1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
The 1901 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 1901 college football season. The season began on September 28.
| 1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 28, 1901 through December 5, 1901 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Vanderbilt |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amidst charges of professionalism, Georgia Tech and Nashville were blacklisted.[1][2][3] The 1901 game of LSU versus Tulane eventually ended up as a forfeiture. Tulane forfeited the game the November 16 due to a ruling from the SIAA. The 1901 edition of the Battle for the Flag against LSU was originally a 22-0 victory for Tulane. It was later forfeited after a petition to the SIAA, and was recorded as a 0-11 loss for Tulane. After the game, LSU protested to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and alleged that Tulane had used a professional player during the game. Several months later, the SIAA ruled the game an 11-0 forfeit in favor of LSU.[4]
The 1901 team was likely the best football team in Nashville's history. Coached by Charley Moran, though they lost to southern power Vanderbilt, they "mopped up with about everything else."[5]
Season overview
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | Billy Watkins | 6–1–1 | 4–0 | 22.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | Clemson | John Heisman | 3–1–1 | 2–0–1 | 38.0 | 7.6 |
| 3 (tie) | LSU | W. S. Borland | 5–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 (tie) | North Carolina | Charles O. Jenkins | 7–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 (tie) | Tulane | H. T. Summersgill | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Alabama | M. S. Harvey | 2–1–2 | 2–1–2 | ||
| 7 | Texas | Samuel Huston Thompson | 8–2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 8 | Auburn | Billy Watkins | 2–3–1 | 2–2–1 | ||
| 9 | Tennessee | George Kelley | 3–3–2 | 1–1–2 | ||
| 10 | Mississippi A&M | L. B. Harvey | 2–2–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 11 | Cumberland | J. S. Kuykendall | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 12 | Kentucky State | W. H. Kiler | 2–6–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 13 | Mississippi | William Shibley | 2–4 | 0–4 | ||
| 14 | Georgia | E. E. Jones | 1–5–2 | 0–3–2 | ||
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SIAA teams in bold.
Unknown
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooney | Cumberland | ? | ||||
| Clarksville | Cumberland | ? |
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Kentucky State | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 22–0 | ||
| October 5 | Guilford | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 122–0 | ||
| October 7 | Houston Town Team | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 32–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Cincinnati | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | T 0–0 | ||
| October 12 | Oak Ridge Military Academy | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 28–0 | ||
| October 12 | South Carolina | Georgia | Augusta, GA | W 10–5 | ||
| October 12 | King | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 8–0 | ||
| October 12 | Centre | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 25–0 | ||
| October 16 | North Carolina A&M | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 42–0 | ||
| October 16 | Tulane | Meridian A. C. | Meridian, MS | W 15–0 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | Memphis University School | Mississippi | Oxford, MS | W 6–0 | ||
| October 19 | Kentucky State | Georgetown (KY) | Georgetown, KY | W 17–0 | ||
| October 19 | Guilford | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 42–0 | ||
| October 19 | Oklahoma | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–6 | ||
| October 19 | Nashville | Auburn | Birmingham, AL | NASH 23–5 | ||
| October 19 | Clemson | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | T 6–6 | ||
| October 19 | Georgia | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 47–0 | ||
| October 21 | Georgia | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 47–0 | ||
| October 25 | Cumberland | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 44–5 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26 | Mississippi | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 41–0 | ||
| October 26 | Vanderbilt | Auburn | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | VAN 41–0 | [6] | |
| October 26 | Mississippi A&M | Christian Brothers | Memphis, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| October 26 | North Carolina | Davidson | Davidson, NC | W 6–0 | ||
| October 26 | Clemson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | CLEM 28–0 | ||
| October 26 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 27–0 | ||
| October 26 | Texas A&M | Texas | San Antonio, TX | W 17–0 | ||
| October 26 | Tennessee | Nashville | Nashville, TN | NASH 16–5 | ||
| October 26 | Tulane | Mobile YMCA | Mobile, AL | L 2–0 | ||
| October 28 | LSU | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | W 57–0 | ||
| October 28 | Mississippi | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | MSA&M 17–0 | ||
| October 29 | Texas | Baylor | Waco, TX | W 23–0 | ||
| October 31 | VPI | Clemson | Columbia, SC | L 17–11 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2 | Mississippi A&M | Meridian A. C. | Meridian, MS | W 11–5 | ||
| November 2 | Southwest Baptist | Mississippi | Oxford, MS | W 17–0 | ||
| November 2 | New Orleans YMCA | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | W 23–0 | ||
| November 2 | Kentucky University | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 6–0 | ||
| November 2 | Washington (MO) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | L 12–11 | ||
| November 2 | Kentucky State | Avondale A. C. | Cincinnati, OH | L 17–6 | ||
| November 2 | North Carolina | Georgia | Atlanta, GA | UNC 27–0 | ||
| November 4 | North Carolina | Auburn | Auburn, AL | UNC 10–0 | ||
| November 7 | Mississippi | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 46–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | Dallas A. C. | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–0 | ||
| November 9 | Georgia | Alabama | Highland Park • Montgomery, AL | T 0–0 | ||
| November 9 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TUL 24–6 | ||
| November 9 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 22–0 | ||
| November 9 | Louisville YMCA | Kentucky State | Louisville, KY | L 11–0 | ||
| November 15 | Auburn | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 17–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16 | Centre | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 5–0 | ||
| November 16 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 45–0 | ||
| November 16 | Texas | Missouri | Columbia, MO | W 11–0 | ||
| November 16 | Davidson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | L 16–6 | ||
| November 16 | LSU | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | LSU 11–0 | 5,000 | |
| November 16 | Georgetown | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 12–0 | ||
| November 16 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| November 19 | North Carolina | North Carolina A&M | Raleigh, NC | W 30–0 | ||
| November 19 | Texas | Kirksville Osteopaths | Kirksville, MO | L 48–0 | ||
| November 20 | Auburn | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | AUB 28–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23 | North Carolina | Virginia | Norfolk, VA | L 6–23 | |||
| November 23 | Texas | Kansas | Lawrence, KS | L 12–0 | |||
| November 23 | Kentucky State | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 5–0 | |||
| November 25 | Texas | Oklahoma | Norman, OK | W 11–0 | |||
| November 28 | Cincinnati JV | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 16–0 | |||
| November 28 | Tennessee | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | T 6–6 | |||
| November 28 | Auburn | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | T 0–0 | |||
| November 28 | New Orleans YMCA | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 38–0 | |||
| November 28 | Texas A&M | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 32–0 | |||
| November 28 | Clemson | North Carolina | Charlotte, NC | CLEM 22–10 | |||
| November 28 | Mississippi | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TUL 25–11 | |||
| November 28 | 2:00 p. m. | Nashville | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 10–0 | 4,000 | [7] |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | Arkansas | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 15–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Southerns
- HB - Ormond Simkins, Sewanee (O)
References
- "Will Meet At Chapel Hill". Asheville Citizen. December 11, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved August 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Athletic Blacklist Has Widespread Effect". The Charlotte News. December 14, 1901. p. 11. Retrieved August 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fight Is Against Professionalism". Atlanta Constitution. December 22, 1901. p. 11. Retrieved August 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tulane Football History". Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vanderbilt 41, Auburn 0". Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dixie Championship Goes To Vanderbilt". Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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