1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the members schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1896 college football season. The season began on October 3.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationOctober 3, 1896
through December 14, 1896
Teams16
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1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationOctober 3, 1896
through December 14, 1896
Teams16
Regular Season
Season championsLSU
Georgia
Football seasons
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1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
LSU +3–0–06–0–0
Georgia +2–0–04–0–0
Vanderbilt2–0–23–2–2
Tennessee1–0–04–0–0
Auburn3–1–03–1–0
Texas1–1–04–2–1
Alabama1–1–02–1–0
Kentucky State College1–1–03–6–0
Sewanee3–3–03–3–0
Tulane1–2–03–2–0
Nashville0–1–10–1–1
Mercer0–2–10–2–1
Central (KY)0–2–10–3–1
Mississippi A&M0–2–00–4–0
SW Presbyterian0–2–00–3–0
Cumberland (TN) â€“  â€“ 
  • + – Conference co-champions
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Coach Pop Warner's conference champion Georgia team beat North Carolina 24–16 in a close game. "For the first time in Southern football history the football supremacy of Virginia and North Carolina was successfully challenged."[1] Against John Heisman's Auburn team, Georgia also had the first successful onside kick in the South.[2]

The LSU Tigers, led by coach Allen Jeardeau, went undefeated and were the SIAA co-champions.[3]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

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Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)LSUAllen Jeardeau6–03–0
1 (tie)GeorgiaPop Warner4–02–0
3VanderbiltR. G. Acton3–2–23–0–2
4AuburnJohn Heisman3–13–1
5 (tie)Georgia TechJ. B. West1–1–11–1–1
5 (tie)TexasHarry Orman Robinson4–2–11–1
5 (tie)AlabamaOtto Wagonhurst2–11–1
5 (tie)Kentucky StateDudley Short3–61–1
9SewaneeJ. E. Blair3–33–3
10TulaneHarry Baum3–21–2
11Nashville0–1–10–1–1
12 (tie)MercerJ. D. Winston0–2–10–2–1
12 (tie)CentralH. McC. Anderson0–3–10–2–1
12 (tie)Southwestern Presbyterian0–30–2
12 (tie)Mississippi A&MJ. B. Hildebrand0–40–2
?Cumberland
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Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game

PAG = Average of points allowed per game

Regular season

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Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup
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SIAA teams in bold.

Week One

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3Lexington Athletic ClubKentucky StateLexington, KYL 0–10[4]
October 6AuburnMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAAUB 46–0[5]
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 10Kentucky StateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 22–0600[6]
October 10CentenaryLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 46–0[7]
October 10Union (TN)Mississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSL 0–8
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 17NashvilleSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 6–0[8]
October 17Galveston High SchoolTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 42–0[9]
October 17Tulane AlumniTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LAW 12–0[10]
October 17VanderbiltCentreDanville, KYL 0–46[11]
October 17Kentucky StateCatlettsburg Athletic ClubCatlettsburg, KYL 4–6[12]
October 22Williamsburg (KY)TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 10–0[13]
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 24LSUTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LALSU 6–0[14]
October 24TexasDallasDallas, TXT 0–0
October 24Birmingham Athletic ClubAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 30–0[15]
October 24Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateLexington, KYW 36–6[16]
October 24CentralVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNT 0–0[17]
October 24GeorgiaWoffordSpartanburg, SCW 26–0[18]
October 26CentralSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 6–4[19]
October 22TennesseeChattanooga Athletic ClubChattanooga, TNW 4–0[20]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 31Kentucky StateCentreDanville, KYL 0–32[21]
October 31North CarolinaGeorgiaBrisbine Park • Atlanta, GAW 24–163,000[22]
October 31Georgia TechMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAL 4–6[23]
October 31SewaneeAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALSEW 10–6[24]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 7CentralKentucky StateLexington, KYKEN 62–0[25]
November 7San AntonioTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 12–4[26]
November 7Georgia TechAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALW 45–0[27]
November 7VanderbiltMissouriFair Grounds • St. Louis, MOL 6–26[28]
November 9SewaneeGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 26–0[29]
November 9TulaneVicksburg Athletic ClubVicksburg, MSW 48–0[30]
November 11VanderbiltSW PresbyterianBaseball Park • Clarksville, TNVAN 36–0[31]
November 13LSUOle MissFairgrounds • Vicksburg, MSW 12–4[32]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 14Mississippi A&MAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 20–0[33]
November 14NashvilleVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNT 0–0[34]
November 14CentreKentucky StateLexington, KYL 0–44[35]
November 14TexasTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LATEX 12–4800[36][37]
November 14VPITennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 6–4[38]
November 16SewaneeAuburnRiverside Park • Montgomery, ALAUB 38–6[39]
November 16TexasLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 14–0[40]
November 20Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 52–0[41]
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 21Kentucky StateGeorgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYW 16–0[42]
November 21MercerGeorgia TechBrisbane Park • Atlanta, GAT 12–12[43]
November 21Mississippi A&MSouthern Athletic ClubSportsman's Park • New Orleans, LAL 0–55[44]
November 26AuburnGeorgiaBrisbine Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 12–6[45]
November 26CentralTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNUT 30–0[46]
November 26DallasTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 22–42,000[47]
November 26Ole MissTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LAW 10–0[48]
November 26VanderbiltSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNVAN 10–4[49]
November 27Kentucky StateLouisville Athletic ClubLouisville, KYL 4–30[50]
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 28LSUSouthern Athletic ClubSportsman's Park • New Orleans, LAW 6–0500[51]
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Week Ten

Week Eleven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 14MissouriTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXL 0–10[52]
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