1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1902 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 1902 college football season. The season began on September 27.

1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 27, 1902
through November 29, 1902
Number of teams18
Regular Season
Season championsClemson
1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Clemson $ 5 0 0  6 1 0
Vanderbilt 5 1 0  8 1 0
LSU + 5 1 0  6 1 0
Texas 4 1 0  6 3 1
Tennessee 4 2 0  6 2 0
Sewanee 4 2 0  7 2 0
Georgia 3 2 1  4 2 1
Ole Miss 3 3 0  4 3 0
Nashville 2 2 0  2 4 0
Auburn 2 4 1  2 4 1
Alabama 2 4 0  4 4 0
Cumberland (TN) 1 4 0  3 5 0
Furman 0 2 1  4 3 4
Kentucky State 0 2 0  4 6 1
Tulane 0 3 2  1 4 2
Mississippi A&M 0 4 1  1 4 1
Georgia Tech 0 4 2  0 6 2
  • $ Conference champion
  • + LSU claims a co-championship[1]

Clemson claimed an SIAA title.[2][3] Rufus Nalley died on November 29, 1902, with a smile on his face hearing of his alma mater's defeat of Auburn.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1ClemsonJohn Heisman6–15–021.73.1
2VanderbiltBilly Watkins8–16–123.86.7
3LSUW. S. Borland6–15–111.73.6
4TexasJ. B. Hart6–3–14–18.23.4
5TennesseeH. F. Fisher6–24–211.04.9
6SewaneeL. W. Boynton7–24–213.03.1
7GeorgiaBilly Reynolds4–2–13–2–16.97.4
8MississippiDaniel S. Martin4–33–317.36.6
9NashvilleNeil Snow2–42–2
10AuburnRobert Kent / M. S. Harvey2–4–12–4–16.66.4
11AlabamaEli Abbott4–42–46.66.1
12CumberlandA. L. Phillips3–51–41817
13FurmanCharles Roller4–3–40–2–13.55.1
14Kentucky StateE. N. McLeod4–6–10–2
15 (tie)TulaneVirginius Dabney1–4–20–4–26.79.6
15 (tie)Mississippi A&MJerry Gwin1–4–10–4–17.213.3
17Georgia TechGeorge Andree0–6–20–5–22.915.3

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[4]

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

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 20MooneyCumberlandL 15–0

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 27VanderbiltCumberlandLebanon, TNVAN 45–0
September 27MooneySewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 39–0
September 27Q & C RailroadKentucky StateLexington, KYW 22–0

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3FurmanBinghamW 12–0
October 4North Carolina A&MClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 11–5
October 4OklahomaTexasClark FieldAustin, TXW 22–6
October 4Miami (OH)Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 11–5
October 6North Carolina A&MFurmanGreenville, SCT 0–0
October 8NashvilleCumberlandNASH 11–0

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 10Birmingham HighAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 57–0
October 10FurmanDavidsonDavidson, NCW 6–0
October 10SewaneeTexasDallas, TXTEX 11–0
October 11AuburnGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAAUB 18–6[5]
October 11VirginiaNashvilleNashville, TNL 27–0[6]
October 11TransylvaniaNashvilleNashville, TNL 17–0[7]
October 11KingTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNW 12–0
October 11Ole MissVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 29–0
October 13MarionAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 81–0
October 13FurmanNorth Carolina A&MRaleigh, NCW 5–2
October 13Kentucky StateCentreDanville, KYL 5–0

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 16LSULouisiana-LafayetteLafayette, LAW 42–0
October 17CumberlandMississippi A&MCUM 15–6
October 18CumberlandOle MissMISS 38–0
October 18AuburnAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALAUB 23–0[8]
October 18ClemsonGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GACLEM 44–5[6]
October 18FurmanGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAUGA 11–0[6]
October 18LSUTexasSan Antonio, TXLSU 5–0[9]
October 18Georgetown (KY)Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 28–0
October 18Central (KY)SewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 6–0
October 18Tulane AlumniTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 26–0
October 18VanderbiltCentreDanville, KYW 24–17[6]

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 21MaryvilleTennesseeKnoxville, TNW 34–0
October 24ClemsonFurmanGreenville, SCCLEM 28–0[9]
October 25Kentucky StateNashvilleNashville, TNNASH 11–0
October 25GeorgiaGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAT 0–0[10]
October 25Ole MissMississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSMISS 21–0[11]
October 25SewaneeWashington (MO)St. Louis, MOW 22–6
October 25TexasTexas A&MSan Antonio, TXT 0–0
October 25AuburnTulaneT 0–0[9]
October 25VanderbiltTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNVAN 12–5[11]
October 27AuburnLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 5–0
October 27Kentucky StateMooneyMurfreesboro, TNL 23–0

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 12–6[12]
November 1GeorgiaAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALUGA 5–0
November 1Georgia TechFurmanGreenville, SCT 0–0[13]
November 1Memphis University SchoolOle MissOxford, MSW 42–0
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneNew Orleans, LAT 11–11
November 1SewaneeTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNTENN 6–0[11]
November 1TrinityTexasClark FieldAustin, TXW 27–0
November 1Washington (MO)VanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 33–12

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6SewaneeAuburnWest End Park • Birmingham, ALSEW 6–0[13]
November 7DavidsonGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAW 27–0[14]
November 7TennesseeNashvilleNashville, TNTENN 10–0
November 8Mississippi A&MAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALALA 27–0[14]
November 8GeorgiaClemsonClemson, SCCLEM 36–0[15]
November 8Ole MissLSUNew Orleans, LALSU 6–0[14]
November 8Bethel (KY)CumberlandW 48–0
November 8St. AlbansGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAW 17–0
November 8TulaneTexas A&MCollege Station, TXL 17–5
November 8Kentucky StateLouisville YMCALouisville, KYL 17–0
November 8Kentucky UniversityVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 16–5
November 8HaskellTexasClark FieldAustin, TXL 12–0
November 10St. AlbansFurmanGreenville, SCT 0–0

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 11SewaneeGeorgiaAtlanta, GASEW 11–0
November 13DavidsonGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAL 7–6
November 14South CarolinaFurmanGreenville, SCW 10–0
November 15CincinnatiKentucky StateLexington, KYT 6–6
November 15South KentuckyCumberlandLexington, KYW 80–0
November 15ClemsonAuburnAuburn, ALCLEM 16–0
November 15Mississippi A&MHowardBirmingham, ALW 26–0
November 15Ole MissTennesseeMemphis, TNTENN 11–10[16]
November 15TexasNashvilleNashville, TNTEX 11–5
November 15VanderbiltTulaneNew Orleans, LAVAN 23–5[14]
November 17VanderbiltLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAVAN 27–5[16]

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 19TexasAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALTEX 10–0
November 21CumberlandSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNSEW 22–0
November 22TennesseeGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GATENN 10–6[16]
November 24TexasTulaneNew Orleans, LATEX 6–0

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 27Georgia TechAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALALA 26–0[17]
November 27ClemsonTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNCLEM 11–0
November 27FurmanCharlestonCharleston, SCT 5–5
November 27AuburnGeorgiaPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAUGA 12–5[17]
November 27LSUMississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSLSU 6–0[14]
November 27Ole MissTulaneNew Orleans, LAMISS 10–0[17]
November 27SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNSEW 11–5[17]
November 27Texas A&MTexasClark FieldAustin, TXL 12–0
November 27Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateLexington, KYL 6–5
November 29LSUAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALLSU 11–0

All-Southern team

Walker Reynolds Tichenor's All-Southern team:[18]

Position Name Team
QB John Maxwell Clemson
HB Marvin Dickinson Georgia
FB Jock Hanvey Clemson
E Carl Sitton Clemson
E Frank Ridley Georgia
G Henry D. Phillips Sewanee
G James C. Elmer Auburn
C Harold Ketron Georgia
G Sandy Beaver Georgia
T Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith Sewanee
E Hope Sadler Clemson

References

  1. "2017 LSU Tigers Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana State Athletics. p. 107. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  2. "Heisman Connection". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  3. http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rfsc/champs/Southern.txt
  4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/independent/1902.html
  5. Woodruff 1928, p. 128
  6. Woodruff 1928, p. 129
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701165813/http://homepages.transy.edu/~library/Catalog/HistoryFootballTransylvania.pdf
  8. Woodruff 1928, p. 130
  9. Woodruff 1928, p. 132
  10. Woodruff 1928, p. 131
  11. Woodruff 1928, p. 133
  12. "Morning Game Was Jonah To Clemson At Columbia". Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  13. Woodruff 1928, p. 134
  14. Woodruff 1928, p. 136
  15. "Crackers Make A Brave Fight But Are Fairly Bested". Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  16. Woodruff 1928, p. 137
  17. Woodruff 1928, p. 139
  18. Fuzzy Woodruff's A History of Southern Football
  • Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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