1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1899 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 1899 college football season.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationOctober 6, 1899
through December 25, 1899
Teams17
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1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationOctober 6, 1899
through December 25, 1899
Teams17
Regular Season
Season championsSewanee
Football seasons
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1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sewanee $11–0–012–0–0
Vanderbilt5–0–07–2–0
Alabama1–0–03–1–0
Nashville4–1–04–1–1
Tennessee2–1–06–2–0
Auburn2–1–13–1–1
Texas3–2–06–2–0
North Carolina1–1–07–3–0
Ole Miss3–4–03–4–0
Georgia2–3–12–3–1
Clemson1–2–04–2–0
Central (KY)1–2–01–2–0
LSU1–3–01–4–0
Kentucky State0–1–05–2–2
SW Presbyterian0–1–01–1–0
Cumberland (TN)0–3–00–3–0
Georgia Tech0–5–00–6–0
Tulane0–5–00–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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The season began on October 6, 1899 with Vanderbilt visiting Cumberland.

Sewanee won the conference with 11 conference victories. With just 13 players, the team known as the "Iron Men" had a six-day road trip with five shutout wins over Texas A&M; Texas; Tulane; LSU; and Ole Miss. Sportswriter Grantland Rice called the group "the most durable football team I ever saw."[1] The road trip is recalled memorably with the Biblical allusion "...and on the seventh day they rested."[2]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

More information Conf. Rank, Team ...
Conf. Rank Team Head coach Conf. record Win Pct. Overall record PPG PAG
1 (tie)SewaneeBilly Suter11–0–01.00012–0–026.80.8
1 (tie)VanderbiltJames Crane5–0–01.0007–2–012.14.8
1 (tie)AlabamaW. A. Martin1–0–01.0003–1–09.77.7
4NashvilleC. E. Woodruff4–1–0.8004–1–1
5TennesseeJ. A. Pierce2–1–0.6676–2–010.77.6
6AuburnJohn Heisman2–1–1.6253–1–129.62.2
7TexasGordon Clarke3–2–0.6006–2–014.63.0
8North CarolinaWilliam Reynolds1–1–0.5007–3–015.75.3
9Ole MissW. H. Lyon3–4–0.4293–4–06.36.7
10GeorgiaGordon Saussy2–3–1.4172–3–17.33.7
11 (tie)ClemsonWalter Riggs1–2–0.3334–2–018.28.3
11 (tie)Central (KY)1–2–0.3331–2–0
13LSUJohn Gregg1–3–0.2501–4–07.625.2
14 (tie)Kentucky StateW. R. Bass0–1–0.0005–2–210.94.9
14 (tie)SW Presbyterian0–1–0.0001–1–022.527
14 (tie)Cumberland (TN)E. D. Kuykendall0–3–0.0000–3–00.040.3
14 (tie)Georgia TechCow Nalley0–5–0.0000–6–00.831.0
14 (tie)TulaneHarris Collier0–5–0.0000–6–10.020.1
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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 6VanderbiltCumberlandLebanon, TNVAN 32–0[3]
October 7ClemsonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 11–0[4]
October 7Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateLexington, KYW 23–6[5]
October 7North Carolina A&MNorth CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCW 34–0[6]
October 11King (TN)TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 11–5[7]
October 12Oak RidgeNorth CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCW 16–0[8]
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14Mooney SchoolSW PresbyterianBall Park • Clarksville, TNW 45–0[9]
October 14NashvilleCumberlandLebanon, TNNASH 18–0
October 14Miami (OH)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 12–0[10]
October 14Georgia TechAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALAUB 63–0[11]
October 14DavidsonClemsonRock Hill, SCW 10–0[12]
October 14GuilfordNorth CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCW 45–0[13]
October 18Miami (OH)Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 18–5[14]
October 18Atlanta Athletic ClubGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAL 0–2[15]
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 20CincinnatiVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNL 6–0[16]
October 21Kentucky StateCentreDanville, KYT 11–11[17]
October 21Bethel (KY)NashvilleNormal College Field • Nashville, TNT 5–5[18]
October 21TexasDallas Athletic ClubDallas, TXW 11–6[19]
October 21Tuscaloosa Athletic ClubAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 16–5
October 21Montgomery Athletic ClubAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALW 41–0[20]
October 21SewaneeGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GASEW 12–0[21]
October 21DavidsonNorth CarolinaLatta Park • Charlotte, NCW 10–0[22]
October 21VPITennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNL 5–0[23]
October 23SewaneeGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GASEW 32–0[24]
October 23Horner's SchoolNorth CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCW 46–0
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 27Ole MissCentral (KY)Citizens' Park • Memphis, TNMISS 13–6[25]
October 28NashvilleOle MissOxford, MSNASH 11–0[26]
October 28TennesseeSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 46–0[27]
October 28IndianaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNL 22–0[28]
October 28ClemsonAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALAUB 34–0[29]
October 28Georgia TechGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 33–0[30]
October 28North CarolinaNorth Carolina A&MRaleigh, NCT 11–11[31]
October 31San AntonioTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 28–0[32]
October 31"Old" MarylandNorth CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCW 6–0[33]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 3SW PresbyterianSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 54–0[34]
November 3LSUOle MissFairgrounds • Meridian, MSMISS 11–05,000[35]
November 4North CarolinaNavyWorden Field • Annapolis, MDL 0–12[36]
November 4Kentucky StateTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNTENN 12–0[37]
November 4Ole MissVanderbiltBillings Park • Memphis, TNVAN 11–0[38]
November 4Texas A&MTexasSan Antonio, TXW 6–0[39]
November 8North CarolinaPrincetonUniversity Field • Princeton, NJL 0–30[40]
November 9ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 34–0[41]
November 9SewaneeTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXSEW 12–02,500[42]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 10SewaneeTexas A&MHerald Park • Houston, TXW 10–0600[43]
November 11SewaneeTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LASEW 23–0~1,000[44]
November 11Central (KY)Kentucky StateLexington, KYCENT 5–0[45]
November 11Montgomery Athletic ClubAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 16–0[46]
November 11GeorgiaTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNTENN 5–0[47]
November 11NashvilleGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GANASH 15–0[48]
November 11Bethel (TN)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 22–0[49]
November 13SewaneeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LASEW 34–02,000+[50]
November 13SewaneeOle MissBillings Park • Memphis, TNSEW 12–0[51]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 18North Carolina A&MClemsonRock Hill, SCW 24–0[52]
November 18AuburnGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAT 0–0[53]
November 18TexasVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 6–0[54]
November 18SW PresbyterianNashvilleNormal College Field • Nashville, TNNASH 39–0[55]
November 20TexasTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LATEX 11–0[56]
November 20CumberlandSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 71–0[57]
November 21Washington and LeeKentucky StateLexington, KYT 0–0[58]
November 22Washington and LeeKentucky StateLexington, KYW 6–0[59]
November 23Washington and LeeTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 11–0[60]
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Week Eight

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24AlabamaOle MissDriving Park • Jackson, MSALA 7–5600[61]
November 25AlabamaNew Orleans Athletic ClubAthletic Park • New Orleans, LAL 21–0[62]
November 25Central (KY)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 21–16[63]
November 25TulaneTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXTEX 32–0[64]
November 27TulaneTexas A&MHerald Park • Houston, TXL 22–0[65]
November 28LSULake Charles High SchoolHoohoo Park • Lake Charles, LAW 48–0[66][67]
November 302:50 p. m.SewaneeAuburnRiverside Park • Montgomery, ALSEW 11–10[68]
November 30Kentucky AlumniKentucky StateLexington, KYW 6–5
November 30Georgia TechClemsonGreenville, SCCLEM 41–5
November 30North CarolinaGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAUNC 5–03,000[69]
November 30LSUTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXTEX 29–0[70]
November 30Ole MissTulaneTulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LAMISS 15–0[71]
November 30Kentucky UniversityTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 41–0[72]
November 30NashvilleVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 5–04,000[73]
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 2North CarolinaSewaneePiedmont Park • Atlanta, GASEW 5–02,000[74]
December 2LSUTexas A&MCollege Station, TXL 42–0[75]
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 8TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 38–0[76]
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Week Twelve

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 25TennesseeGrantChattanooga, TNW 6–0[77]
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All-Southern team

Main article: 1899 College Football All-Southern Team

W. A. Lambeth's All-Southern team:

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Team
QB Warbler Wilson Sewanee
HB Arthur Feagin Auburn
HB Harry Gerstle Virginia
FB Robert M. Coleman Virginia
E Bart Sims Sewanee
T W. Hamilton Georgia
G William Choice VPI
C Carlos A. Long Georgetown
G Wallace Crutchfield Vanderbilt
T John Loyd Virginia
E Herman Koehler North Carolina
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