1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. The season began on September 28. A curtailing of expenses was required for extension into 1918.[1]

1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 28, 1917
through November 29, 1917
Number of teams17
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Tech
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgia Tech $ 4 0 0  9 0 0
Auburn 5 1 0  6 2 1
Clemson 5 1 0  6 2 0
Centre 1 0 0  7 1 0
Mississippi A&M 3 1 0  6 1 0
Alabama 3 1 1  5 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 1  5 2 1
Tulane 2 1 0  5 3 0
Vanderbilt 3 2 0  5 3 0
LSU 2 3 0  3 5 0
South Carolina 2 3 0  3 5 0
Wofford 1 2 0  5 4 0
Furman 1 3 0  3 5 0
Florida 1 3 0  2 4 0
Ole Miss 1 4 0  1 4 1
The Citadel 0 2 0  3 3 0
Howard (AL) 0 3 0  0 3 0
Mississippi College 0 4 0  0 4 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

John Heisman's Georgia Tech team won the conference and was the South's first consensus national champion. Tech captain Walker Carpenter and halfback Everett Strupper were the first players from the Deep South ever selected for an All-America first-team. Tech quarterback Albert Hill led the nation in scoring. Though Centre did not claim a championship, it also posted an undefeated conference record, beginning the rise of its football program.

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 28PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 130
September 28FurmanGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 25–0[2]
September 29Wake ForestGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 33–0[2]
September 29HowardSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeSEW 42–7

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3Ohio Am Corp.AlabamaSoldiers Field • Montgomery, AlabamaW 7–0
October 5MarionMississippi A&MNew Athletic FieldStarkville, MississippiW 18–6
October 6Arkansas StateOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiT 0–0
October 6HowardAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 53–0
October 6Wake ForestFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 7–6
October 6PennGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 41–0[3]
October 6Louisiana-LafayetteLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 20–6
October 6NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 38–0
October 6TransylvaniaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 41–0
October 6Charleston NavyThe CitadelCharleston, South CarolinaW 197
October 6WoffordGuilfordGreensboro, North CarolinaW 20-0

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 12MarionAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 13–0
October 13Fort SheridanAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 13–0
October 13VanderbiltChicagoStagg FieldChicagoL 48–0
October 13ClemsonFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaCLEM 38–0
October 13South CarolinaFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaFLA 21–13
October 13DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 32–10
October 13LSUOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiLSU 52–7
October 13Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MNew Athletic FieldStarkville, MississippiMSA&M 68–0
October 13TransylvaniaSewaneeChattanooga, TennesseeW 76–0
October 13Spring HillTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 28–0
October 13The CitadelPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 07
October 13Army Am Corp.WoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 21-0

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 19AuburnClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaAUB 7–0
October 20NewberryFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 20–7
October 20Washington & LeeGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 63–0[4]
October 20SewaneeLSUNew OrleansSEW 3–0
October 20TulaneFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaTUL 52–0
October 20VanderbiltKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 5–0
October 20ErskineThe CitadelCharleston, South CarolinaW 187
October 20Mississippi CollegeAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 460
October 20WoffordPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 7-6

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 25ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 21–13
October 27Ole MissAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 64–0
October 27Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 13–6
October 27Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 19–7
October 27KentuckySewaneeChattanooga, TennesseeW 7–0
October 27LSUTexas A&MSan AntonioL 27–0
October 27Washington ArtilleryTulaneTulane Stadium • New OrleansW 190
October 27HowardVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 690
October 27WoffordErskineDue West, South CarolinaL 21-0

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 1ClemsonWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaCLEM 27–16
November 2TulaneTexas A&MCollege Station, TexasW 35–0
November 3ArkansasLSUFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LouisianaL 140
November 3FloridaAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 680
November 3DavidsonFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 28–7
November 32:30 p. m.VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 830[5]
November 3Ole MissMississippi A&MTupelo, MississippiMSA&M 41–14
November 3SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaT 33
November 3ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 14-13
November 3NewberryThe CitadelCharleston, South CarolinaW 327

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 8The CitadelClemsonCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaCLEM 20–0
November 8FurmanSouth CarolinaFlorence, South CarolinaSCAR 26–0
November 10DavidsonAuburnAtlantaL 21–7[6]
November 10Georgia TechTulaneTulane Stadium • New OrleansGT 48–0[7]
November 10Mississippi CollegeLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 340
November 10KentuckyMississippi A&MNew Athletic FieldStarkville, MississippiW 14–0
November 10Ole MissSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeSEW 697
November 10VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaVAN 72
November 10NewberryWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 45-0

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 17AlabamaKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 270
November 17AuburnVanderbiltChattanooga, TennesseeAUB 31–7
November 17CentreSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeCEN 28–0
November 17ClemsonFloridaJacksonville, FloridaCLEM 55–7
November 17CarlisleGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 98–0[8]
November 17Mississippi A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaMSA&M 9–0
November 17PresbyterianFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaL 14–7
November 17RiceTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaL 16–0
November 17WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 20–0

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24Ohio StateAuburnSoldiers Field • Montgomery, AlabamaT 0–0[9]
November 24PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 20–14
November 24WoffordDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 62-0

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 29Camp GordonAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaL 19–6
November 29ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 21–9
November 29WoffordFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaFUR 183
November 29AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 68–720,000[10]
November 29FloridaKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyL 52–0
November 29Ole MissMississippi CollegeJackson, MississippiMISS 21–0
November 29HaskellMississippi A&MMemphis, TennesseeW 7–6
November 29The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 200
November 29TulaneLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 286
November 29SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 136

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 7 coaches and sporting writers included:[11][12]

Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Albert Hill 5'7" 164 Sr. Washington, Georgia Georgia Tech
HB Everett Strupper 5'7" 148 Sr. Columbus, Georgia Georgia Tech
HB Buck Flowers 5'7" 140 Fr. Sumter, South Carolina Davidson
FB Joe Guyon 5'11" 186 Jr. Magdalena, New Mexico Georgia Tech
E Moon Ducote 5'10" 187 Jr. Cottonport, Louisiana Auburn
T Walker Carpenter 6'2" 184 Sr. Newnan, Georgia Georgia Tech
G Pete Bonner 6'2" 183 So. Clay Co., Alabama Auburn
C Pup Phillips 6'0" 182 Jr. Carnesville, Georgia Georgia Tech
G Tram Sessions So. Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
T Bill Fincher 6'0" 182 So. Atlanta Georgia Tech
E Alfred T. Adams 175 So. Nashville, Tennessee Vanderbilt

References

  1. "Dixie Colleges Continue Intercollegiate Athletic; Expenses to Be Curtailed". Atlanta Constitution. December 8, 1917. p. 12. Retrieved August 30, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Football Season In Atlanta Opens With Two Games". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Athletics". The Pennsylvania Gazette. Weekly Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania. 16 (2): 47–48. October 12, 1917.
  4. "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
  5. "Vanderbilt Completely Overwhelmed" (PDF). The Technique. November 6, 1917. p. 4.
  6. Dick Jemison (November 11, 1917). "Ralph Flowers, Demon Halfback, Defeats Auburn". Atlanta Constitution via Newspapers.com. Part 1 Part 2
  7. "Tech Swamps Tulane" (PDF). The Technique. November 13, 1917. p. 4.
  8. "Tech Smothers Indians" (PDF). The Technique. November 20, 1917. p. 4.
  9. "Auburn Tigers Play Ohio State To Scoreless Tie". November 25, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved July 12, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Golden Tornado Wins Great Victory" (PDF). The Technique. December 4, 1917. p. 4.
  11. Spalding Football Guide. 1918.
  12. "Six Yellow Jackets Are On All-Southern Team". The Washington Times. December 10, 1917.
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