colmore	End		Sewanee, Tennessee			153	21
Roland Crownover	Guard					155	20
E. H. Fowlkes	Tackle					158	18
John B. Greer	End					155	18
Ephraim Kirby-Smith	Tackle		Sewanee, Tennessee			156	20
Henry D. Phillips	Guard		Philadelphia		6'4"	188	22
G. Watkins	Guard					155	17
Miles A. Watkins	Center					184	19
David G. Wetlin	End					145	18

Backfield

Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
Robert E. Bostrom	Quarterback					150	21
Wilmer S. Poyner	Halfback					142	24
Nate J. Sawrie	Fullback					168	18
John Scarbrough	Quarterback		Rockdale, Texas			135	18
John J. Shaffer	Halfback					138	18

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References

1. "Sewanee Again The Victor". The Atlanta Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. October 12, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
2. "To-Day's Programmes At The World's Fair". The St. Louis Republic . St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Washington Unable To Score Against Sewanee". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1904. p. 10, part two. Retrieved January 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Sewanee defeated Clemson in a spectacular game". The Savannah Morning News. October 28, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Sewanee is winner, Mountain Boys take magnificent game from U. of T. by score of 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sewanee Wins From Texas". The Vicksburg Herald. Vicksburg, Mississippi. November 11, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved August 28, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Sewanee 18; Tulane 0". The Times-Democrat . New Orleans, Louisiana. November 13, 1904. p. 21. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Vanderbilt Is The Champion". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2016– via Newspapers.com.
9. "1904 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results".
10. "Sewanee—Official". The Tennessean. November 20, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved June 23, 2016– via Newspapers.com.