1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1920 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 1920 college football season. The season began on September 23 with conference member Auburn hosting the Marion Military Institute.

1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1920
through January 1, 1921
Number of teams25
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Tech
Georgia
Tulane
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgia + 7 0 0  8 0 1
Tulane + 5 0 0  6 2 1
Georgia Tech + 4 0 0  8 1 0
Alabama 6 1 0  10 1 0
Centre 4 1 0  8 2 0
Furman 3 1 0  9 1 0
South Carolina 3 1 0  5 4 0
Tennessee 5 2 0  7 2 0
Auburn 4 2 0  7 2 0
Mississippi A&M 4 2 0  5 3 0
Sewanee 3 3 1  4 3 1
Vanderbilt 3 3 0  4 3 1
Transylvania 2 2 0  3 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 3 0  3 5 1
Mississippi College 2 4 0  3 5 0
Florida 1 2 0  6 3 0
Clemson 2 6 0  4 6 1
LSU 1 3 0  5 3 1
Chattanooga 1 3 0  3 4 1
The Citadel 1 4 0  2 6 0
Ole Miss 0 2 0  4 3 0
Kentucky 0 3 1  3 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 0 2 0  0 3 0
Millsaps 0 3 0  0 3 0
Mercer 0 4 0  2 7 0
Wofford 0 4 0  0 8 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Georgia and Georgia Tech both claim conference championships with undefeated records, as would Tulane. Clyde Berryman retroactively selected Georgia as a national champion.

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 23MarionAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaW 270
September 24ErskineClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 26–0
September 24HowardMorganT 0–0
September 25Southern Military AcademyAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 59–0
September 25ElonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 33–0
September 25Wake ForestGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 440
September 25Emory & HenryTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 450

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 1JeffersonLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 81–0
October 1PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaT 7–7
October 2MarionAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 490
October 2HowardAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 88–0[1]
October 2NewberryClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 26–6[1]
October 2ErskineFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 410
October 2The CitadelGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 40–0[1]
October 2OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 550[1]
October 2RhodesKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 620
October 2Northwestern St.LSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 340
October 2LanierMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 590
October 2Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MScott FieldStarkville, MississippiMSA&M 27–0
October 2WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 10–0
October 2BrysonSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 7–0
October 2MaryvilleTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 34–0
October 2Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 60
October 2Birmingham–SouthernVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 540
October 2TusculumChattanoogaKnoxville, TennesseeW 210

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 9Birmingham–SouthernAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 45–0
October 9Fort BenningAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaW 14–2
October 9HowardCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 120–0[2]
October 9WoffordClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 13–7[3]
October 9FurmanThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaFUR 21–6
October 9GeorgiaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUGA 37–0[4]
October 9DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 66–0[4]
October 9NewberryFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 21–0
October 9MaryvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 310
October 9Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 29–0[3]
October 9ChattanoogaOglethorpeT 14–14
October 9Spring HillLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 400
October 9MercerStetsonDeLand, FloridaW 196
October 9GeorgetownSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeSEW 540
October 9VanderbiltTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeVAN 200[1]

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 13GeorgiaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaUGA 7–0[5]
October 15AuburnClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaAUB 21–0
October 15WoffordNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaL 9–7
October 16Mississippi CollegeAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 57–0
October 16Ole MissBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 276
October 16Georgia TechVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeGT 440[6]
October 16CentreTransylvaniaLexington, KentuckyL 55–0[7]
October 16MercerHowardHOW 33–13
October 16SewaneeOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaW 21–13[5]
October 16Texas A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaT 0–0
October 16TennesseeChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeTENN 350
October 16South CarolinaNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaL 7-0
October 16Southern Military AcademyMississippi A&MScott FieldStarkville, MississippiW 1413
October 16KentuckyMiamiOxford, OhioL 140
October 16TulaneRiceRice FieldHouston, TexasT 00[8]
October 16The CitadelVMILynchburg, VirginiaL 350[8]

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23PresbyterianSouth CarolinaAugusta, GeorgiaW 14–0
October 23HowardAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 33–0[9]
October 23VanderbiltAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 56–6[10]
October 23MercerChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeCHAT 20–0[11]
October 23WoffordThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaCIT 19–0
October 23Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 130
October 23Wake ForestFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 17–0
October 23GeorgiaOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaW 27–3[12]
October 23Mississippi A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaMSA&M 12–7[10]
October 23OuachitaMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 6–0
October 23Georgia TechPittsburghForbes FieldPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaL 10–3[8]
October 23KentuckySewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeT 6–6
October 23ClemsonTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 26–0
October 23TulaneOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiTUL 32–0

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 28ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 3–0
October 29MarionHowardW 21–6
October 29MercerFloridaValdosta, GeorgiaFLA 30–0[13]
October 29FurmanNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaW 420
October 29WoffordOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaL 140
October 30Carson-NewmanChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeW 830
October 30AuburnGeorgiaMcClung StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 7–0[14]
October 30CentreGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 24–0[14]
October 30SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 210[15]
October 30TulaneMichiganFerry FieldAnn Arbor, MichiganL 210[16]
October 30Mississippi CollegeLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 419[17]
October 30TennesseeMississippi A&MScott FieldStarkville, MississippiMSA&M 137[17]
October 30KentuckyVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 200[17]
October 30The CitadelDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 2713[17]

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 147[18]
November 6Birmingham–SouthernAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 49–0[18]
November 6NewberryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 35–10
November 6ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 7–0[18]
November 6GeorgiaVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaT 0–0[19]
November 6OglethorpeFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 423[18]
November 6GordonMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 140
November 6CincinnatiKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 76
November 6ArkansasLSUShreveport, LouisianaW 30
November 6HowardMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 217
November 6Ole MissMississippi A&MGreenwood, MississippiMSA&M 200
November 6WoffordPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 130
November 6ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeSEW 33–0
November 6TulaneFloridaPlant FieldTampa, FloridaTUL 140
November 6TransylvaniaTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 490
November 6South CarolinaDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 27-0

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 11ClemsonThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaCLEM 26–0
November 11FloridaStetsonPalatka, FloridaW 26–0[20]
November 12ChattanoogaBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 27–0
November 13MillsapsMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 60–0
November 13CentreKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyL 490[7]
November 13South CarolinaNavyAnnapolis, MarylandL 63–0
November 13Washington & LeeAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaW 77–0[21]
November 13FurmanWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaFUR 69–0[21]
November 13GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 356[22]
November 13FloridaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 560[23]
November 13MillsapsMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 560
November 13LSUAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 210
November 13OglethorpeMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 420
November 13TennesseeSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeTENN 200
November 13Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 60[21]
November 13Middle Tennessee StateVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 340

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 20Birmingham–SouthernHowardL 14–7
November 20NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 48-0
November 20StetsonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 21–0[24]
November 20ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 14–0[25]
November 20AlabamaGeorgiaPonce de Leon ParkAtlantaUGA 21–14[26]
November 20VirginiaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeT 7–7[23]
November 20Wake Forest FreshmenMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 140
November 20WoffordNC StateRaleigh, North CarolinaL 90-7

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 25GeorgetownCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 103–0[7]
November 25WoffordDukeDurham, North CarolinaT 0–0
November 25FloridaOglethorpeColumbus, GeorgiaL 210[27]
November 25AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 34–0[28]
November 25ClemsonGeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaUGA 55–0[27]
November 25Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 24–7[27]
November 25DavidsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 7–0[27]
November 25South CarolinaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium •Charleston, South CarolinaSCAR 76
November 25TulaneLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaTUL 210[29]
November 25KentuckyTennesseeWaite FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 147[27]
November 27AlabamaCaseCleveland, OhioW 400
November 27MercerErskineDue West, South CarolinaL 206
November 27SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 213[28]
November 28MillsapsHowardHOW 420

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 4Detroit MercyTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansL 7–0[30]

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The following includes the composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 27 coaches and sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal.[31]

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Bo McMillin C Centre
HB Red Barron C Georgia Tech
HB Buck Flowers C Georgia Tech
FB Riggs Stephenson C Alabama
E Owen Reynolds C Georgia
T Bill Fincher C Georgia Tech
G Fatty Warren C Auburn
C Bum Day C Georgia
G Noah Caton C Auburn
T Artie Pew C Georgia
E John Staton C Georgia Tech

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