1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. The season began on September 23. Georgia Tech and Tennessee tied for the conference championship. Tech beat Cumberland 2220.

1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1916
through December 9, 1916
Number of teams25
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Tech
Tennessee
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0  8 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 1  8 0 1
Vanderbilt 4 1 1  7 1 1
LSU 3 1 1  7 1 2
The Citadel 3 1 0  6 1 1
Tulane 2 1 1  4 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 2  4 1 2
Auburn 6 2 0  6 2 0
Georgia 5 2 0  6 3 0
Alabama 4 3 0  6 3 0
Sewanee 2 2 2  5 2 2
Centre 1 1 1  5 1 3
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0  2 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 4 0  4 4 1
Mississippi College 2 3 0  4 3 0
Clemson 2 4 0  3 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 0  2 7 0
Wofford 1 2 0  2 7 0
Louisville 1 2 1  2 3 1
Transylvania 1 2 1  1 2 1
Furman 1 3 0  4 5 0
Chattanooga 1 4 0  3 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 1 0  0 1 0
Mercer 0 3 0  1 6 0
Florida 0 4 0  0 5 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0  3 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

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 23Kentucky School for the DeafKentuckyLexington, KentuckyW 340

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 30BirminghamAlabamaUniversity FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 130
September 30FurmanClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 76
September 30The CitadelGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 60
September 30K. M. I.CentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyW 140
September 30MercerGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 610
September 30ButlerKentuckyLexington, KentuckyW 390
September 30LSULouisiana-LafayetteLafayette, LouisianaW 240
September 30Union (TN)Ole MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 300
September 30CumberlandSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 1070
September 30TusculumTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 330
September 30RhodesVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 860

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 6Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeAberdeen, MississippiMSCOLL 136
October 7Alabama SouthernAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 800
October 7AuburnHowardRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 350
October 7CentreKentuckyLexington, KentuckyUK 680
October 7Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 350
October 7CumberlandGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 2220
October 7JeffersonLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 590
October 7ArkansasOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 200
October 7MorganSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 540
October 7MaryvilleTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 326
October 7TransylvaniaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 420
October 7NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 10-0
October 7PresbyterianWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 4913

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14Mississippi CollegeAlabamaUniversity FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 137
October 14MercerAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 920
October 14CentreLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyT 00
October 14PresbyterianThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 347
October 14ErskineFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 603
October 14FloridaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 210
October 14DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 90
October 14LSUTexas A&MGalveston, TexasW 130
October 14HendrixOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 610
October 14Mississippi A&MChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeMSA&M 330
October 14MaryvilleSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 687
October 14TennesseeClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaTENN 140
October 14Spring HillTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 140
October 14VanderbiltKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyVAN 450
October 14WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSC 233

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 20ClemsonAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 280
October 21AlabamaFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FloridaALA 160
October 21ChattanoogaLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyLOU 60
October 21The CitadelDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaT 77
October 21Georgia Tech BFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 2110
October 21GeorgiaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 137
October 21Mississippi CollegeLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 507
October 21TransylvaniaMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiMSA&M 130
October 21SewaneeKentuckyLexington, KentuckyT 00
October 21South CarolinaTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTEN 260
October 21JeffersonTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaW 393
October 21Ole MissVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 350
October 21ErskineWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 127

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 26ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 270
October 27Kentucky WesleyanCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyW 1110
October 27FurmanPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaW 4210
October 27TulaneMississippi CollegeJackson, MississippiTUL 133
October 28Ole MissAlabamaUniversity FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 270
October 28Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 73
October 28The CitadelNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaW 2114
October 28GeorgiaNavyAnnapolis, MarylandL 273
October 28KentuckyCincinnatiCincinnatiW 320
October 28SewaneeLSUNew Orleans, LouisianaSEW 70
October 28TennesseeFloridaTampa, FloridaTENN 240
October 28ButlerLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyW 19-7
October 28GuilfordWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 31-0
October 28VirginiaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 276

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 3Ole MissMississippi A&MTupelo, MississippiMSA&M 360
November 4Georgetown (KY)LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyG KY 41-0
November 4SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaSEW 76
November 4AuburnGeorgiaMcClung StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaAUB 30
November 4WoffordThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaCIT 370
November 4DavidsonFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaL 4614
November 4Wake ForestSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 33-7
November 4TulaneGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 450
November 4TennesseeChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeTENN 127
November 4Rose-HulmanVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 670
November 5ArkansasLSUFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LouisianaW 177

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 7Mississippi CollegeSouthern MissHattiesburg, MississippiW 750
November 11AuburnFloridaJacksonville, FloridaAUB 200
November 11FurmanGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 490
November 11Georgia TechAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaGT 130
November 11CentreCentralRichmond, KentuckyW 260
November 11LSUMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiLSU 133
November 11Ole MissTransylvaniaLexington, KentuckyTRANS 133
November 11ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeSEW 540
November 11VanderbiltTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 106
November 11TulaneRiceHoustonL 2313
November 11NewberryWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 210
November 11South CarolinaVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaL 35-6

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 16The CitadelClemsonOrangeburg, South CarolinaCIT 30
November 18FurmanNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaL 0-46
November 18AlabamaTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaTUL 330
November 18VanderbiltAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaVAN 209
November 18Georgia TechGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaGT 210
November 18TransylvaniaCentreDanville, KentuckyT 00
November 18FloridaIndianaJordan Field • Bloomington, IndianaL 143
November 18Mississippi A&MKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 133
November 18Ole MissLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 410
November 18FranklinLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyL 16-12
November 18OuachitaMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 260
November 18MercerSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSC 470
November 18SewaneeTennesseeChattanooga, TennesseeTENN 170
November 18WoffordWake ForestWake Forest, North CarolinaL 410
November 20MaryvilleMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiT 77
November 23South CarolinaFurmanSanford FieldGreenville, South CarolinaFUR 14-0

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 30FurmanWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaWOF 9-7
November 30The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCIT 202
November 30CentreGeorgetownGeorgetown, KentuckyCEN 147
November 30ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 330
November 30GeorgiaAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaUGA 30
November 30AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 337
November 30FurmanWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaWOF 97
November 30TennesseeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyT 00
November 30TransylvaniaLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyTRAN 13-0
November 30ArkansasMississippi A&MMemphis, TennesseeW 207
November 30LSUTulaneNew OrleansT 1414
November 30Ole MissMississippi CollegeJackson, MississippiMSCOLL 3614

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 9GeorgetownTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaL 610

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The following includes the composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 4 newspapers,[1]

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Irby Curry C, NTC Vanderbilt
HB Everett Strupper C, NTC Georgia Tech
HB Doc Rodes C, NTC Kentucky
FB Tommy Spence C, NTC Georgia Tech
E Graham Vowell C, NTC Tennessee
T Josh Cody C, NTC Vanderbilt
G Bob Lang C, NTC Georgia Tech
C Pup Phillips C, NTC Georgia Tech
G Chink Lowe C Tennessee
T Walker Carpenter C, NTC Georgia Tech

See also

References

  1. "All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916.
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