1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration September 23, 1916
through December 9, 1916
Number of teams 26
Regular Season
Season champions Georgia Tech
Tennessee
1916 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0     8 0 1
Tennessee + 6 0 1     8 0 1
Georgetown 1 0 0     2 0 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 1     7 1 1
Auburn 6 2 0     6 2 0
The Citadel 3 1 0     6 1 1
LSU 3 1 1     7 1 2
Georgia 4 2 0     6 3 0
Tulane 2 1 1     4 3 1
Kentucky 2 1 2     4 1 2
Alabama 4 3 0     6 3 0
Mississippi A&M 4 4 0     4 4 1
Sewanee 2 2 2     5 2 2
Transylvania 2 2 0     2 2 0
Mississippi College 2 3 0     4 3 0
South Carolina 2 3 0     2 7 0
Clemson 2 4 0     3 6 0
Furman 1 4 0     4 5 0
Centre 0 1 2     5 1 3
Louisville 0 2 1     2 3 1
Howard 0 1 0     0 1 0
Wofford 0 2 0     2 7 0
Mercer 0 3 0     0 3 0
Chattanooga 0 3 0     0 4 0
Florida 0 4 0     0 5 0
Ole Miss 0 6 0     3 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on September 23.

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 23Kentucky School for the DeafKentucky Lexington, KYW 340

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 30BirminghamAlabamaUniversity FieldTuscaloosa, AL W 130
September 30FurmanClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, SC CLEM 76
September 30The CitadelGeorgia Sanford FieldAthens, GA UGA 60
September 30K. M. I.CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 140
September 30MercerGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GA GT 610
September 30ButlerKentuckyLexington, KY W 390
September 30LSULouisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, LAW 240
September 30UnionOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MS W 300
September 30CumberlandSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 1070
September 30TusculumTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 330
September 30RhodesVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN W 860

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 6Mississippi A&M Mississippi CollegeAberdeen, MSMSCOLL 136
October 7 Alabama SouthernAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, AL W 800
October 7AuburnHowardRickwood FieldBirmingham, AL AUB 350
October 7CentreKentuckyLexington, KYUK 680
October 7Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SC W 350
October 7CumberlandGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GAW 2220
October 7JeffersonLSU State FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 590
October 7ArkansasOle Miss Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS W 200
October 7MorganSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TN W 540
October 7MaryvilleTennesseeShields-Watkins FieldKnoxville, TNW 326
October 7TransylvaniaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 420
October 7PresbyterianWofford Spartanburg, SCL 4913

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 14Mississippi CollegeAlabamaUniversity FieldBirmingham, ALALA 137
October 14MercerAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AL AUB 920
October 14CentreLouisvilleLouisville, KYT 00
October 14PresbyterianThe Citadel College Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 347
October 14ErskineFurman Greenville, SCW 603
October 14FloridaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GA UGA 210
October 14DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GA W 90
October 14LSUTexas A&MGalveston, TXW 130
October 14HendrixOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MS W 610
October 14Mississippi A&MChattanooga Chattanooga, TNMSA&M 330
October 14MaryvilleSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 687
October 14TennesseeClemson Riggs FieldCalhoun, SCTENN 140
October 14Spring HillTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 140
October 14VanderbiltKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KY VAN 450
October 14WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 233

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 20ClemsonAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AL AUB 280
October 21AlabamaFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FLALA 160
October 21The Citadel DavidsonDavidson, NCT 77
October 21Georgia Tech BFurmanGreenville, SC W 2110
October 21GeorgiaVirginia Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VAW 137
October 21Mississippi CollegeLSU State FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 507
October 21TransylvaniaMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS MSA&M 130
October 21SewaneeKentuckyLexington, KY T 00
October 21South CarolinaTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 260
October 21JeffersonTulaneNew Orleans, LA W 393
October 21Ole MissVanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 350
October 21ErskineWofford Spartanburg, SCL 127

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 26ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 270
October 27Kentucky WesleyanCentreCheek Field • Danville, KY W 1110
October 27FurmanPresbyterian Clinton, SCW 4210
October 27TulaneMississippi CollegeJackson, MSTUL 133
October 28Ole MissAlabama University FieldTuscaloosa, AL ALA 270
October 28Mississippi A&MAuburn Rickwood FieldBirmingham, ALAUB 73
October 28The CitadelNewberry Newberry, SCW 2114
October 28GeorgiaNavy Annapolis, MDL 273
October 28KentuckyCincinnatiCincinnati, OHW 320
October 28SewaneeLSUNew Orleans, LA SEW 70
October 28TennesseeFloridaTampa, FLTENN 240
October 28VirginiaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN W 276
October 30GuilfordWoffordSpartanburg, SC W 310

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 3Ole MissMississippi A&MTupelo, MS MSA&M 360
November 4Sewanee AlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALSEW 76
November 4 AuburnGeorgiaMcClung StadiumColumbus, GA AUB 30
November 4WoffordThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SC CIT 370
November 4DavidsonFurmanGreenville, SC L 4614
November 4Tulane Georgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GA GT 450
November 4TennesseeChattanoogaChattanooga, TNTENN 127
November 4Rose-HulmanVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN W 670
November 5ArkansasLSUFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LAW 177

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 7Mississippi CollegeSouthern Miss Hattiesburg, MSW 750
November 11AuburnFlorida Jacksonville, FLAUB 200
November 11FurmanGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GA UGA 490
November 11Georgia Tech AlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALGT 130
November 11CentreCentralRichmond, KYW 260
November 11LSUMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS LSU 133
November 11Ole MissTransylvaniaLexington, KY TRANS 133
November 11ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TN SEW 540
November 11VanderbiltTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 106
November 11TulaneRiceHouston, TX L 2313
November 11NewberryWofford Spartanburg, SCL 210

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 16The CitadelClemsonOrangeburg, SCCIT 30
November 18AlabamaTulaneNew Orleans, LA TUL 330
November 18VanderbiltAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALVAN 209
November 18Georgia TechGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GA GT 210
November 18TransylvaniaCentre Danville, KYT 00
November 18FloridaIndianaJordan Field • Bloomington, IN L 143
November 18Mississippi A&MKentucky Stoll FieldLexington, KYUK 133
November 18Ole MissLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LA LSU 410
November 18OuachitaMississippi College Clinton, MSW 260
November 18MercerSouth CarolinaColumbia, SC L 470
November 18SewaneeTennessee Chattanooga, TNTENN 170
November 18WoffordWake ForestWake Forest, NCL 410
November 20MaryvilleMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS T 77

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 30The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 202
November 30CentreGeorgetownGeorgetown, KYCEN 147
November 30ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, NC L 330
November 30GeorgiaAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, ALUGA 30
November 30AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlanta, GA GT 337
November 30Furman WoffordSpartanburg, SCWOF 97
November 30TennesseeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KYT 00
November 30ArkansasMississippi A&M Memphis, TNW 207
November 30LSU Tulane New Orleans, LA T 1414
November 30Ole MissMississippi CollegeJackson, MS MSCOLL 3614

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 9GeorgetownTulaneNew Orleans, LA L 610

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 4 newspapers included:[1]

Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Irby Curry 137 Sr. Marlin, Texas Vanderbilt
HB Everett Strupper 5'7" 148 Jr. Columbus, Georgia Georgia Tech
HB Doc Rodes Jr. Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky
FB Tommy Spence Sr. Thomasville, Georgia Georgia Tech
E Graham Vowell 184 Jr. Martin, Tennessee Tennessee
T Josh Cody 6'4" 212 Jr. Franklin, Tennessee Vanderbilt
G Bob Lang Sr. Waverly, Georgia Georgia Tech
C Pup Phillips 6'0" 182 So. Carnesville, Georgia Georgia Tech
G Chink Lowe Jr. Loudon Co., Tennessee Tennessee
T Walker Carpenter 6'2" 184 Jr. Newnan, Georgia Georgia Tech

See also

References

  1. "All-Southern Football Team As Picked By Sport Writers". Augusta Chronicle. December 3, 1916.
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