Sports season
1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season League NCAA Sport College football Duration September 27, 1913 through November 29, 1913 Number of teams 17 Season champions Auburn
The 1913 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 1913 college football season . The season began on September 27. Conference play began that day with Alabama hosting Howard .
Teams other than Vanderbilt had a chance to win a title, and newspapers covered football more than the World Series for the first time.[1]
Fuzzy Woodruff says the Southern newspapers began to cover football more than the World Series .[1] The Auburn Tigers won the conference, posting an undefeated, 8–0 record. Auburn captain Kirk Newell was later a hero of World War I . The 1913 Tigers were retroactively recognized as a national champion by the Billingsley Report 's alternative calculation which considers teams' margin of victory.[n 1] Auburn does not claim the title.
Tennessee won its first SIAA game since 1910. Ole Miss was suspended from SIAA play.
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 [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
September 27
Howard
Alabama
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 27–0
September 27
Charleston Navy
The Citadel
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC
W 34–0
September 27
11th Cavalry
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
W 19–0
September 27
Butler
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
W 21–7
September 27
Carson–Newman
Tennessee
Waite Field • Knoxville, TN
W 58–0
Week Two [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 4
Birmingham
Alabama
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL
W 81–0
October 4
Mercer
Auburn
Drake Field • Auburn, AL
AUB 53–0
October 4
Louisville Manual Training School
Centre
Cheek Field • Danville, KY
W 19–0
October 4
Davidson
Clemson
Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC
W 6–3
October 4
Alabama Presbyterian
Georgia
Sanford Field • Athens, GA
W 108–0
October 4
Georgia Tech
The Citadel
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC
GT 47–0
October 4
Kentucky
Illinois
Urbana, IL
L 21–0
October 4
LSU
Louisiana Tech
Ruston, LA
W 20–2
October 4
Howard
Mississippi A&M
Hardy Field • Starkville, MS
W 66–0
October 4
Chattanooga
Sewanee
McGee Field • Sewanee, TN
W 28–0
October 4
Athens
Tennessee
Waite Field • Knoxville, TN
W 95–0
October 4
Maryville
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
W 59–0
October 6
Florida Southern
Florida
Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL
W 144–0
[4]
Week Three [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 8
Ole Miss
VMI
VMI Parade Ground • Lexington, VA
L 14–0
October 10
Mississippi College
Mississippi A&M
Hardy Field • Starkville, MS
MSA&M 14–13
October 11
Clemson
Alabama
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL
ALA 20–0
[5]
October 11
Florida
Auburn
Drake Field • Auburn, AL
AUB 55–0
[5]
October 11
Porter Military
The Citadel
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC
T 0–0
October 11
North Georgia
Georgia
Sanford Field • Athens, GA
W 51–0
October 11
LSU
Louisiana-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
W 26–0
October 11
10th District A. C.
Mercer
Macon, GA
W 44–0
October 11
Marion County H. S.
Sewanee
McGee Field • Sewanee, TN
W 88–0
October 11
Jefferson
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 13–0
October 11
Centre
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 48–0
[5]
October 12
Georgia Tech
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
W 71–6
Week Four [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 15
Ole Miss
Virginia Medical
Richmond, VA
W 7–6
October 17
Transylvania
Mississippi A&M
Columbus, MS
W 31–0
October 18
Auburn
Clemson
Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC
AUB 20–0
[6]
October 18
The Citadel
Charleston
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC
W 72–0
October 18
Maryville
Florida
Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL
W 39–0
[7]
October 18
Georgia
Alabama
Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL
UGA 20–0
[6]
October 18
Mercer
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
GT 33–0
October 18
Ohio Northern
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
W 21–0
October 18
Jefferson
LSU
State Field • Baton Rouge, LA
W 45–6
October 18
Tennessee
Sewanee
Chattanooga, TN
SEW 17–6
[6]
October 18
Mississippi College
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
MSCOLL 32–3
October 18
Henderson-Brown
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
W 33–0
Week Five [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 23
Baylor
LSU
State Field • Baton Rouge, LA
W 50–0
October 23
Union (TN)
Ole Miss
Oxford, MS
W 46–0
October 25
Alabama
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
ALA 26–0
[8]
October 25
Mississippi A&M
Auburn
Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL
AUB 34–0
[8]
October 25
K. M. I.
Centre
Cheek Field • Danville, KY
W 44–0
October 25
Georgia Tech
Florida
Jacksonville, FL
GT 13–3
[9]
October 25
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
W 27–7
October 25
Mercer
The Citadel
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC
T 7–7
October 25
Sewanee
Texas
Dallas, TX
L 13–7
[8]
October 25
Virginia
Georgia
Atlanta, GA
L 13–6
[9]
October 25
Davidson
Tennessee
Waite Field • Knoxville, TN
W 9–0
October 25
Michigan
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
L 33–2
Week Six [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 30
Clemson
South Carolina
Columbia, SC
W 32–0
November 1
Alabama
Mississippi College
Jackson, MS
ALA 21–7
November 1
LSU
Auburn
Mobile, AL
AUB 7–0
[10]
November 1
Sewanee
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
GT 33–0
[10]
November 1
North Carolina
Georgia
Sanford Field • Athens, GA
W 19–6
[10]
November 1
Earlham College
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
W 28–0
November 1
Alabama Presbyterian
Mercer
Macon, GA
W 33–0
November 1
Louisiana Tech
Ole Miss
Oxford, MS
W 26–0
November 1
Mississippi A&M
Texas A&M
College Station, TX
W 6–0
[11]
November 1
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Waite Field • Knoxville, TN
W 21–0
November 1
Saint Louis
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 12–6
November 1
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA
L 34–0
Week Seven [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 6
Clemson
Georgia
Augusta, GA
UGA 18–15
November 7
Ole Miss
Hendrix
Conway, AR
L 8–6
November 8
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
AUB 20–0
[11]
November 8
Centre
Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
L 27–18
November 8
Clemson
The Citadel
College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC
CLEM 7–3
November 8
Florida
South Carolina
Columbia, SC
L 13–0
[12]
November 8
Wilmington
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
W 33–0
November 8
Arkansas
LSU
Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA
W 12–7
November 8
Stetson
Mercer
Macon, GA
L 13–6
November 8
Mississippi A&M
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
MSA&M 32–0
[12]
November 8
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 7–6
[11]
November 9
Sewanee
Alabama
Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL
SEW 10–7
Week Eight [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 14
Tennessee
Alabama
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL
ALA 6–0
November 15
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL
AUB 14–6
[12]
November 15
The Citadel
Florida
Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL
FLA 18–13
[13]
November 15
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
UGA 14–0
[12]
November 15
LSU
Mississippi A&M
Hardy Field • Starkville, MS
T 0–0
November 15
Ole Miss
Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
W 21–10
November 15
Southwestern (TX)
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
W 31–9
November 17
Clemson
Mercer
Macon, GA
CLEM 52–0
Week Nine [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 20
Georgetown (KY)
Centre
Cheek Field • Danville, KY
L 19–6
November 22
Auburn
Georgia
Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA
AUB 21–7
[14]
November 22
Kentucky
Louisville
Louisville, KY
W 20–0
November 22
Tulane
LSU
State Field • Baton Rouge, LA
LSU 40–0
[14]
November 22
Ole Miss
Cumberland
Memphis, TN
W 7–0
November 22
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 63–13
[14]
Week Ten [ ]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 26
The Citadel
South Carolina
Columbia, SC
L 42–13
November 27
Arkansas
Tulane
First Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
L 14–0
November 27
Mercer
Florida
Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL
FLA 24–0
[15]
November 27
Centre
Transylvania
Lexington, KY
L 6–0
November 27
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
GT 34–0
[16]
November 27
Tennessee
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
TENN 13–7
November 27
Ole Miss
Southern Miss
Hattiesburg, MS
W 13–7
November 27
Mississippi A&M
Alabama
Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL
MSA&M 7–0
[16]
November 27
LSU
Texas A&M
Houston, TX
T 7–7
November 29
Ole Miss
Ouachita
Arkadelphia, AR
T 0–0
Awards and honors [ ]
All-Americans [ ]
All-Southern team [ ]
The composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 18 sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution included:[17]
Position
Name
First-team selectors
Team
QB
David Paddock
C, ZC, SP
Georgia
HB
Bob McWhorter
C, ZC, SP
Georgia
HB
Kirk Newell
C, ZC, SP
Auburn
FB
Red Harris
C, ZC
Auburn
E
Enoch Brown
C, ZC, SP
Vanderbilt
T
Tom Brown
C, ZC, SP
Vanderbilt
G
Big Thigpen
C, ZC, SP
Auburn
C
Boozer Pitts
C, ZC, SP
Auburn
G
R. N. MacCallum
C
Sewanee
T
Paul Turner
C, ZC, SP
Georgia
E
Robbie Robinson
C, ZC, SP
Auburn
Notes [ ]
^ Under Billingsley's primary methodology, Chicago was recognized as the national champion.[2] [3]
References [ ]
^ a b Woodruff 1928 , p. 276
^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2015). "National Poll Rankings" (PDF) . NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA. p. 108. Retrieved January 4, 2016 .
^ "Billingsley's National Champions by Year" . College Football Research Center. 2008. Archived from the original on 2002-10-11. Retrieved 2017-01-11 .
^ Robbie Andreu. "No. 74 FLORIDA 144, FLORIDA SOUTHERN 0" .
^ a b c Woodruff 1928 , p. 277
^ a b c Woodruff 1928 , p. 278
^ "Florida 39, Maryville 0" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 19, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c Woodruff 1928 , p. 280
^ a b Woodruff 1928 , p. 279
^ a b c Woodruff 1928 , p. 281
^ a b c Woodruff 1928 , p. 282
^ a b c d Woodruff 1928 , p. 283
^ "Florida 18, Citadel 13" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 16, 1913. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c Woodruff 1928 , p. 285
^ "Florida 24, Mercer 0" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 28, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b Woodruff 1928 , p. 286
^ "Composite All-Southern Eleven Chosen By Eighteen Dopesters" . Atlanta Constitution . December 2, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved March 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 . 1 .
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