1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
| 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 27, 1913 through November 29, 1913 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Auburn |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1913 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 1913 college football season. The season began on September 27. Conference play began that day with Alabama hosting Howard.
Teams other than Vanderbilt had a chance to win a title, and newspapers covered football more than the World Series for the first time.[1]
Fuzzy Woodruff says the Southern newspapers began to cover football more than the World Series.[1] The Auburn Tigers won the conference, posting an undefeated, 8–0 record. Auburn captain Kirk Newell was later a hero of World War I. The 1913 Tigers were retroactively recognized as a national champion by the Billingsley Report's alternative calculation which considers teams' margin of victory.[n 1] Auburn does not claim the title.
Tennessee won its first SIAA game since 1910. Ole Miss was suspended from SIAA play.
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
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Howard | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 27–0 | ||
| September 27 | Charleston Navy | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC |
W 34–0 | ||
| September 27 | 11th Cavalry | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
W 19–0 | ||
| September 27 | Butler | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
W 21–7 | ||
| September 27 | Carson–Newman |
Tennessee | Knoxville, TN |
W 58–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Birmingham | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
W 81–0 | ||
| October 4 | Mercer | Auburn | Auburn, AL |
AUB 53–0 | ||
| October 4 | Louisville Manual Training School | Centre | Cheek Field • Danville, KY |
W 19–0 | ||
| October 4 | Davidson | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC |
W 6–3 | ||
| October 4 | Alabama Presbyterian | Georgia | Athens, GA |
W 108–0 | ||
| October 4 | Georgia Tech | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC |
GT 47–0 | ||
| October 4 | Kentucky | Illinois | Urbana, IL |
L 21–0 | ||
| October 4 | LSU | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA |
W 20–2 | ||
| October 4 | Howard | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS |
W 66–0 | ||
| October 4 | Chattanooga | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN |
W 28–0 | ||
| October 4 | Athens |
Tennessee | Knoxville, TN |
W 95–0 | ||
| October 4 | Maryville | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
W 59–0 | ||
| October 6 | Florida Southern | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL |
W 144–0 | [4] |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Ole Miss | VMI | VMI Parade Ground • Lexington, VA |
L 14–0 | ||
| October 10 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS |
MSA&M 14–13 | ||
| October 11 | Clemson | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
ALA 20–0 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Florida | Auburn | Auburn, AL |
AUB 55–0 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Porter Military | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | T 0–0 | ||
| October 11 | North Georgia | Georgia | Athens, GA |
W 51–0 | ||
| October 11 | LSU | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Lafayette, LA |
W 26–0 | ||
| October 11 | 10th District A. C. | Mercer | Macon, GA |
W 44–0 | ||
| October 11 | Marion County H. S. | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN |
W 88–0 | ||
| October 11 | Jefferson | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
W 13–0 | ||
| October 11 | Centre | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
VAN 48–0 | [5] | |
| October 12 | Georgia Tech | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
W 71–6 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | Ole Miss | Virginia Medical | Richmond, VA |
W 7–6 | ||
| October 17 | Transylvania | Mississippi A&M | Columbus, MS |
W 31–0 | ||
| October 18 | Auburn | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC |
AUB 20–0 | [6] | |
| October 18 | The Citadel | Charleston |
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | W 72–0 | ||
| October 18 | Maryville | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL |
W 39–0 | [7] | |
| October 18 | Georgia | Alabama | Birmingham, AL |
UGA 20–0 | [6] | |
| October 18 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
GT 33–0 | ||
| October 18 | Ohio Northern | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
W 21–0 | ||
| October 18 | Jefferson | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA |
W 45–6 | ||
| October 18 | Tennessee | Sewanee | Chattanooga, TN |
SEW 17–6 | [6] | |
| October 18 | Mississippi College | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
MSCOLL 32–3 | ||
| October 18 | Henderson-Brown | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
W 33–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Baylor | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA |
W 50–0 | ||
| October 23 | Union (TN) |
Ole Miss | Oxford, MS |
W 46–0 | ||
| October 25 | Alabama | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
ALA 26–0 | [8] | |
| October 25 | Mississippi A&M | Auburn | Birmingham, AL |
AUB 34–0 | [8] | |
| October 25 | K. M. I. | Centre | Cheek Field • Danville, KY |
W 44–0 | ||
| October 25 | Georgia Tech | Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
GT 13–3 | [9] | |
| October 25 | Cincinnati | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
W 27–7 | ||
| October 25 | Mercer | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | T 7–7 | ||
| October 25 | Sewanee | Texas | Dallas, TX |
L 13–7 | [8] | |
| October 25 | Virginia | Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
L 13–6 | [9] | |
| October 25 | Davidson | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN |
W 9–0 | ||
| October 25 | Michigan | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
L 33–2 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC |
W 32–0 | ||
| November 1 | Alabama | Mississippi College | Jackson, MS |
ALA 21–7 | ||
| November 1 | LSU | Auburn | Mobile, AL |
AUB 7–0 | [10] | |
| November 1 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
GT 33–0 | [10] | |
| November 1 | North Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, GA |
W 19–6 | [10] | |
| November 1 | Earlham College | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
W 28–0 | ||
| November 1 | Alabama Presbyterian | Mercer | Macon, GA |
W 33–0 | ||
| November 1 | Louisiana Tech | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS |
W 26–0 | ||
| November 1 | Mississippi A&M | Texas A&M | College Station, TX |
W 6–0 | [11] | |
| November 1 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN |
W 21–0 | ||
| November 1 | Saint Louis | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
W 12–6 | ||
| November 1 | Vanderbilt | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA |
L 34–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | Clemson | Georgia | Augusta, GA |
UGA 18–15 | ||
| November 7 | Ole Miss | Hendrix | Conway, AR |
L 8–6 | ||
| November 8 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
AUB 20–0 | [11] | |
| November 8 | Centre | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN |
L 27–18 | ||
| November 8 | Clemson | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC |
CLEM 7–3 | ||
| November 8 | Florida | South Carolina | Columbia, SC |
L 13–0 | [12] | |
| November 8 | Wilmington | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
W 33–0 | ||
| November 8 | Arkansas | LSU | Shreveport, LA |
W 12–7 | ||
| November 8 | Stetson | Mercer | Macon, GA |
L 13–6 | ||
| November 8 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
MSA&M 32–0 | [12] | |
| November 8 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
VAN 7–6 | [11] | |
| November 9 | Sewanee | Alabama | Birmingham, AL |
SEW 10–7 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Tennessee | Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL |
ALA 6–0 | ||
| November 15 | Vanderbilt | Auburn | Birmingham, AL |
AUB 14–6 | [12] | |
| November 15 | The Citadel | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL |
FLA 18–13 | [13] | |
| November 15 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
UGA 14–0 | [12] | |
| November 15 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS |
T 0–0 | ||
| November 15 | Ole Miss | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR |
W 21–10 | ||
| November 15 | Southwestern (TX) | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
W 31–9 | ||
| November 17 | Clemson | Mercer | Macon, GA |
CLEM 52–0 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | Georgetown (KY) | Centre | Cheek Field • Danville, KY |
L 19–6 | ||
| November 22 | Auburn | Georgia | Atlanta, GA |
AUB 21–7 | [14] | |
| November 22 | Kentucky | Louisville | Louisville, KY |
W 20–0 | ||
| November 22 | Tulane | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
LSU 40–0 | [14] | |
| November 22 | Ole Miss | Cumberland |
Memphis, TN |
W 7–0 | ||
| November 22 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
VAN 63–13 | [14] |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | The Citadel | South Carolina | Columbia, SC |
L 42–13 | ||
| November 27 | Arkansas | Tulane | First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA |
L 14–0 | ||
| November 27 | Mercer | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL |
FLA 24–0 | [15] | |
| November 27 | Centre | Transylvania | Lexington, KY |
L 6–0 | ||
| November 27 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA |
GT 34–0 | [16] | |
| November 27 | Tennessee | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
TENN 13–7 | ||
| November 27 | Ole Miss | Southern Miss | Hattiesburg, MS |
W 13–7 | ||
| November 27 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | Birmingham, AL |
MSA&M 7–0 | [16] | |
| November 27 | LSU | Texas A&M | Houston, TX |
T 7–7 | ||
| November 29 | Ole Miss | Ouachita | Arkadelphia, AR |
T 0–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- HB - Bob McWhorter, Georgia (PHD-1)
All-Southern team
The composite
Atlanta Constitution included:[17]
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | David Paddock | C, ZC, SP | Georgia |
| HB | Bob McWhorter | C, ZC, SP | Georgia |
| HB | Kirk Newell | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
FB
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Red Harris | C, ZC | Auburn |
E
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Enoch Brown | C, ZC, SP | Vanderbilt |
T
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Tom Brown
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C, ZC, SP | Vanderbilt |
G
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Big Thigpen | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
C
|
Boozer Pitts | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
G
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R. N. MacCallum | C | Sewanee |
T
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Paul Turner
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C, ZC, SP | Georgia |
E
|
Robbie Robinson | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
Notes
References
- ^ a b Woodruff 1928, p. 276
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "Billingsley's National Champions by Year". College Football Research Center. 2008. Archived from the original on October 11, 2002. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ Robbie Andreu. "No. 74 FLORIDA 144, FLORIDA SOUTHERN 0".
- ^ a b c Woodruff 1928, p. 277
- ^ a b c Woodruff 1928, p. 278
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Woodruff 1928, p. 280
- ^ a b Woodruff 1928, p. 279
- ^ a b c Woodruff 1928, p. 281
- ^ a b c Woodruff 1928, p. 282
- ^ a b c d Woodruff 1928, p. 283
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Woodruff 1928, p. 285
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Woodruff 1928, p. 286
- Newspapers.com.
- Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. Vol. 1.