1904 Sewanee Tigers football team

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1904 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1904 record7–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRupert Colmore Sr.
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →
1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 5 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn + 5 0 0 5 0 0
Sewanee 4 1 0 7 1 0
Georgia Tech 3 1 1 8 1 1
Alabama 5 3 0 7 3 0
Clemson 3 2 1 3 3 1
Tulane 3 2 0 5 2 0
Cumberland (TN) 1 1 0 3 1 0
Kentucky State 0 0 0 9 1 0
Ole Miss 2 3 0 4 3 0
LSU 1 2 0 3 4 0
Tennessee 1 4 1 3 5 1
Nashville 0 5 1 2 6 1
Georgia 0 4 0 1 5 0
Mississippi A&M 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1904 Sewanee Tigers football team represented the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South in the 1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Mooney*W 47–0
October 11Tennessee Docs*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 58–0[1]
October 15at Washington University*St. Louis, MOW 17–0
October 27vs. ClemsonColumbia, SCW 11–5
October 29at TennesseeW 12–0[2]
November 5at Texas A&MDallas, TXW 17–5
November 12at TulaneW 18–0[3]
November 24at Vanderbilt
L 0–27
  • *Non-conference game

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Players[]

Line[]

Player Position Games
started
Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
R. N. Atkinson End, back 140 21
J. L. Brong Guard 165 21
Rupert Colmore End Sewanee, Tennessee 153 21
Roland Crownover Guard 155 20
E. H. Fowlkes Tackle 158 18
John B. Greer End 155 18
Ephraim Kirby-Smith Tackle Sewanee, Tennessee 156 20
Henry D. Phillips Guard Philadelphia 6'4" 188 22
G. Watkins Guard 155 17
Miles A. Watkins Center 184 19
David G. Wetlin End 145 18

Backfield[]

Player Position Games
started
Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Robert E. Bostrom Quarterback 150 21
Wilmer S. Poyner Halfback 142 24
Nate J. Sawrie Fullback 168 18
John Scarbrough Quarterback Rockdale, Texas 135 18
John J. Shaffer Halfback 138 18

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References[]

  1. ^ "Sewanee Again The Victor". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 12, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ^ "Sewanee is winner, Mountain Boys take magnificent game from U. of T. by score of 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sewanee 18; Tulane 0". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 13, 1904. p. 21. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "1904 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results".
  5. ^ "Sewanee—Official". The Tennessean. November 20, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved June 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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