Champ Pickens Trophy

The Champ Pickens Trophy, named for Alabama's Champ Pickens, was awarded to the champion of the Southern Conference as selected by a board of sportswriters from 1923 to 1926.

Champ Pickens Trophy
Given forChampion of the Southern Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byBoard of sportswriters

List of trophy winners

Year Trophy recipient Conference Record Notes
1923 Vanderbilt[1] 3–0–1 Florida upset Alabama, previously undefeated in conference play.
1924 Alabama 5–0 Wallace Wade's first conference title.
1925 Alabama 7–0 The first Southern team to win a Rose Bowl.
1926 Alabama[2] 8–0 Alabama wins national championship.

References

  1. "Vanderbilt Is Named For Pickens Trophy". The Washington Post. December 2, 1923. ProQuest 149383922.
  2. "Dixie Crowns Grid Champs". St. Petersburg Times. December 1, 1926.


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