1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1903 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 1903 college football season. The season began on September 25.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 25, 1903
through November 29, 1903
Teams18
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1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 25, 1903
through November 29, 1903
Teams18
Regular Season
Season championsClemson
Cumberland
East championsClemson Tigers
West championsCumberland Bulldogs
Football seasons
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1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Clemson +2–0–14–1–1
Cumberland (TN) +4–1–16–1–1
Sewanee5–1–07–1–0
Vanderbilt5–1–16–1–1
Mississippi A&M2–0–23–0–2
Georgia3–2–03–4–0
Ole Miss1–1–12–1–1
Texas0–0–15–1–2
Kentucky State0–0–06–1–0
Alabama3–4–03–4–0
Auburn2–3–04–3–0
Tennessee2–4–04–5–0
Georgia Tech1–4–03–5–0
Tulane0–1–12–2–1
Mercer0–1–00–1–0
Nashville0–2–01–3–0
LSU0–5–04–5–0
SW Presbyterian â€“  â€“ 
  • + – Conference co-champions
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1903 met difficulty in determining an SIAA champion. Clemson had the best record, but lost to an inferior North Carolina team; and in the game to secure the SIAA title were tied by Cumberland. Clemson's John Heisman pushed strongly for Cumberland to share the SIAA title.[1] Cumberland's strongest victory was its win over Vanderbilt.

However, Sewanee beat Cumberland, yet suffered its only loss to Vanderbilt. Heisman originally challenged the winner of the Vanderbilt-Sewanee game.[2] John J. Tigert was a star player for Vanderbilt. Nash Buckingham rated Kentucky University and Vanderbilt as best in the south.[3]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

More information Conf. Rank, Team ...
Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)ClemsonJohn Heisman4–1–12–0–127.83.7
1 (tie)CumberlandA. L. Phillips6–1–14–1–138.52.2
3SewaneeGeorge S. Whitney7–15–122.41.2
4VanderbiltJames H. Henry6–1–15–1–124.02.0
5Mississippi A&MDaniel S. Martin3–0–22–0–214.21.2
6GeorgiaMarvin D. Dickinson3–43–29.314.0
7MississippiM. S. Harvey2–1–11–1–18.59.8
8TexasRalph Hutchinson5–1–20–0–116.43.5
9Kentucky StateJack Wright7–10–0
10AlabamaW. A. Blount3–43–48.616.3
11AuburnWilliam Penn Bates4–32–317.913.1
12 (tie)TennesseeH. F. Fisher4–52–48.412.2
12 (tie)Georgia TechOliver Huie4–51–48.421.1
14 (tie)TulaneCharles Eshleman2–2–10–1–112.811.2
14 (tie)Mercer0–10–10.046.0
16NashvilleWreidt/Bradley Walker/Childress2–20–210.85.3
17LSUW. S. Borland4–50–47.810.3
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Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[4]

Regular season

More information Index to colors and formatting ...
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
September 25CynthianaKentucky StateState College Park • Lexington, KYW 39–0[5]
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3Montgomery Athletic ClubAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALW 26–0[6]
October 3CumberlandVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNCUM 6–0[7][8]
October 3MooneySewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 23–0[9]
October 3Texas Deaf SchoolTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 17–0
October 3Maryville (TN)TennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNW 17–0[10]
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 9HaskellTexasState Fairgrounds • Dallas, TXL 6–03,000[11]
October 10ClemsonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GACLEM 29–0[12]
October 10MercerGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAGT 46–0[13]
October 10Carson–NewmanTennesseeBaldwiin Park • Knoxville, TNW 38–0[14]
October 10AlabamaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 30–01,000[15]
October 10BereaKentucky StateState College Park • Lexington, KYW 17–0[16][17]
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Week Four

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14LSU AlumniLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 16–0[18]
October 16AlabamaMississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MSMSA&M 11–05,000[19][20]
October 17Howard (AL)AuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALW 58–0[21]
October 17ClemsonGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GACLEM 73–0[22][23]
October 17Kentucky Military InstituteKentucky StateState College Park • Lexington, KYW 18–0[24]
October 17OklahomaTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXT 6–6[25]
October 17South CarolinaGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAL 27–7[19][26]
October 17TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 40–0[27][28]
October 17NashvilleMooney SchoolMooney Field • Murfreesboro, TNL 5–17[29][30]
October 203:00 p. m.CumberlandSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 6–0[31][32]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23AuburnAlabamaRiverside Park • Montgomery, ALALA 18–01,200[33][34]
October 24GeorgiaGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 38–0[35][36]
October 24BaylorTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 48–0[37]
October 24Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 33–0[35][38]
October 24Mississippi A&MMeridian Athletic ClubMeridian, MSW 43–0
October 24Eagles-New OrleansLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 33–0[39]
October 24Miami (OH)Kentucky StateState College Park • Lexington, KYW 47–0
October 24Tennessee DocsSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 52–0[40]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 28North Carolina A&MClemsonColumbia, SCW 24–0[41]
October 29TennesseeSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SCL 0–24[42]
October 30LSULouisiana IndustrialRuston, LAW 16–0[43]
October 30ArkansasTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 15–0800[44]
October 31LSUShreveport Athletic AssociationBall Park • Shreveport, LAW 5–0[45]
October 31Georgia TechHoward (AL)West End Park • Birmingham, ALW 37–0[46]
October 31SewaneeAuburnOak Park • Montgomery, ALSEW 47–0[35][47]
October 31TennesseeNashvillePeabody Field • Nashville, TNTENN 10–0[48]
October 31VanderbiltGeorgiaBrisbine Park • Atlanta, GAVAN 33–0[35][49]
October 31Meridian Athletic ClubTulaneAthletic Park • New Orleans, LAW 46–0400[50]
November 2SewaneeAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALSEW 23–02,400[51][52]
November 2Georgetown (KY)Kentucky StateState College Park • Lexington, KYW 51–0[53]
November 2Tennessee DocsCumberlandLebanon, TNW 86–0[54]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6VanderbiltTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXT 5–51,200[55]
November 7GeorgiaTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNUGA 5–0[51][56]
November 7SewaneeNashvillePeabody Field • Nashville, TNSEW 6–0[51][57]
November 7Florida State CollegeGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAW 17–0[51][58]
November 7Shreveport Athletic ClubTulaneAthletic Park • New Orleans, LAL 0–23[59]
November 7MariettaKentucky StateState College Park • Lexington, KYW 11–0[60]
November 7Ole MissTennessee DocsRed Elm Park • Memphis, TNW 17–0[61]
November 7LSUMississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSMSA&M 11–0[51][62]
November 7Grant University of AthensCumberlandLebanon, TNW 92–0[63]
November 9LSUAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 18–0[64]
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 11LSUAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALAUB 12–0[65]
November 13TexasOklahomaColcord Park • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma TerritoryW 11–5[66]
November 13Tennessee MedicosNashvillePeabody Field • Nashville, TNW 26–0[67]
November 14AuburnGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAAUB 10–5[51][68]
November 14CumberlandAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALCUM 44–0[69][70]
November 14ClemsonNorth CarolinaCampus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NCL 6–11[69][71]
November 14SewaneeTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNSEW 17–0[69][72]
November 14Washington UniversityVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 41–0[73]
November 14GeorgiaSavannah Athletic AssociationBolton Street Park • Savannah, GAL 0–6[74]
November 14Mississippi A&MOle MissUniversity Park • Oxford, MST 6–6[69][75]
November 16CumberlandLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LACUM 41–0[76]
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 18CumberlandTulaneAthletic Park • New Orleans, LACUM 28–0[77]
November 21ClemsonDavidsonLatta Park • Charlotte, NCW 24–0[78]
November 21Georgia TechTennesseeBaldwin Park • Knoxville, TNTENN 11–0[79][80]
November 21Ole MissLSUAthletic Park • New Orleans, LALSU 11–0[81][82]
November 21SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 10–54,000[83][84]
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 26TennesseeAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALALA 24–0[85]
November 26AuburnGeorgiaBrisbine Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 22–13[86][87]
November 26South CarolinaGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAL 0–16[88]
November 26Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateSouth Side Park • Lexington, KYL 0–17[89]
November 26RichmondTulaneAthletic Field • New Orleans, LAW 18–5[90]
November 29Texas A&MTexasVarsity Athletic Field • Austin, TXW 29–6[91]
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Week Eleven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 5Mississippi A&MTulaneAthletic Field • New Orleans, LAT 0–0[92]
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Postseason

SIAA Championship Game

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 263:00 p. m.CumberlandClemsonOak Park • Montgomery, ALT 11–11[93][94][95]
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All-Southern team

Main article: 1903 College Football All-Southern Team

Walker Reynolds Tichenor's All-Southern team:[96]

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Team
QB John Maxwell Clemson
HB John J. Tigert Vanderbilt
HB J. C. Anderson Cumberland
FB Jock Hanvey Clemson
E Bob Blake Vanderbilt
T Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith Sewanee
G Henry D. Phillips Sewanee
C Red Smith Cumberland
G Puss Derrick Clemson
G/T Marvin O. Bridges Cumberland
E Carl Sitton Clemson
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