1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
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| 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | October 6, 1899 through December 25, 1899 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Sewanee |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee $ | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (KY) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1899 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 1899 college football season.
The season began on October 6, 1899 with Vanderbilt visiting Cumberland.
Sewanee won the conference with 11 conference victories. With just 13 players, the team known as the "Iron Men" had a six-day road trip with five shutout wins over Texas A&M; Texas; Tulane; LSU; and Ole Miss. Sportswriter Grantland Rice called the group "the most durable football team I ever saw."[1] The road trip is recalled memorably with the Biblical allusion "...and on the seventh day they rested."[2]
Season overview[edit]
Results and team statistics[edit]
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Win Pct. | Overall record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Sewanee | Billy Suter | 11–0–0 | 1.000 | 12–0–0 | 26.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 (tie) | Vanderbilt | James Crane | 5–0–0 | 1.000 | 7–2–0 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| 1 (tie) | Alabama | W. A. Martin | 1–0–0 | 1.000 | 3–1–0 | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Nashville | 3–1–0 | .750 | 3–1–0 | |||
| 5 | Tennessee | J. A. Pierce | 2–1–0 | .667 | 6–2–0 | 10.7 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Auburn | John Heisman | 2–1–1 | .625 | 3–1–1 | 29.6 | 2.2 |
| 7 | Texas | Gordon Clarke | 3–2–0 | .600 | 6–2–0 | 14.6 | 3.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina | William Reynolds | 1–1–0 | .500 | 7–3–0 | 15.7 | 5.3 |
| 9 | Mississippi | W. H. Lyon | 3–4–0 | .429 | 3–4–0 | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Georgia | Gordon Saussy | 2–3–1 | .417 | 2–3–1 | 7.3 | 3.7 |
| 11 (tie) | Clemson | Walter Riggs | 1–2–0 | .333 | 4–2–0 | 18.2 | 8.3 |
| 11 (tie) | Central | 1–2–0 | .333 | 1–2–0 | |||
| 13 | LSU | John Gregg | 1–3–0 | .250 | 1–4–0 | 7.6 | 25.2 |
| 14 (tie) | Kentucky State | W. R. Bass | 0–1–0 | .000 | 5–2–2 | 10.9 | 4.9 |
| 14 (tie) | Southwestern Presbyterian | 0–1–0 | .000 | 1–1–0 | 22.5 | 27 | |
| 14 (tie) | Cumberland | E. D. Kuykendall | 0–3–0 | .000 | 0–3–0 | 0.0 | 40.3 |
| 14 (tie) | Georgia Tech | Cow Nalley | 0–5–0 | .000 | 0–6–0 | 0.8 | 31.0 |
| 14 (tie) | Tulane | Harris Collier | 0–5–0 | .000 | 0–6–1 | 0.0 | 20.1 |
Key PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Regular season[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | Vanderbilt | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | VAN 32–0 | ||
| October 7 | Clemson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 11–0 | ||
| October 7 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 23–6 | ||
| October 7 | North Carolina A&M | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 34–0 | ||
| October 11 | King | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 11–5 | ||
| October 12 | Oak Ridge | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 16–0 |
Week Two[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | SW Presbyterian | Mooney School | W 45–0 | |||
| October 14 | Nashville | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | NASH 18–0 | ||
| October 14 | Miami (OH) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 12–0 | ||
| October 14 | Georgia Tech | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 63–0 | ||
| October 14 | Davidson | Clemson | Rock Hill, SC | W 10–0 | ||
| October 14 | Guilford | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 45–0 | ||
| October 18 | Miami (OH) | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 18–5 | ||
| October 18 | Atlanta Athletic Club | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | L 2–0 |
Week Three[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | Cincinnati | Vanderbilt | L 6–0 | |||
| October 21 | Kentucky State | Centre | Danville, KY | T 11–11 | ||
| October 21 | Texas | Dallas | Dallas, TX | W 11–6 | ||
| October 21 | Tuscaloosa A. C. | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 16–5 | ||
| October 21 | Montgomery A. C. | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 41–0 | ||
| October 21 | Sewanee | Georgia | Atlanta, GA | SEW 12–0 | ||
| October 21 | Davidson | North Carolina | Charlotte, NC | W 10–0 | ||
| October 21 | VPI | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | L 5–0 | ||
| October 23 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | SEW 32–0 | ||
| October 23 | Horner's School | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 46–0 |
Week Four[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | Ole Miss | Central | Memphis, TN | MISS 13–6 | ||
| October 28 | Nashville | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | NASH 11–0 | ||
| October 28 | Tennessee | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 46–0 | ||
| October 28 | Indiana | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | L 22–0 | ||
| October 28 | Clemson | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 34–0 | ||
| October 28 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 33–0 | ||
| October 28 | North Carolina | North Carolina A&M | Raleigh, NC | T 11–11 | ||
| October 31 | San Antonio | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 28–0 | ||
| October 31 | Old Maryland | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–0 |
Week Five[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | SW Presbyterian | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 54–0 | ||
| November 3 | LSU | Ole Miss | Meridian, MS | MISS 11–0 | ||
| November 4 | North Carolina | Navy | Annapolis, MD | L 0–12 | ||
| November 4 | Kentucky State | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 12–0 | ||
| November 4 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Memphis, TN | VAN 11–0 | ||
| November 4 | Texas A&M | Texas | San Antonio, TX | W 6–0 | ||
| November 8 | North Carolina | Princeton | Princeton, NJ | L 0–30 | ||
| November 9 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 34–0 | ||
| November 9 | Sewanee | Texas | Athletic Field • Austin, TX | SEW 12–0 |
Week Six[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Herald Park • Houston, TX | W 10–0 | ||
| November 10 | LSU | Lake Charles H. S. | Lake Charles, LA | W 48–0 | ||
| November 11 | Sewanee | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | SEW 23–0 | ||
| November 11 | Central | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | CENT 5–0 | ||
| November 11 | Montgomery A. C. | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 16–0 | ||
| November 11 | Georgia | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 5–0 | ||
| November 11 | Nashville | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | NASH 15–0 | ||
| November 11 | Bethel College | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 22–0 | ||
| November 13 | Sewanee | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | SEW 34–0 | ||
| November 13 | Sewanee | Ole Miss | Memphis, TN | SEW 12–0 |
Week Seven[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18 | North Carolina A&M | Clemson | Rock Hill, SC | W 24–0 | ||
| November 18 | Auburn | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | T 0–0 | ||
| November 18 | Texas | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 6–0 | ||
| November 20 | Texas | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TEX 11–0 | ||
| November 20 | Cumberland | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 71–0 | ||
| November 21 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | T 0–0 | ||
| November 22 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 6–0 | ||
| November 23 | Washington & Lee | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 11–0 |
Week Eight[edit]
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | Alabama | Ole Miss | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | ALA 7–5 | |||
| November 25 | Alabama | New Orleans A. C. | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | L 21–0 | |||
| November 25 | Central | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 21–16 | |||
| November 25 | Tulane | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | TEX 32–0 | |||
| November 27 | Tulane | Texas A&M | Herald Park • Houston, TX | L 22–0 | |||
| November 30 | 2:50 p. m. | Sewanee | Auburn | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | SEW 11–10 | [3] | |
| November 30 | Kentucky Alumni | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 6–5 | |||
| November 30 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | Greenville, SC | CLEM 41–5 | |||
| November 30 | North Carolina | Georgia | Atlanta, GA | UNC 5–0 | |||
| November 30 | LSU | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | TEX 29–0 | |||
| November 30 | Ole Miss | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | MISS 15–0 | |||
| November 30 | Kentucky University | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 41–0 | |||
| November 30 | Nashville | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 5–0 |
Week Nine[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | North Carolina | Sewanee | Atlanta, GA | SEW 5–0 | ||
| December 2 | LSU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | L 42–0 |
Week Ten[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8 | Tulane | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 38–0 |
Week Twelve[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25 | Tennessee | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | W 6–0 |
All-Southern team[edit]
W. A. Lambeth's All-Southern team:
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Warbler Wilson | Sewanee |
| HB | Arthur Feagin | Auburn |
| HB | Harry Gerstle | Virginia |
| FB | Robert M. Coleman | Virginia |
| E | Bart Sims | Sewanee |
| T | W. Hamilton | Georgia |
| G | William Choice | VPI |
| C | Carlos A. Long | Georgetown |
| G | Wallace Crutchfield | Vanderbilt |
| T | John Loyd | Virginia |
| E | Herman Koehler | North Carolina |
References[edit]
- ^ "Grantland Rice". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1941.
- ^ Patrick Dorsey (September 23, 2011). "Sewanee, long-lost member of the SEC". Archived from the original on January 11, 2016.
- ^ W. R. Tichenor (December 1, 1899). "Sewanee Wins From Auburn". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
