1924 Southern Conference football season
| 1924 Southern Conference football season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 20, 1924 through December 6, 1924 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Alabama |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee * | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt * | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1924 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1924 college football season. The season began on September 20. Sewanee and VMI joined the conference this year. Vanderbilt dropped its comembership with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).
Champ Pickens Trophy as conference champion, though the loss to Centre
hindered any claims of a championship of the South.
Vanderbilt end
Hek Wakefield was a second-team Walter Camp
All-American.
Season overview
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Wallace Wade | 8–1 | 5–0 | 32.2 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Florida | James Van Fleet | 6–2–2 | 2–0–1 | 21.1 | 4.4 |
| 3 | Georgia | Kid Woodruff |
7–3 | 5–1 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Tulane | Clark Shaughnessy | 8–1 | 4–1 | 22.3 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee | James DeHart |
6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 16.3 | 6.0 |
| 6 (tie) | South Carolina | Sol Metzger | 7–3 | 3–2 | 12.0 | 4.8 |
| 6 (tie) | Sewanee | M. S. Bennett | 5–3 | 3–2 | 8.1 | 4.7 |
| 6 (tie) | Mississippi A&M | Earl Abell | 5–4 | 3–2 | 9.1 | 10.0 |
| 6 (tie) | Virginia | Greasy Neale | 5–4 | 3–2 | 8.0 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | William Alexander |
5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt | Dan McGugin | 6–3–1 | 3–3 | 15.0 | 5.3 |
| 12 | VPI | Ben Cubbage | 4–2–3 | 2–2–3 | 11.4 | 2.0 |
| 13 | VMI | Blandy Clarkson | 6–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 15.2 | 2.9 |
| 14 (tie) | Kentucky | Fred Murphy | 4–5 | 2–3 | 14.3 | 11.0 |
| 14 (tie) | North Carolina | Bob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4.2 | 6.3 |
| 16 | Auburn | Boozer Pitts | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 17 | Maryland | Curley Byrd | 3–3–3 | 1–2–1 | 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 18 | NC State | Buck Shaw | 2–6–2 | 1–4–1 | 4.3 | 14.7 |
| 19 (tie) | LSU | Mike Donahue | 3–5–1 | 0–3 | 13.8 | 9.0 |
| 19 (tie) | Ole Miss | Chester S. Barnard | 4–6 | 0–3 | 4.0 | 15.8 |
| 19 (tie) | Clemson | Bud Saunders | 2–6 | 0–3 | 10.4 | 16.9 |
| 22 | Tennessee | M. B. Banks | 3–5 | 0–4 | 10.0 | 12.0 |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
|---|
| Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SoCon teams in bold.
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Transylvania | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 27–0 | ||
| September 20 | Wofford | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | W 33–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Union (TN) |
Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 55–0 | ||
| September 27 | Auburn | Birmingham–Southern | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | W 7–0 | ||
| September 27 | Elon | Clemson | Calhoun, South Carolina |
W 60–0 | ||
| September 27 | Mercer | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | W 26–7 | ||
| September 27 | Oglethorpe | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
W 19–0 | ||
| September 27 | Spring Hill | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 7–6 | ||
| September 27 | Washington (MD) | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 23–0 | ||
| September 27 | Duke | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 14–0 | ||
| September 27 | Rhodes | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 7–0 | ||
| September 27 | Erskine | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | W 47–0 | ||
| September 27 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana |
W 14–0 | ||
| September 27 | Henderson-Brown | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
W 13–0 | ||
| September 27 | Hampden-Sydney | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 13–9 | ||
| September 27 | Emory & Henry | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | W 39–0 | ||
| September 27 | Richmond | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | W 28–0 | ||
| September 27 | Roanoke | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 34–0 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Alabama | Furman | Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina | W 20–0 | ||
| October 4 | Clemson | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | AUB 13–0 | ||
| October 4 | Rollins | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 77–0 | ||
| October 4 | South Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | UGA 18–0 | ||
| October 4 | VMI | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
GT 3–0 | ||
| October 4 | Louisville | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky |
W 29–0 | ||
| October 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 31–7 | ||
| October 4 | Arkansas State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi |
W 10–7 | ||
| October 4 | Millsaps | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | W 28–7 | ||
| October 4 | North Carolina | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 27–0 | ||
| October 4 | North Carolina State | Penn State | New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania |
L 51–6 | ||
| October 4 | Emory & Henry | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee |
W 27–0 | ||
| October 4 | Mississippi College | Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 32–7 | ||
| October 4 | Birmingham–Southern | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
W 61–0 | ||
| October 4 | Virginia | Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Boston, Massachusetts | L 14–0 | ||
| October 4 | Hampden-Sydney | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | W 10–0 | ||
| October 4 | Maryland | Washington & Lee | Washington, D. C. |
W&L 19–7 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11 | Mississippi College | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | W 51–0 | ||
| October 11 | Auburn | Virginia Tech | Richmond, Virginia | T 0–0 | ||
| October 11 | Presbyterian | Clemson | Calhoun, South Carolina |
W 14–0 | ||
| October 11 | Florida | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
T 7–7 | ||
| October 11 | Georgia | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 7–6 | ||
| October 11 | Georgetown (KY) | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky |
W 42–0 | ||
| October 11 | LSU | Indiana | Indianapolis | W 20–14 | ||
| October 11 | Rhodes | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi |
W 7–0 | ||
| October 11 | Ouachita | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | L 12–0 | ||
| October 11 | Duke | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
W 6–0 | ||
| October 11 | North Carolina State | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 10–0 | ||
| October 11 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Dallas, Texas |
L 7–0 | ||
| October 11 | Maryville | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee |
W 28–10 | ||
| October 11 | Louisiana Tech | Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 42–12 | ||
| October 11 | Quantico Marines | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
T 13–13 | 16,000 | [2] |
| October 11 | Randolph-Macon | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 26–6 | ||
| October 11 | Roanoke | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | W 28–0 | ||
| October 11 | Wake Forest | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | L 10–8 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16 | North Carolina | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | UNC 10–0 | ||
| October 17 | Presbyterian | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | W 29–0 | ||
| October 18 | Sewanee | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 14–0 | ||
| October 18 | Howard | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | W 17–0 | ||
| October 18 | Wake Forest | Florida | Plant Field • Tampa, Florida | W 34–0 | ||
| October 18 | Furman | Georgia | Augusta, Georgia | W 23–0 | ||
| October 18 | Penn State | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
W 15–13 | ||
| October 18 | LSU | Rice | Houston | W 12–0 | ||
| October 18 | Virginia Tech | Maryland | Washington, D. C. |
VT 12–0 | ||
| October 18 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Jackson, Mississippi | MSA&M 20–0 | ||
| October 18 | Carson-Newman | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee |
W 13–0 | ||
| October 18 | Vanderbilt | Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | TUL 21–13 | 13,000 | |
| October 18 | VMI | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 13–0 | ||
| October 18 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky |
W&L 10–7 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 3–0 | ||
| October 25 | Alabama | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
ALA 14–0 | ||
| October 25 | LSU | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | AUB 3–0 | ||
| October 25 | Florida | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, Texas | T 7–7 | ||
| October 25 | Sewanee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky |
UK 7–0 | ||
| October 25 | Maryland | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
MD 6–0 | ||
| October 25 | Ole Miss | Arkansas | Kavanaugh Field • Little Rock, Arkansas | L 20–0 | ||
| October 25 | Mississippi A&M | Tennessee | Memphis, Tennessee | MSA&M 7–2 | ||
| October 25 | Spring Hill | Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana |
W 33–0 | ||
| October 25 | Georgia | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
UGA 3–0 | ||
| October 25 | Virginia | Penn | Franklin Field • Philadelphia | L 27–0 | ||
| October 25 | North Carolina State | VMI | Richmond, Virginia | VMI 17–7 | ||
| October 25 | Virginia Tech | Washington & Lee | Lynchburg, Virginia | T 0–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | South Carolina | The Citadel | County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South Carolina | W 14–3 | ||
| November 1 | Ole Miss | Alabama | Montgomery, Alabama | ALA 61–0 | ||
| November 1 | Tennessee | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | UGA 33–0 | ||
| November 1 | Florida Southern | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 26–0 | ||
| November 1 | Georgia Tech | Notre Dame | South Bend, Indiana | L 34–3 | ||
| November 1 | Centre | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky |
L 7–0 | ||
| November 1 | LSU | Arkansas | Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, Louisiana | L 10–7 | ||
| November 1 | Catholic |
Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | T 0–0 | ||
| November 1 | Davidson | North Carolina State | Pinehurst, North Carolina | T 10–10 | ||
| November 1 | Sewanee | Oglethorpe | L 7–0 | |||
| November 1 | South Carolina | North Carolina | Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
SCAR 10–7 | ||
| November 1 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana |
MSA&M 14–6 | ||
| November 1 | Auburn | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
VAN 13–0 | ||
| November 1 | Virginia Tech | Clemson | Calhoun, South Carolina |
VT 50–6 | ||
| November 1 | Washington & Lee | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W&L 20–7 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8 | Kentucky | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ALA 42–7 | ||
| November 8 | Tulane | Auburn | Montgomery, Alabama | TUL 14–6 | ||
| November 8 | Clemson | Davidson | Charlotte, North Carolina | L 7–0 | ||
| November 8 | Florida | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | L 14–7 | ||
| November 8 | Georgia | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UGA 7–0 | ||
| November 8 | LSU | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
GT 28–7 | ||
| November 8 | Maryland | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 47–0 | ||
| November 8 | North Carolina | VMI | Richmond, Virginia | VMI 9–0 | ||
| November 8 | North Carolina State | Virginia Tech | Norfolk, Virginia | NCST 6–3 | ||
| November 8 | Ole Miss | Sewanee | Memphis, Tennessee | SEW 21–0 | ||
| November 8 | Furman | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | L 10–0 | ||
| November 8 | Centre | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee |
L 32–0 | ||
| November 8 | Mississippi A&M | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
VAN 18–0 | ||
| November 8 | The Citadel | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 32–7 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Florida | Mercer | Macon, Georgia | L 10–0 | ||
| November 15 | Centre | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | L 17–0 | ||
| November 15 | Georgia | Auburn | McClung Stadium • Columbus, Georgia | UGA 6–0 | ||
| November 15 | Clemson | The Citadel | Anderson, South Carolina | L 20–0 | ||
| November 17 | Florida | Florida-Southern | Lakeland, Florida | W 53–0 | ||
| November 17 | Georgia Tech | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky |
T 3–3 | ||
| November 15 | Northwestern State | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 40–0 | ||
| November 15 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | W 7–6 | ||
| November 15 | Maryland | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | T 0–0 | ||
| November 15 | North Carolina | Davidson | Davidson, North Carolina | W 6–0 | ||
| November 15 | Ole Miss | Furman | Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina | L 7–2 | ||
| November 15 | Sewanee | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SEW 10–0 | ||
| November 15 | Tennessee | Tulane | Second Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana |
TUL 26–7 | ||
| November 15 | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
VAN 3–0 | ||
| November 15 | Virginia Tech | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 6–0 | ||
| November 15 | Washington & Lee | West Virginia | Charleston, West Virginia | L 6–0 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22 | Mississippi A&M | Florida | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | FLA 27–0 | ||
| November 22 | Mississippi College | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi |
W 10–6 | ||
| November 22 | Vanderbilt | Minnesota | Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis | W 16–0 | 23,000 | [3] |
| November 22 | Hampden-Sydney | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | W 25–0 | ||
| November 22 | Wake Forest | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 12–0 |
Week Eleven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | Georgia | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 33–0 | ||
| November 27 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta |
GT 7–0 | ||
| November 27 | Furman | Clemson | Calhoun, South Carolina |
L 3–0 | ||
| November 27 | Drake | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 10–0 | ||
| November 27 | Maryland | Johns Hopkins | Baltimore | T 0–0 | ||
| November 27 | Ole Miss | Millsaps | Jackson, Mississippi | W 7–0 | ||
| November 27 | North Carolina | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 7–0 | ||
| November 27 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee |
UK 27–6 | ||
| November 27 | Wake Forest | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | W 7–0 | ||
| November 27 | Tulane | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
TUL 13–0 | ||
| November 27 | VMI | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, Virginia | T 0–0 | ||
| November 27 | Washington & Lee | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W&L 34–0 | ||
| November 29 | Georgia | Centre | Danville, Kentucky | L 14–7 | ||
| November 29 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee |
SEW 16–0 | [4] |
Week Twelve
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6 | Washington & Lee | Florida | Barrs Field • Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 16–6 | ||
| December 6 | Kentucky | West Virginia Wesleyan | Charleston, West Virginia | L 24–7 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- E – Henry "Hek" Wakefield, Vanderbilt (WC-2; INS; NEA; LP-1; BE-1; NB-1; DW-1; WE-3; BC)
- T – Jim Taylor, Georgia(NB-3)
- G – Bill Buckler, Alabama (NB-3)
- G – Walt Godwin, Georgia Tech (NB-3)
- C – Clyde Propst, Alabama (LP-2)
- HB – Gil Reese, Vanderbilt (NB-3)
- FB – Doug Wycoff, Georgia Tech (ASM-3; LP-1 [hb]; NB-2; DW-2; WE-3)
All-Southern team
The following includes the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Atlanta Journal.[5] C2 refers to another composite.
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Edgar C. Jones | AJ, C2 | Florida |
| HB | Pooley Hubert | AJ, C2 | Alabama |
| HB | Gil Reese | AJ, C2 | Vanderbilt |
FB
|
Doug Wycoff | AJ, C2 | Georgia Tech |
E
|
Hek Wakefield | AJ, C2 | Vanderbilt |
T
|
Bob Rives | AJ, C2 | Vanderbilt |
G
|
Goldy Goldstein | AJ, C2 | Florida |
C
|
Fats Lawrence | AJ, C2 | Auburn |
C
|
Clyde Propst | AJ | Alabama |
T
|
Jim Taylor
|
AJ, C2 | Georgia |
E
|
Smack Thompson | AJ, C2 | Georgia |
References
- ^ a b "1924 Southern Conference Year Summary".
- ProQuest 149420159.
- ^
"Vanderbilt Jolts Minnesota, 10-0". Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 23, 1924.
- hdl:11005/1208.
- ^ "Atlanta Journals Picks S. I. C. All Star Team". Times-Picayune. December 8, 1924.
