1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1913 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 1913 college football season. The season began on September 27. Conference play began that day with Alabama hosting Howard.

1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 27, 1913
through November 29, 1913
Number of teams17
Regular Season
Season championsAuburn
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Auburn $ 8 0 0  8 0 0
Mississippi A&M 4 1 1  6 1 1
Georgia 3 1 0  6 2 0
Vanderbilt 3 1 0  5 3 0
Georgia Tech 5 2 0  7 2 0
Alabama 4 3 0  6 3 0
LSU 1 1 2  6 1 2
Sewanee 2 2 0  4 3 0
Florida 2 2 0  4 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0  4 4 0
Mississippi College 1 2 0  6 3 0
Tennessee 1 3 0  6 3 0
The Citadel 0 3 1  3 4 2
Mercer 0 4 1  2 5 1
Kentucky 0 1 0  6 2 0
Texas A&M 0 1 1  3 4 2
Centre 0 2 0  2 5 0
Tulane 0 4 0  3 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Teams other than Vanderbilt had a chance to win a title, and newspapers covered football more than the World Series for the first time.[1]

Fuzzy Woodruff says the Southern newspapers began to cover football more than the World Series.[1] The Auburn Tigers won the conference, posting an undefeated, 80 record. Auburn captain Kirk Newell was later a hero of World War I. The 1913 Tigers were retroactively recognized as a national champion by the Billingsley Report's alternative calculation which considers teams' margin of victory.[n 1] Auburn does not claim the title.

Tennessee won its first SIAA game since 1910. Ole Miss was suspended from SIAA play.

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 27HowardAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 270
September 27Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 340
September 2711th CavalryGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAW 190
September 27ButlerKentuckyLexington, KYW 217
September 27CarsonNewmanTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNW 580

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 4BirminghamAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 81–0
October 4MercerAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, ALAUB 530
October 4Louisville Manual Training SchoolCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 190
October 4DavidsonClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 63
October 4Alabama PresbyterianGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GAW 1080
October 4Georgia TechThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCGT 470
October 4KentuckyIllinoisUrbana, ILL 210
October 4LSULouisiana TechRuston, LAW 202
October 4HowardMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 660
October 4ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 280
October 4AthensTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNW 950
October 4MaryvilleVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 590
October 6Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 1440[4]

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 8Ole MissVMIVMI Parade Ground • Lexington, VAL 140
October 10Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 1413
October 11ClemsonAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALALA 200[5]
October 11FloridaAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, ALAUB 550[5]
October 11Porter MilitaryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCT 00
October 11North GeorgiaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GAW 510
October 11LSULouisiana-LafayetteLafayette, LAW 260
October 1110th District A. C.MercerMacon, GAW 440
October 11Marion County H. S.SewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 880
October 11JeffersonTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 130
October 11CentreVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 480[5]
October 12Georgia TechChattanoogaChattanooga, TNW 716

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 15Ole MissVirginia MedicalRichmond, VAW 76
October 17TransylvaniaMississippi A&MColumbus, MSW 310
October 18AuburnClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCAUB 200[6]
October 18The CitadelCharlestonCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 720
October 18MaryvilleFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 390[7]
October 18GeorgiaAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALUGA 200[6]
October 18MercerGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAGT 330
October 18Ohio NorthernKentuckyLexington, KYW 210
October 18JeffersonLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 456
October 18TennesseeSewaneeChattanooga, TNSEW 176[6]
October 18Mississippi CollegeTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAMSCOLL 323
October 18Henderson-BrownVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 330

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23BaylorLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 500
October 23Union (TN)Ole MissOxford, MSW 460
October 25AlabamaTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAALA 260[8]
October 25Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALAUB 340[8]
October 25K. M. I.CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 440
October 25Georgia TechFloridaJacksonville, FLGT 13–3[9]
October 25CincinnatiKentuckyLexington, KYW 277
October 25MercerThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCT 77
October 25SewaneeTexasDallas, TXL 137[8]
October 25VirginiaGeorgiaAtlanta, GAL 136[9]
October 25DavidsonTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNW 90
October 25MichiganVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNL 332

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 320
November 1AlabamaMississippi CollegeJackson, MSALA 217
November 1LSUAuburnMobile, ALAUB 70[10]
November 1SewaneeGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAGT 330[10]
November 1North CarolinaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GAW 196[10]
November 1Earlham CollegeKentuckyLexington, KYW 280
November 1Alabama PresbyterianMercerMacon, GAW 330
November 1Louisiana TechOle MissOxford, MSW 260
November 1Mississippi A&MTexas A&MCollege Station, TXW 60[11]
November 1ChattanoogaTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TNW 210
November 1Saint LouisTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 126
November 1VanderbiltVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VAL 340

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GAUGA 1815
November 7Ole MissHendrixConway, ARL 86
November 8AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAAUB 200[11]
November 8CentreChattanoogaChattanooga, TNL 2718
November 8ClemsonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCCLEM 73
November 8FloridaSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 130[12]
November 8WilmingtonKentuckyLexington, KYW 330
November 8ArkansasLSUFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LAW 127
November 8StetsonMercerMacon, GAL 136
November 8Mississippi A&MTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAMSA&M 320[12]
November 8TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 76[11]
November 9SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALSEW 107

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 14TennesseeAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALALA 60
November 15VanderbiltAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALAUB 146[12]
November 15The CitadelFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLFLA 1813[13]
November 15GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAUGA 140[12]
November 15LSUMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MST 00
November 15Ole MissArkansasLittle Rock, ARW 2110
November 15Southwestern (TX)TulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 319
November 17ClemsonMercerMacon, GACLEM 520

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 20Georgetown (KY)CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYL 196
November 22AuburnGeorgiaPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAAUB 217[14]
November 22KentuckyLouisvilleLouisville, KYW 200
November 22TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 400[14]
November 22Ole MissCumberlandMemphis, TNW 70
November 22SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 6313[14]

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 26The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 4213
November 27ArkansasTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 140
November 27MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLFLA 240[15]
November 27CentreTransylvaniaLexington, KYL 60
November 27ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAGT 340[16]
November 27TennesseeKentuckyLexington, KYTENN 137
November 27Ole MissSouthern MissHattiesburg, MSW 137
November 27Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALMSA&M 70[16]
November 27LSUTexas A&MHouston, TXT 77
November 29Ole MissOuachitaArkadelphia, ART 00

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 18 sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution included:[17]

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB David Paddock C, ZC, SP Georgia
HB Bob McWhorter C, ZC, SP Georgia
HB Kirk Newell C, ZC, SP Auburn
FB Red Harris C, ZC Auburn
E Enoch Brown C, ZC, SP Vanderbilt
T Tom Brown C, ZC, SP Vanderbilt
G Big Thigpen C, ZC, SP Auburn
C Boozer Pitts C, ZC, SP Auburn
G R. N. MacCallum C Sewanee
T Paul Turner C, ZC, SP Georgia
E Robbie Robinson C, ZC, SP Auburn

Notes

  1. Under Billingsley's primary methodology, Chicago was recognized as the national champion.[2][3]

References

  1. Woodruff 1928, p. 276
  2. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  3. "Billingsley's National Champions by Year". College Football Research Center. 2008. Archived from the original on 2002-10-11. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  4. Robbie Andreu. "No. 74 FLORIDA 144, FLORIDA SOUTHERN 0".
  5. Woodruff 1928, p. 277
  6. Woodruff 1928, p. 278
  7. "Florida 39, Maryville 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Woodruff 1928, p. 280
  9. Woodruff 1928, p. 279
  10. Woodruff 1928, p. 281
  11. Woodruff 1928, p. 282
  12. Woodruff 1928, p. 283
  13. "Florida 18, Citadel 13". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  14. Woodruff 1928, p. 285
  15. "Florida 24, Mercer 0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  16. Woodruff 1928, p. 286
  17. "Composite All-Southern Eleven Chosen By Eighteen Dopesters". Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved March 3, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  • Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. 1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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