1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
| 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration |
October 6, 1899 through December 25, 1899 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions |
Sewanee Vanderbilt |
| 1899 SIAA football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee $ | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on October 6 with Vanderbilt visiting Cumberland.
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SIAA teams in bold.
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | Vanderbilt | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | VAN 32–0 | ||
| October 7 | North Carolina A&M | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 34–0 | ||
| October 7 | Clemson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 11–0 | ||
| October 7 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 23–6 | ||
| October 11 | King | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | W 11–5 | ||
| October 12 | Oak Ridge | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 16–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | SW Presbyterian | Mooney School | W 45–0 | |||
| October 14 | Nashville | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | NASH 18–0 | ||
| October 14 | Miami (OH) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 12–0 | ||
| October 14 | Guilford | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 45–0 | ||
| October 14 | Georgia Tech | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 63–0 | ||
| October 14 | Davidson | Clemson | Rock Hill, SC | CLEM 10–0 | ||
| October 18 | Miami (OH) | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 18–5 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20 | Cincinnati | Vanderbilt | L 6–0 | |||
| October 21 | Kentucky State | Centre | Danville, KY | T 11–11 | ||
| October 21 | Texas | Dallas | Dallas, TX | W 11–6 | ||
| October 21 | North Carolina | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | UNC 10–0 | ||
| October 21 | Tuscaloosa A. C. | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 16–5 | ||
| October 21 | Montgomery A. C. | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 41–0 | ||
| October 21 | Sewanee | Georgia | Atlanta, GA | SEW 12–0 | ||
| October 21 | Virginia Tech | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | L 5–0 | ||
| October 23 | Homer's School | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 46–0 | ||
| October 23 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | SEW 32–0 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | Ole Miss | Central | Memphis, TN | MISS 13–6 | ||
| October 28 | Nashville | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | NASH 11–0 | ||
| October 28 | Tennessee | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 46–0 | ||
| October 28 | Indiana | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | L 22–0 | ||
| October 28 | North Carolina | North Carolina A&M | Raleigh, NC | T 11–11 | ||
| October 28 | Clemson | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 34–0 | ||
| October 28 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 33–0 | ||
| October 31 | "Old" Maryland | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–0 | ||
| October 31 | San Antonio | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 28–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | SW Presbyterian | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 54–0 | ||
| November 3 | LSU | Ole Miss | Meridian, MS | MISS 11–0 | ||
| November 4 | Kentucky State | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 12–0 | ||
| November 4 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Memphis, TN | VAN 11–0 | ||
| November 4 | Texas A&M | Texas | San Antonio, TX | W 6–0 | ||
| November 4 | North Carolina | Navy | Annapolis, MD | L 12–0 | ||
| November 8 | North Carolina | Princeton | Princeton, NJ | L 30–0 | ||
| November 9 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 34–0 | ||
| November 9 | Sewanee | Texas | Athletic Field • Austin, TX | SEW 12–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Oak Ridge | Davidson | L 6–2 | |||
| November 10 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Herald Park • Houston, TX | W 10–0 | ||
| November 10 | LSU | Lake Charles H. S. | Lake Charles, LA | W 48–0 | ||
| November 11 | Sewanee | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | SEW 23–0 | ||
| November 11 | Central | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | CENT 5–0 | ||
| November 11 | Montgomery A. C. | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 16–0 | ||
| November 11 | Georgia | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 5–0 | ||
| November 11 | Nashville | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | NASH 15–0 | ||
| November 11 | Bethel College | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 22–0 | ||
| November 13 | Sewanee | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | SEW 34–0 | ||
| November 13 | Sewanee | Ole Miss | Memphis, TN | SEW 12–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | North Carolina A&M | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | T 0–0 | ||
| November 18 | North Carolina A&M | Clemson | Rock Hill, SC | W 24–0 | ||
| November 18 | Auburn | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | T 0–0 | ||
| November 18 | Texas | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 6–0 | ||
| November 20 | Texas | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TEX 11–0 | ||
| November 20 | Cumberland | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 71–0 | ||
| November 21 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | T 0–0 | ||
| November 22 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 6–0 | ||
| November 23 | Washington & Lee | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | W 11–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | Alabama | Ole Miss | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | ALA 7–5 | |||
| November 25 | Alabama | New Orleans A. C. | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | L 21–0 | |||
| November 25 | Centre | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 21–16 | |||
| November 25 | Tulane | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | TEX 32–0 | |||
| November 27 | Tulane | Texas A&M | Herald Park • Houston, TX | L 22–0 | |||
| November 29 | South Carolina | Davidson | W 5–0 | ||||
| November 30 | 2:50 p. m. | Sewanee | Auburn | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | SEW 11–10 | [1] | |
| November 30 | Kentucky Alumni | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 6–5 | |||
| November 30 | Georgia Tech | Clemson | Greenville, SC | CLEM 41–5 | |||
| November 30 | North Carolina | Georgia | Atlanta, GA | UNC 5–0 | |||
| November 30 | LSU | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | TEX 29–0 | |||
| November 30 | Ole Miss | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | MISS 15–0 | |||
| November 30 | Kentucky University | Tennessee | 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN | W 41–0 | |||
| November 30 | Nashville | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 5–0 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | North Carolina | Sewanee | Atlanta, GA | SEW 5–0 | ||
| December 2 | LSU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | L 42–0 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8 | Tulane | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 38–0 |
Week Twelve
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25 | Tennessee | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | W 6–0 |
All-Southern team
Main article: 1899 College Football All-Southern Team
The consensus All-Southern team:
| Position | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Class | Hometown | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Warbler Wilson | 5'10" | 184 | Jr. | Rock Hill, South Carolina | Sewanee |
| HB | Arthur Feagin | Union Springs, Alabama | Auburn | |||
| HB | Henry Seibels | 5'10" | 170 | Jr. | Montgomery, Alabama | Sewanee |
| FB | Ormond Simkins | 5'10" | 163 | So. | Corsicana, Texas | Sewanee |
| E | B. U. Sims | 6'0" | 163 | Bryan, Texas | Sewanee | |
| T | W. Hamilton | 5'11" | 185 | Georgia | ||
| G | William Choice | 171 | Jr. | Spartanburg, South Carolina | VPI | |
| C | Carlos Long | Sr. | Honolulu, Hawaii | Georgetown | ||
| G | Wild Bill Claiborne | 6'0" | 190 | Jr. | Amherst Co., Virginia | Sewanee |
| T | John Loyd | 5'11" | 180 | Jr. | Bedford Co., Virginia | Virginia |
| E | Herman Koehler | 160 | Sr. | Upper Montclair, New Jersey | North Carolina | |
References
- ↑ W. R. Tichenor (December 1, 1899). "Sewanee Wins From Auburn". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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