1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
| 1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration |
September 28, 1917 through November 29, 1917 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Georgia Tech |
| 1917 SIAA football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 1 | – | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on September 28. A curtailing of expenses was required for extension into 1918.[1]
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Presbyterian | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC | W 13–0 | ||
| September 28 | Furman | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 25–0 | [2] | |
| September 29 | Wake Forest | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 33–0 | [2] | |
| September 29 | Howard | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 42–7 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Ohio Am Corp. | Alabama | Soldiers Field • Montgomery, AL | W 7–0 | ||
| October 5 | Marion | Mississippi A&M | New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS | W 18–6 | ||
| October 6 | Arkansas State | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | T 0–0 | ||
| October 6 | Howard | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | AUB 53–0 | ||
| October 6 | Wake Forest | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 7–6 | ||
| October 6 | Penn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 41–0 | [3] | |
| October 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 20–6 | ||
| October 6 | Transylvania | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 41–0 | ||
| October 6 | Charleston Navy | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | W 19–7 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Marion | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 13–0 | ||
| October 13 | Fort Sheridan | Auburn | Montgomery, AL | W 13–0 | ||
| October 13 | Vanderbilt | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago, IL | L 48–0 | ||
| October 13 | Clemson | Furman | Greenville, SC | CLEM 38–0 | ||
| October 13 | South Carolina | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | FLA 21–13 | ||
| October 13 | Davidson | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 32–10 | ||
| October 13 | LSU | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | LSU 52–7 | ||
| October 13 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS | MSA&M 68–0 | ||
| October 13 | Transylvania | Sewanee | Chattanooga, TN | W 76–0 | ||
| October 13 | Spring Hill | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 28–0 | ||
| October 13 | The Citadel | Presbyterian | Clinton, SC | L 0–7 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | Auburn | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC | AUB 7–0 | ||
| October 20 | Newberry | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 20–7 | ||
| October 20 | Washington & Lee | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 63–0 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Sewanee | LSU | New Orleans, LA | SEW 3–0 | ||
| October 20 | Tulane | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | TUL 52–0 | ||
| October 20 | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 5–0 | ||
| October 20 | Erskine | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | W 18–7 | ||
| October 20 | Mississippi College | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 46–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 25 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | CLEM 21–13 | ||
| October 27 | Ole Miss | Alabama | Denny Field • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 64–0 | ||
| October 27 | Mississippi A&M | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | AUB 13–6 | ||
| October 27 | Florida Southern | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | W 19–7 | ||
| October 27 | Kentucky | Sewanee | • Chattanooga, TN | W 7–0 | ||
| October 27 | LSU | Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX | L 27–0 | ||
| October 27 | Washington Artillery | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 19–0 | ||
| October 27 | Howard | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 69–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Clemson | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | CLEM 27–16 | |||
| November 2 | Tulane | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 35–0 | |||
| November 3 | Arkansas | LSU | Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA | L 14–0 | |||
| November 3 | Florida | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | AUB 68–0 | |||
| November 3 | Davidson | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 28–7 | |||
| November 3 | 2:30 p. m. | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 83–0 | [5] | |
| November 3 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Tupelo, MS | MSA&M 41–14 | |||
| November 3 | Sewanee | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | T 3–3 | |||
| November 3 | Newberry | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | W 32–7 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8 | The Citadel | Clemson | County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC | CLEM 20–0 | ||
| November 8 | Furman | South Carolina | Florence, SC | SCAR 26–0 | ||
| November 10 | Davidson | Auburn | Atlanta, GA | L 21–7 | [6] | |
| November 10 | Georgia Tech | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | GT 48–0 | [7] | |
| November 10 | Mississippi College | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 34–0 | ||
| November 10 | Kentucky | Mississippi A&M | New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS | W 14–0 | ||
| November 10 | Ole Miss | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 69–7 | ||
| November 10 | Vanderbilt | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | VAN 7–2 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | Alabama | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 27–0 | ||
| November 17 | Auburn | Vanderbilt | Chattanooga, TN | AUB 31–7 | ||
| November 17 | Centre | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | CEN 28–0 | ||
| November 17 | Clemson | Florida | Jacksonville, FL | CLEM 55–7 | ||
| November 17 | Carlisle | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 98–0 | [8] | |
| November 17 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | MSA&M 9–0 | ||
| November 17 | Presbyterian | Furman | Greenville, SC | L 14–7 | ||
| November 17 | Rice | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 16–0 | ||
| November 17 | Wofford | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | SCAR 20–0 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24 | Ohio State | Auburn | Soldiers Field • Montgomery, AL | T 0–0 | [9] | |
| November 24 | Presbyterian | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 20–14 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29 | Camp Gordon | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | L 19–6 | ||
| November 29 | Clemson | Davidson | • Charlotte, NC | L 21–9 | ||
| November 29 | Wofford | Furman | Greenville, SC | FUR 18–3 | ||
| November 29 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 68–7 | 20,000 | [10] |
| November 29 | Florida | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | L 52–0 | ||
| November 29 | Ole Miss | Mississippi College | Jackson, MS | MISS 21–0 | ||
| November 29 | Haskell | Mississippi A&M | Memphis, TN | W 7–6 | ||
| November 29 | The Citadel | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | SCAR 20–0 | ||
| November 29 | Tulane | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 28–6 | ||
| November 29 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 13–6 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
Main article: 1917 College Football All-America Team
- T - Walker Carpenter, Georgia Tech (MS, DJ)
- C - Pup Phillips, Georgia Tech (DJ)
- QB - Albert Hill, Georgia Tech (JV-2)
- HB - Everett Strupper, Georgia Tech (MS; JV-2; PP-1 [qb], DJ [qb])
- HB - Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (PP-2, DJ)
All-Southern team
Main article: 1917 College Football 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 | Georgia Tech |
| E | Alfred T. Adams | 175 | So. | Nashville, Tennessee | Vanderbilt | |
References
- ↑ "Dixie Colleges Continue Intercollegiate Athletic; Expenses to Be Curtailed". Atlanta Constitution. December 8, 1917. p. 12. Retrieved August 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Football Season In Atlanta Opens With Two Games". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Athletics". The Pennsylvania Gazette. Weekly Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania. 16 (2): 47–48. October 12, 1917.
- ↑ "Georgia Crushes W. And. L" (PDF). The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 3.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Completely Overwhelmed" (PDF). The Technique. November 6, 1917. p. 4.
- ↑ Dick Jemison (November 11, 1917). "Ralph Flowers, Demon Halfback, Defeats Auburn". Atlanta Constitution – via Newspapers.com. Part 1 Part 2
- ↑ "Tech Swamps Tulane" (PDF). The Technique. November 13, 1917. p. 4.
- ↑ "Tech Smothers Indians" (PDF). The Technique. November 20, 1917. p. 4.
- ↑ "Auburn Tigers Play Ohio State To Scoreless Tie". November 25, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved July 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Golden Tornado Wins Great Victory" (PDF). The Technique. December 4, 1917. p. 4.
- ↑ Spalding Football Guide. 1918.
- ↑ "Six Yellow Jackets Are On All-Southern Team". The Washington Times. December 10, 1917.
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