1923 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1923 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–1–2 (3–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach	George Bohler (1st season)
Home stadium	Provine Field State Fairgrounds
Seasons ←  1922 1924  →

1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Centre	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Vanderbilt*	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	0	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	1	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Presbyterian	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Louisville	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Sewanee	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Oglethorpe	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Chattanooga	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Howard (AL)	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	3
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Mercer	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	1	–	1			0	–	1	–	1
Louisiana College	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Transylvania	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Newberry	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – co-member of SoCon

The 1923 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1923 college football season. Led by George Bohler in his first season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–1–2, with a mark of 3–0–1 against SIAA competition. Bohler was hired in June 1923 as head coach after Stanley L. Robinson left the Choctaws to become head coach at Mercer. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 6	at Tulane *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 3–18	[2]
October 13	at Birmingham–Southern *	Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL	W 19–0	[3]
October 19	Howard (AL)	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	W 7–3	[4]
October 27	Louisiana College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 3–0	[5]
November 2	vs. LSU *	Vicksburg Fairgrounds Vicksburg, MS	T 0–0	[6]
November 10	vs. Ole Miss *	Mississippi-Alabama Fair Grounds Meridian, MS	W 6–0	[7] [8]
November 17	Mercer	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 15–0	[9]
November 29	vs. Millsaps	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS (Rivalry)	T 0–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bohler to coach Southern college". Spokane Daily Chronicle. June 29, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tulane's aerial attack enables Greenies to win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 7, 1923. Retrieved June 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippi College beats Panthers, 19–0". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mississippi College comes from behind to defeat Howard, seven to three". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "College nosed out in Mississippi, 3 to 0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Louisiana Tigers and Choctaws play to scoreless tie". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Meridian ready for big contest". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "University beaten by Mississippi College". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Choctaws defeat Mercer Baptists". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Millsaps overturns Dope holds Choctaws scoreless battle on muddy gridiron". The Clarion-Ledger. November 30, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.