1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
| 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration |
September 25, 1903 through November 29, 1903 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions |
Clemson Cumberland Sewanee Vanderbilt |
| East champions | Clemson Tigers |
| West champions | Cumberland Bulldogs |
| 1903 SIAA football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson + | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on September 25.
1903 met difficulty in determining an SIAA champion. Clemson had the best record, but lost to an inferior North Carolina team; and in the game to secure the SIAA title were tied by Cumberland. Clemson's John Heisman pushed strongly for Cumberland to share the SIAA title.[1] Cumberland's strongest victory was its win over Vanderbilt. However, Sewanee beat Cumberland, yet suffered its only loss to Vanderbilt. Therefore, one can find all of Clemson, Cumberland, Sewanee, and Vanderbilt defended as SIAA champion.
Heisman originally challenged the winner of the Vanderbilt-Sewanee game.[2]
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.
Unknown
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?, before Nov 11 | Tennessee Medical College | Cumberland | W 86–0 | |||
| ?, before Nov 11 | Grant University | Cumberland | W 92–0 |
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Cynthiana | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 39–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Montgomery A. C. | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 26–0 | ||
| October 3 | Cumberland | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | CUM 6–0 | ||
| October 3 | Mooney | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 23–0 | ||
| October 3 | Texas Deaf School | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 17–0 | ||
| October 3 | Trinity (TX) | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 16–0 | ||
| October 3 | Maryville | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | W 17–0 | ||
| October 3 | Xavier | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 21–0 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Oak Ridge | Davidson | W 54–0 | |||
| October 9 | Haskell | Texas | Dallas, TX | L 6–0 | ||
| October 10 | Clemson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | CLEM 29–0 | ||
| October 10 | Cumberland | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 6–0 | ||
| October 10 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 46–0 | [3][4][5] | |
| October 10 | Carson-Newman | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | W 38–0 | ||
| October 10 | TCU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 11–0 | ||
| October 10 | Alabama | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 30–0 | ||
| October 10 | Berea College | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 17–0 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | LSU Alumni | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 11–0 | ||
| October 16 | Alabama | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | MSA&M 11–0 | ||
| October 17 | Howard | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 58–0 | ||
| October 17 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | CLEM 73–0 | ||
| October 17 | K. M. I. | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 18–0 | ||
| October 17 | Oklahoma | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | T 6–6 | ||
| October 17 | Texas A&M | Baylor | Waco Stadium • Waco, TX | T 0–0 | ||
| October 17 | Tennessee Medical College | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 52–0 | ||
| October 17 | South Carolina | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | L 27–7 | ||
| October 17 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 40–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Auburn | Alabama | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | ALA 18–0 | ||
| October 24 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | UGA 38–0 | ||
| October 24 | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | • College Station, TX | L 6–0 | ||
| October 24 | Baylor | Texas | San Antonio, TX | W 48–0 | ||
| October 24 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 33–0 | ||
| October 24 | Mississippi A&M | Meridian A. C. | Meridian, MS | W 43–0 | ||
| October 24 | Eagles-New Orleans | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 33–0 | ||
| October 24 | Miami | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 47–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | North Carolina A&M | Clemson | Columbia, SC | W 24–0 | ||
| October 29 | Tennessee | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 24–0 | ||
| October 30 | LSU | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | W 16–0 | ||
| October 30 | Arkansas | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 15–0 | ||
| October 31 | LSU | Shreveport A. C. | Shreveport, LA | W 5–0 | ||
| October 31 | Arkansas | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 6–0 | ||
| October 31 | Virginia | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | L 22–0 | ||
| October 31 | Georgia Tech | Howard | W 37–0 | |||
| October 31 | Sewanee | Auburn | Oak Park • Montgomery, AL | SEW 47–0 | [6] | |
| October 31 | Tennessee | Nashville | Nashville, TN | TENN 10–0 | ||
| October 31 | Vanderbilt | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | VAN 33–0 | ||
| November 2 | Sewanee | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | SEW 23–0 | ||
| November 2 | Georgetown (KY) | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 51–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | Vanderbilt | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | T 5–5 | ||
| November 7 | Georgia | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | UGA 5–0 | ||
| November 7 | Sewanee | Nashville | Nashville, TN | SEW 6–0 | ||
| November 7 | Florida State College | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 17–0 | ||
| November 7 | Shreveport A. C. | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | L 23–0 | ||
| November 7 | Baylor | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 16–0 | ||
| November 7 | Virginia | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | L 22–0 | ||
| November 7 | Marietta | Kentucky State | W 11–0 | |||
| November 7 | Ole Miss | Tennessee Medical College | Memphis, TN | W 17–0 | ||
| November 7 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | MSA&M 11–0 | ||
| November 8 | South Carolina | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | L 28–12 | ||
| November 9 | LSU | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 18–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | LSU | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 12–0 | ||
| November 13 | Texas | Oklahoma | Norman, OK | W 11–5 | ||
| November 14 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | AUB 10–5 | ||
| November 14 | Cumberland | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | CUM 44–0 | ||
| November 14 | Clemson | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | L 11–6 | ||
| November 14 | Sewanee | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | SEW 17–0 | ||
| November 14 | TCU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 16–0 | ||
| November 14 | Washington (MO) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field Nashville, TN | W 41–0 | ||
| November 14 | Georgia | Savannah | Savannah, GA | L 6–0 | ||
| November 14 | Mississippi A&M | Ole Miss | University Park • Oxford, MS | T 6–6 | ||
| November 16 | Cumberland | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | CUM 41–0 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18 | Cumberland | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | CUM 28–0 | ||
| November 21 | Clemson | Davidson | Davidson, NC | CLEM 24–0 | ||
| November 21 | Georgia Tech | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 11–0 | ||
| November 21 | Ole Miss | LSU | New Orleans, LA | LSU 11–0 | ||
| November 21 | Baylor | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 5–0 | ||
| November 21 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 10–5 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | V. P. I | Davidson | Roanoke, VA | L 26–0 | ||
| November 26 | Tennessee | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | ALA 24–0 | ||
| November 26 | Auburn | Georgia | • Atlanta, GA | UGA 22–13 | ||
| November 26 | South Carolina | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | L 16–0 | ||
| November 26 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | L 5–0 | |||
| November 28 | TCU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 14–6 | ||
| November 29 | Texas A&M | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | TEX 29–6 |
Week Eleven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | T 0–0 |
SIAA Championship Game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | 3:00 p. m. | Cumberland | Clemson | Oak Park • Montgomery, AL | T 11–11 | [7][8][9] |
All-Southern team
Main article: 1903 College Football All-Southern Team
The consensus All-Southern team:
| Position | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | John Maxwell | Sr. | Clemson | |||
| HB | John J. Tigert | 6'3" | Sr. | Nashville, Tennessee | Vanderbilt | |
| HB | J. C. Anderson | Cumberland | ||||
| FB | Jock Hanvey | Sr. | Abbeville Co., South Carolina | Clemson | ||
| E | Bob Blake | 6'0" | 170 | Fr. | Cuero, Texas | Vanderbilt |
| T | Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith | 156 | Sr. | Sewanee, Tennessee | Sewanee | |
| G | Henry D. Phillips | 6'4" | 185 | Jr. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Sewanee |
| C | Red Smith | So. | Franklin, Tennessee | Cumberland | ||
| G | Marvin O. Bridges | 6'4" | 225 | So. | Bedford Co., Tennessee | Cumberland |
| G | Puss Derrick | 195 | Fr. | Chapin, South Carolina | Clemson | |
| E | Carl Sitton | 5'10" | 170 | Jr. | Pendleton, South Carolina | Clemson |
References
- ↑ Langum, David J. From Maverick to Mainstream: Cumberland School of Law, 1847-1997. p. 95.
- ↑ "Fine Football in Southland". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1903. p. 25. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Robert E. Wilder. Gridiron Glory Days: Football at Mercer, 1892-1942. p. 13.
- ↑ Scott Thompson. Dublin: The Emerald City. p. 135.
- ↑ Jon Nelson. A History of College Football in Georgia. p. 18.
- ↑ Oak Park and the Montgomery Zoo. p. 12.
- ↑ Sam Blackman (December 15, 2014). "Clemson's "First Bowl Game"".
- ↑ Lou Sahadi. "24. 1903 Game With Cumberland". 100 Things Clemson Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.
- ↑ Wiley Lee Umphlett. Creating the Big Game: John W. Heisman and the Invention of American Football. p. 67.
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