1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
Black college national co-champion SIAC champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	9–0–1 (– SIAC)
Head coach	Cleveland Abbott (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1923 1925  →

The 1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now known as Tuskegee University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1924 college football season. In their second season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, the Golden Tigers compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out six of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 301 to 25. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	24th Infantry / Fort Benning	Washington Field Tuskegee, AL	W 21–0
October 11	Fort Valley State	Washington Field Tuskegee, AL	W 47–0		[1]
October 18	South Carolina State	Washington Field Tuskegee, AL	W 53–0		[2]
October 25	Morehouse	Washington Field Tuskegee, AL	W 10–0	4,000	[3]
November 1	at Fisk	Nashville, TN	W 67–6		[4]
November 8	at Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	W 17–0	6,000	[5]
November 15	at Alabama State	Montgomery, AL (rivalry)	W 27–7
November 27	at Talladega	Birmingham, AL	W 20–6		[6]
November 29	New Orleans College		W 38–0
December 6	at Paul Quinn	Waco, TX	T 0–0	1,500	[7]

References

1. "Tuskegee Rolls Up 46-0 Victory Over Ft. Valley". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 18, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "S. Carolina State Loses To Tuskegee". The Chicago Defender. October 25, 1924. p. 9 (part 2) – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tuskegee 10, Morehouse 0 as 4000 Watch". The Chicago Defender. November 1, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tuskegee Makes Fisk Team Look Like Novices in 67-6 Victory at Nashville, Tenn". The Chicago Defender. November 8, 1924. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. F. A. Walker (November 15, 1924). "Tuskegee Downs Atlanta University". The Chicago Defender. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tuskegee Is Victor Over Tally Squad: Wins Championship of South by Game". The Chicago Defender. November 29, 1924. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas School Stops Mighty Tuskegee '11'". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 13, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.