1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1909 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 1909 college football season. The season began on September 25.

1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 25, 1909
through January 1, 1910
Number of teams14
Regular Season
Season championsSewanee
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Sewanee $ 4 0 0  6 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0  7 3 0
Alabama 4 1 1  5 1 2
LSU 3 1 0  6 2 0
Georgia Tech 4 2 0  7 2 0
Auburn 4 2 0  5 2 0
Howard (AL) 2 2 0  5 2 1
Clemson 2 2 0  6 3 0
Ole Miss 1 2 1  4 3 2
Georgia 1 4 1  1 4 2
The Citadel 0 1 1  4 3 2
Mississippi A&M 0 3 0  5 4 0
Mercer 0 4 0  3 5 0
Tennessee 0 5 0  1 6 2
  • $ Conference champion

Under head coach Harris G. Cope, Sewanee won its last conference title in major college football. Sewanee gave Vanderbilt its first loss to a Southern team in six years, and was the first Sewanee squad to win a title since the 1899 Iron Men.

When the Kentucky team was welcomed home after the upset win over Illinois, Philip Carbusier said that they had "fought like wildcats", a nickname that stuck.[1]

President Taft showed up for the Sewanee-LSU game. LSU was led by Hall of Fame quarterback Doc Fenton.

Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1SewaneeHarris Cope6–14–022.96.0
2VanderbiltDan McGugin7–34–121.03.2
3AlabamaDoc Pollard5–1–24–1–28.52.1
4LSUJoe Pritchard6–23–123.54.6
5 (tie)Georgia TechJohn Heisman7–24–224.15.0
5 (tie)AuburnMike Donahue5–24–216.75.6
7HowardJohn Longwell5-2-12-2
8ClemsonBob Williams6–32–210.34.8
9MississippiNathan Stauffer4–3–21-2–111.05.4
10GeorgiaJames Coulter/Frank Dobson1–4–21–4-12.06.9
11The CitadelSam Costen4–3–20–1–1
12Mississippi A&MW. D. Chadwick5–40–317.04.9
13MercerFrank Blake3–50–48.03.9
14TennesseeGeorge Levene1–6–20–51.212.6

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per 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.

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 25RhodesVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 52–0
September 27GordonClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 26–0

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 2CentreTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNT 0–0
October 2The CitadelCharlestonCharleston, SCW 36–0
October 2Union (TN)AlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 16–0
October 2HowardAuburnAUB 11–0
October 2GordonGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAW 18–6
October 2Memphis University SchoolMississippiOxford, MSW 18–0
October 2ClemsonVirginia TechBlacksburg, VAL 6–0
October 2Jackson Barracks-New OrleansLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 70–0
October 2MercerVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 32–0

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 5Tennessee Medical CollegeMississippiOxford, MSW 15–0
October 9HowardAlabamaState Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALALA 14–0
October 9GordonAuburnAuburn Athletic Field • Auburn, ALW 46–0
October 9ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, NCW 17–5
October 9GeorgiaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCT 0–0
October 9MooneyGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAW 35–6
October 9CumberlandMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 34–6
October 9MississippiLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 10–0
October 9RhodesSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 64–0
October 9North CarolinaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNL 3–0
October 9New Orleans Gym ClubTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 12–0
October 9Rose-HulmanVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 28–3

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 15Jacksonville StateHowardW 33–0
October 16AuburnMercerMacon, GAAUB 23–5
October 16ClemsonAlabamaState Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALALA 3–0
October 16The CitadelPorter MilitaryCharleston, SCW 99–0
October 16DavidsonGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAT 0–0
October 16South CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAW 59–0
October 16SewaneePrincetonUniversity Field • Princeton, NJL 20–0
October 16Mississippi A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 15–0
October 16Kentucky StateTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNKEN 17–0
October 16Vanderbilt AlumniVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNL 3–0

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 22RhodesMississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MSW 31–0
October 23AlabamaMississippiState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MST 0–0
October 23CharlestonThe CitadelCharleston, SCW 21–5
October 23Port RoyalClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 19–0
October 23CentreTulaneNew Orleans, LAL 6–0
October 23GeorgiaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNUGA 3–0
October 23HowardMercerMacon, GAHOW 6–5
October 23SewaneeGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAGT 15–0
October 23AuburnVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 17–0

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30AlabamaGeorgiaPonce de Leon ParkAtlanta, GAALA 14–0
October 30Georgia TechTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNGT 29–0
October 30SewaneeLSUNew Orleans, LASEW 15–6
October 30Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 2–0
October 30MississippiVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 17–0
October 30HowardChattanoogaT 0–0
October 30West End AmateursThe CitadelCharleston, SCW 31–0

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 2Union (TN)Mississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MSW 25–0
November 4ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 6–0
November 4Louisiana TechLSUAlexandria, LAW 23–0
November 4ChattanoogaMercerMacon, GAW 10–2
November 6AuburnGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAAUB 9–0
November 6DavidsonThe CitadelOrangeburg, SCT 0–0
November 6Castle HeightsSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 38–0
November 6CincinnatiTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 6–0
November 6TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 51–0
November 8Mississippi A&MHowardBirmingham, ALHOW 6–0

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 10ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GACLEM 5–0
November 13AlabamaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 10–0
November 13ArkansasLSUMemphis, TNL 16–0
November 13ClemsonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCCLEM 17–0
November 13Georgia TechMercerMacon, GAGT 35–0
November 13Henderson-BrownMississippiOxford, MST 12–12
November 13ChattanoogaMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 37–6
November 13SewaneeAuburnBirmingham, ALSEW 12–11
November 13VanderbiltOhio StateUniversity ParkColumbus, OHL 5–0
November 13TexasTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAT 10–10

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 18TransylvaniaLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 52–0
November 18Union (TN)MississippiOxford, MSW 45–0
November 20GeorgiaGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAGT 12–6
November 20TulaneAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALT 5–5
November 20The CitadelParris Island MarinesParris Island, SCL 17–5
November 20South CarolinaMercerMacon, GAW 5–3
November 20Birmingham-SouthernHowardW 26–0
November 20ChattanoogaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNT 0–0
November 20VanderbiltWashington (MO)St. Louis, MOW 12–0

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 25LSUAlabamaState FairgroundsBirmingham, ALLSU 12–6
November 25ClemsonGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAGT 29–3
November 25GeorgiaAuburnMontgomery, ALAUB 17–5
November 25MississippiMississippi A&MState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMISS 9–5
November 25SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNSEW 16–5
November 25South CarolinaThe CitadelCharleston, SCL 11–5
November 25Southwestern (TX)TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 18–0
November 25TransylvaniaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 11–0
November 25Georgetown (KY)HowardW 11–0

Bowl games

DateBowl GameSiteSIAA TeamOpponentScore
January 1, 1910Bacardi BowlHavana, CubaTulaneHavana UniversityHAV 110

Awards and honors

All-Southern team

John Heisman's All-Southern team included:[3]

Position Name Team
QB Doc Fenton LSU
HB Aubrey Lanier Sewanee
HB Ray Morrison Vanderbilt
FB Will Metzger Vanderbilt
E Silas Williams Sewanee
T Harry Esslinger Auburn
G Eric Cheape Sewanee
C J. E. Lucas Georgia
G T. C. Locke Auburn
T Malvern Griffin Vanderbilt
E Ewing Y. Freeland Vanderbilt

References

  1. Michael Leo Donovan, Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Team's Name (Taylor Trade Publications, 2004), p107
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/independent/1909.html
  3. "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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