1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1897 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 1897 college football season

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationOctober 2, 1897
through January 8, 1898
Teams16
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1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationOctober 2, 1897
through January 8, 1898
Teams16
Regular Season
Season championsVanderbilt
Football seasons
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1897 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Vanderbilt $3–0–06–0–1
Georgia2–0–02–1–0
Auburn2–0–12–0–1
Central (KY)1–1–01–2–0
Nashville1–1–01–1–0
Alabama0–0–01–0–0
Tennessee0–0–04–1–1
Texas0–0–06–2–0
LSU0–0–01–1–0
Sewanee1–2–11–3–1
Clemson0–1–02–2–0
Mercer0–1–00–2–1
Cumberland (TN)0–1–00–1–0
Kentucky State College0–2–02–4–0
SW Presbyterian0–0–00–0–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The season began on October 2. Conference play began on October 9 with Georgia shutting out Clemson 24–0 in Athens.

After the Sewanee game, Coach R. G. Acton's Vanderbilt Commodores claimed the program's first ever conference title.[1] This was followed by a challenge met by the other southern team to claim a championship, South Atlantic school Virginia; which claims seven prior championships of the South. The game ended a 0–0 tie. Said Coach Acton, "It was the best game ever played in the South." Vanderbilt held all opponents scoreless.[2]

The Texas Longhorns averaged the most points per game in the conference.[3]

The 1897 season was one in which a member school, Tulane University, was barred from intercollegiate football participation by SIAA President, Dr. Dudley. This was part of a sanction handed down in response to the LSU game the previous season in which Tulane was forced to forfeit for having fielded an ineligible player.[4][5]

The season was also notable for the game Virginia played against Georgia, featuring the death of Richard Von Albade Gammon.[6]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

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Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1VanderbiltR. G. Acton6–0–13–019.90.0
2GeorgiaCharles McCarthy2–12–018.75.7
3AuburnJohn Heisman2–0–12–0–113.31.3
4Tennessee4–11–012.83.2
5 (tie)CentralH. McC. Anderson1–11–1
5 (tie)Nashville1–11–1
5 (tie)AlabamaAllen McCants1–00–06.00.0
5 (tie)TexasWalter F. Kelly6–20–020.54.5
5 (tie)LSUAllen Jeardeau1–10–014.016.0
10SewaneeJ. G. Jayne1–3–11–2–13.05.6
11 (tie)ClemsonWilliam M. Williams2–20–17.014.5
11 (tie)Cumberland0–10–1
11 (tie)Georgia TechJ. B. Wood0–10–10.028.0
11 (tie)MercerGordon Saussy0–1–10–10.013.0
15Kentucky StateLyman B. Eaton2–40–24.719.7
?Southwestern Presbyterian
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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 2Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateLexington, KYW 8–6[7]
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 9Kentucky UniversityVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 22–0[8]
October 9ClemsonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 24–0[9]
October 11Kentucky StateKentucky WesleyanWinchester, KYL 0–4[10]
October 15King (TN)TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 28–0[11]
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 16MercerGordon InstituteBarnesville, GAT 0–0[12]
October 16SewaneeNashvilleNashville, TNNASH 6–5[13]
October 18Central (KY)SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 4–0[14]
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23San AntonioTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 10–0[15]
October 23Georgia TechGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAW 24–0600[16]
October 23AuburnMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAAUB 26–0[17]
October 23Williamsburg (KY)TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 6–0[18]
October 23Georgetown (KY)Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 20–4[19]
October 23ClemsonCharlotte YMCALatta Park • Charlotte, NCW 10–0
October 23VMIVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 12–0[20]
October 25ClemsonNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 28–0[21]
October 29AuburnNashvilleNashville, TNAUB 14–4[22]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30AuburnSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNT 0–0[23]
October 30Washington and LeeCentralLexington, KYL 0–22[24]
October 30VirginiaGeorgiaBrisbine Park • Atlanta, GAL 4–175,000[25]
October 30Kentucky StateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 50–0400[26]
October 30TexasDallasCycle Park • Dallas, TXL 4–18[27]
November 1TexasFort WorthFort Worth, TXL 0–6[28]
November 3TexasAdd-Ran ChristianWaco, TXW 18–10[29]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 5North CarolinaSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNL 6–12[30]
November 6North CarolinaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 31–0[31]
November 6CentralKentucky StateLexington, KYCENT 18–0[32]
November 8North CarolinaTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNL 0–16[33]
November 10ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 18–6[34]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 13Tuscaloosa Athletic ClubAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 6–0[35]
November 13Houston Town TeamTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 42–6[36]
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Week Eight

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 20TexasSan AntonioSan Antonio, TXW 12–0[37]
November 25Fort WorthTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 38–0[38]
November 25CentreKentucky StateLexington, KYL 0–36[39]
November 25SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 10–0[40]
November 25TennesseeVPIRoanoke, VAW 18–0[41]
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Week Nine

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November 26TennesseeBristol Athletic ClubBristol, TNW 12–0[42]
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Week Ten

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December 7VirginiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNT 0–02,400[43]
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Week Eleven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 11DallasTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 20–16[44]
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Week Twelve

Week Thirteen

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 20Montgomery Athletic ClubLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 28–6[45]
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Week Fourteen

Week Fifteen

Week Sixteen

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
January 8CincinnatiLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAL 0–28[46]
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