1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
DurationSeptember 28, 1917
through November 29, 1917
Number of teams17
Regular Season
Season champions Georgia Tech
Football seasons
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1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Auburn 5 –1 –06 –2 –1
Clemson 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Centre 1 –0 –07 –1 –0
Mississippi A&M 3 –1 –06 –1 –0
Alabama 3 –1 –15 –2 –1
Sewanee 4 –2 –15 –2 –1
Tulane 2 –1 –05 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
LSU 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
South Carolina 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Wofford 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
Furman 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
Florida 1 –3 –02 –4 –0
Ole Miss 1 –4 –01 –4 –1
Howard (AL) 0 –2 –13 –3 –1
The Citadel 0 –2 –03 –3 –0
Mississippi College 0 –4 –00 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. The season began on September 28. A curtailing of expenses was required for extension into 1918. [1]

Contents

John Heisman's Georgia Tech team won the conference and was the South's first consensus national champion. Tech captain Walker Carpenter and halfback Everett Strupper were the first players from the Deep South ever selected for an All-America first-team. Tech quarterback Albert Hill led the nation in scoring. Though Centre did not claim a championship, it also posted an undefeated conference record, beginning the rise of its football program.

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 28 Presbyterian Clemson Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC W 13–0 [2]
September 28FurmanGeorgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA GT 25–0 [3]
September 29 Wake Forest Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 33–0 [3]
September 29Blountsville AggiesHoward (AL)Howard Athletic Field • Birmingham, AL W 19–0 [4]

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3Second Ambulance Company of OhioAlabamaSoldiers Field • Montgomery, AL W 7–0 [5]
October 5 Marion Mississippi A&M New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS W 18–6 [6]
October 6 Jonesboro Aggies Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS T 0–0 [7]
October 68th Ohio InfantryAuburnSoldiers Field • Montgomery, ALW 13–02,500 [8]
October 6Wake ForestFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SC W 7–6 [9] [10]
October 6 Penn Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 41–010,000 [11]
October 6 Southwestern Louisiana Industrial LSU State Field • Baton Rouge, LA W 20–6
October 6 Newberry South CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SC W 38–0 [12]
October 6 Transylvania Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 41–0 [13]
October 6Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SC W 19–7
October 6 Guilford Wofford Spartanburg, SC W 20–0 [14]
October 6Howard (AL)Sewanee Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN SEW 42–7 [15]
October 6Jefferson College (LA)TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 32–0
October 6 Kentucky Military Institute CentreCheek Field • Danville, KY W 104–0 [16]

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 12MarionAlabama University Field • Tuscaloosa, AL W 13–0 [17]
October 13Howard (AL)Auburn Drake Field • Auburn, AL AUB 53–0 [18]
October 13Vanderbilt Chicago Stagg Field • Chicago, IL L 0–48 [19]
October 13ClemsonFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCCLEM 38–0 [20]
October 13South CarolinaFlorida Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL FLA 21–13 [21]
October 13 Davidson Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 32–10 [22]
October 13LSUOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSLSU 52–7 [23]
October 13Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 68–0 [24]
October 13TransylvaniaSewaneeAndrews Field • Chattanooga, TN W 76–0 [25]
October 13 Spring Hill TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 28–0
October 13PresbyterianThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCL 0–7 [26]
October 13New York Ambulance CorpsWoffordWofford Park • Spartanburg, SCW 21–0 [27]

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 19AuburnClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SCAUB 7–0 [28]
October 20NewberryFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCW 20–7 [29]
October 20 Washington and Lee Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 63–0 [30]
October 20SewaneeLSU Heinemann Park • New Orleans, LASEW 3–0 [31]
October 20TulaneFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLTUL 52–0 [32]
October 20Vanderbilt Kentucky Stoll Field • Lexington, KY W 5–0 [33]
October 20 Erskine The CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 18–7 [34]
October 20Mississippi CollegeAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 46–0 [35]
October 20PresbyterianWoffordSpartanburg, SCL 6–7 [36]
October 20MarionHoward (AL)Rickwood Field • Birmingham, ALW 12–7 [37]
October 20Centre DePauw Greencastle, IN L 0–6 [38]

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 25ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SCCLEM 21–13 [39]
October 26ErskineWoffordSpartanburg, SCW 21–0 [40]
October 26Ole MissAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 64–0 [41]
October 26 Ouachita Mississippi College Jackson, MS L 0–7 [42]
October 27Mississippi A&MAuburn Rickwood Field • Birmingham, ALAUB 13–6 [43]
October 27 Florida Southern FloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 19–7 [44]
October 27KentuckySewaneeAndrews Field • Chattanooga, TNW 7–0 [45]
October 27LSU Texas A&M League Park • San Antonio, TX L 27–0 [46]
October 27141st Field ArtilleryTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 19–0 [47]
October 27Howard (AL)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 69–0 [48]
October 27NewberryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 32–7 [49]
October 27Centre Maryville (TN) Maryville, TN W 34–0 [50]

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 1ClemsonWoffordSpartanburg, SCCLEM 27–16 [51]
November 2TulaneTexas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 0–35 [52]
November 3 Arkansas LSUFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA L 0–14 [53]
November 3FloridaAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 68–0 [54]
November 3DavidsonFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCL 7–28 [55]
November 3VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 83–0 [56]
November 3Ole MissMississippi A&MFair Grounds • Tupelo, MS MSA&M 41–141,000 [57]
November 3SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALT 3–3 [58]
November 3ErskineSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCL 13–14 [59]
November 3KentuckyCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 3–0 [60]

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 8The CitadelClemsonCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC CLEM 20–0 [61]
November 8FurmanSouth CarolinaPee Dee Fair • Florence, SC SCAR 26–0 [62]
November 9Acipco YMCAHoward (AL)Birmingham, ALW 31–0
November 9WoffordNewberry Newberry, SC W 45–0 [63]
November 9Centre Kentucky Wesleyan Winchester, KY W 37–0 [64]
November 10DavidsonAuburnGrant Field • Atlanta, GAL 7–21 [65]
November 10Georgia TechTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAGT 48–0 [66]
November 10Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 34–0 [67]
November 10KentuckyMississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MSW 14–0 [68]
November 10Ole MissSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 69–7 [69]
November 10VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALVAN 7–2 [70]

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 17AlabamaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 27–0 [71]
November 17AuburnVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNAUB 31–7 [72]
November 17CentreSewaneeChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNCEN 28–0 [73]
November 17ClemsonFlorida Barrs Field • Jacksonville, FL CLEM 55–7 [74]
November 17 Carlisle Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 98–0 [75]
November 17Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAMSA&M 9–0 [76]
November 17PresbyterianFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCL 7–14 [77]
November 17 Rice TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 0–16 [78]
November 17South CarolinaWoffordSpartanburg Fairgrounds • Spartanburg, SCWOFF 20–0 [79]

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24 Ohio State AuburnSoldiers Field • Montgomery, ALT 0–010,000 [80]
November 24PresbyterianSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCL 14–20 [81]
November 24WoffordDavidsonSprunt Field • Davidson, NC L 0–62 [82]
November 24CentreTransylvaniaThomas Field • Lexington, KYW 28–0 [83]

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 29 Camp Gordon AlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALL 6–19 [84]
November 29ClemsonDavidson Wearn Field • Charlotte, NC L 9–21 [85]
November 29WoffordFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCFUR 18–3 [86]
November 29AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 68–720,000 [87]
November 29FloridaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYL 0–52 [88]
November 29Ole MissMississippi CollegeState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMISS 21–0 [89]
November 29HaskellMississippi A&M Russwood Park • Memphis, TN W 7–6 [90]
November 29The CitadelSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCSCAR 20–0 [91]
November 29TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LATUL 28–6 [92]
November 29SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 13–6 [93]
November 29Howard (AL) Spring Hill Monroe Field • Mobile, AL L 7–12 [94]
November 29 Georgetown (KY) CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 13–0 [95]

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 7 coaches and sporting writers included: [96] [97]

PositionNameHeightWeight (lbs.)ClassHometownTeam
QB Albert Hill 5'7"164Sr. Washington, Georgia Georgia Tech
HB Everett Strupper 5'7"148Sr. Columbus, Georgia Georgia Tech
HB Buck Flowers 5'7"140Fr. Sumter, South Carolina Davidson
FB Joe Guyon 5'11"186Jr. Magdalena, New Mexico Georgia Tech
E Moon Ducote 5'10"187Jr. Cottonport, Louisiana Auburn
T Walker Carpenter 6'2"184Sr. Newnan, Georgia Georgia Tech
G Pete Bonner 6'2"183So. Clay Co., Alabama Auburn
C Pup Phillips 6'0"182Jr. Carnesville, Georgia Georgia Tech
G Tram Sessions So. Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
T Bill Fincher 6'0"182So. Atlanta Georgia Tech
E Alfred T. Adams 175So. Nashville, Tennessee Vanderbilt

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