1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1909 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 1909 college football season. The season began on September 25.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 25, 1909
through January 1, 1910
Teams14
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1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 25, 1909
through January 1, 1910
Teams14
Regular Season
Season championsSewanee
Football seasons
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1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Sewanee $4–0–06–1–0
Vanderbilt4–1–07–3–0
Alabama4–1–15–1–2
LSU3–1–06–2–0
Georgia Tech4–2–07–2–0
Auburn4–2–05–2–0
Howard (AL)2–2–05–2–1
Clemson2–2–06–3–0
Ole Miss1–2–14–3–2
Mississippi A&M1–3–05–4–0
Georgia1–4–11–4–2
The Citadel0–1–13–3–2
Cumberland (TN)0–1–00–1–0
Mercer0–4–03–5–0
Tennessee0–5–01–6–2
  • $ – Conference champion
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Under head coach Harris G. Cope, Sewanee won its last conference title in major college football. Sewanee gave Vanderbilt its first loss to a Southern team in six years, and was the first Sewanee squad to win a title since the 1899 Iron Men.

When the Kentucky team was welcomed home after the upset win over Illinois, Philip Carbusier said that they had "fought like wildcats", a nickname that stuck.[1]

President Taft showed up for the Sewanee-LSU game. LSU was led by Hall of Fame quarterback Doc Fenton.

Results and team statistics

More information Conf. Rank, Team ...
Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1SewaneeHarris Cope6–14–022.96.0
2VanderbiltDan McGugin7–34–121.03.2
3AlabamaDoc Pollard5–1–24–1–28.52.1
4LSUJoe Pritchard6–23–123.54.6
5 (tie)Georgia TechJohn Heisman7–24–224.15.0
5 (tie)AuburnMike Donahue5–24–216.75.6
7HowardJohn B. Longwell5–2–12–213.43.7
8ClemsonBob Williams6–32–210.34.8
9MississippiNathan Stauffer4–3–21-2–111.05.4
10Mississippi A&MW. D. Chadwick5–41–317.04.9
11GeorgiaJames Coulter/Frank Dobson1–4–21–4–12.06.9
12The CitadelSam Costen4–3–20–1–118.46.4
13Cumberland (TN)0–10–1
14MercerFrank Blake3–50–48.03.9
15TennesseeGeorge Levene1–6–20–51.212.6
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Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]

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 25GordonMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAL 0–10[3]
September 25Southwestern PresbyterianVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 52–0[4]
September 27GordonClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 26–0[5]
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 2Central UniversityTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNT 0–0[6]
October 2The CitadelCollege of CharlestonCharleston, SCW 36–0
October 2Union (TN)AlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 16–0[7]
October 2Howard (AL)AuburnBaseball Field • Montgomery, ALAUB 11–0[8]
October 2GordonGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAW 18–6[9]
October 2Memphis University SchoolOle MissOxford, MSW 18–0[10]
October 2ClemsonVPIMiles Field • Blacksburg, VAL 0–6[11]
October 2Jackson BarracksLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 70–0[12]
October 2MercerVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 32–0[13]
October 2BirminghamMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 21–0[14]
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 5University of MemphisOle MissOxford, MSW 15–0[15]
October 9Howard (AL)AlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 14–0[16]
October 9GordonAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALW 46–0[17]
October 9ClemsonDavidsonLatta Park • Charlotte, NCW 17–5[18]
October 9GeorgiaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCT 0–0[19]
October 9MooneyGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAW 35–6[20]
October 9CumberlandMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSMSAM 34–6[21]
October 9Ole MissLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 10–0[22]
October 9Southwestern PresbyterianSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 64–0[23]
October 9North CarolinaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNL 0–3[24]
October 9Rose PolytechnicVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 28–3[25]
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 15Jacksonville StateHoward (AL)West End Park • Birmingham, ALW 33–0[26]
October 15DavidsonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAT 0–0[27]
October 16AuburnMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAAUB 23–5[28]
October 16ClemsonAlabamaBirmingham Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALALA 3–0[29]
October 16Port Royal MarinesThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCL 5–17[30]
October 16South CarolinaGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAW 59–0[31]
October 16SewaneePrincetonUniversity Field • Princeton, NJL 0–20[32]
October 16Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 15–0[33]
October 16TennesseeKentucky State CollegeLexington, KYL 0–172,000[34]
October 16Vanderbilt AlumniVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNL 0–3[35]
October 16Ole MissTulanePelican Park • New Orleans, LAL 0–5[36]
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 22Southwestern PresbyterianMississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MSW 31–0[37]
October 23AlabamaOle MissMississippi State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MST 0–0[38]
October 23Port Royal MarinesClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 19–0[39]
October 23GeorgiaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNUGA 3–0[40]
October 23Howard (AL)MercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAHOW 6–5[41]
October 23SewaneeGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAGT 15–0[42]
October 23AuburnVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 17–0[43]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30AlabamaGeorgiaPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAALA 14–0[44]
October 30Georgia TechTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNGT 29–0[45]
October 30SewaneeLSUPelican Park • New Orleans, LASEW 15–64,200–7,000[46]
October 30Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 0–2[47]
October 30Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 17–0[48]
October 30Howard (AL)ChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNT 0–0[49]
October 30Porter Military AcademyThe CitadelCharleston, SCW 80–0[50]
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 2Union (TN)Mississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MSW 25–0[51]
November 3DavidsonThe CitadelFairgrounds • Columbia, SCT 0–0[52]
November 4ClemsonSouth CarolinaFairgrounds • Columbia, SCW 6–0[53]
November 4Louisiana IndustrialLSUBall Park • Alexandria, LAW 23–01,200[54]
November 6ChattanoogaMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 10–2[55]
November 6AuburnGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAAUB 9–0[56]
November 6TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 51–0[57]
November 8Mississippi A&MHoward (AL)West End Park • Birmingham, ALHOW 6–0[58]
November 8Castle HeightsSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 38–0[59]
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 10ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GACLEM 5–0[60]
November 12Ole MissHendersonArkadelphia, ART 12–12[61]
November 13AlabamaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 10–0[62]
November 13ArkansasLSURed Elm Park • Memphis, TNL 0–16[63]
November 13ClemsonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCCLEM 17–0[64]
November 13Georgia TechMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAGT 35–0[65]
November 13ChattanoogaMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 37–6[66]
November 13SewaneeAuburnWest End Park • Birmingham, ALSEW 12–11[67]
November 13VanderbiltOhio StateUniversity Park • Columbus, OHL 0–5[68]
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 17Union (TN)Ole MissOxford, MSW 45–0[69]
November 18TransylvaniaLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 52–0[70]
November 20GeorgiaGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAGT 12–6[71]
November 20AlabamaTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAT 5–5[72]
November 20The CitadelCollege of CharlestonCharleston, SCW 21–6[73]
November 20South CarolinaMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 5–3[74]
November 20BirminghamHoward (AL)West End Park • Birmingham, ALW 26–0[75]
November 20TennesseeChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNT 0–0[76]
November 20VanderbiltWashington UniversityFrancis Field • St. Louis, MOW 12–05,000[77]
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 25LSUAlabamaBirmingham Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALLSU 12–6[78]
November 25ClemsonGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAGT 29–3[79]
November 25GeorgiaAuburnMontgomery, ALAUB 17–5[80]
November 25Ole MissMississippi A&MMississippi State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMISS 9–5[81]
November 25SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNSEW 16–5[82]
November 25South CarolinaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCL 5–111,600[83]
November 25TransylvaniaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 11–0[84]
November 25Georgetown (KY)HowardWest End Park • Birmingham, ALW 11–0[85]
November 25Norman ParkMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 26–0[86]
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Awards and honors

All-Southern team

Main article: 1909 College Football All-Southern Team

John Heisman's All-Southern team included:[87]

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Team
QB Doc Fenton LSU
HB Aubrey Lanier Sewanee
HB Ray Morrison Vanderbilt
FB Will Metzger Vanderbilt
E Silas Williams Sewanee
T Harry Esslinger Auburn
G Eric Cheape Sewanee
C J. E. Lucas Georgia
G T. C. Locke Auburn
T Malvern Griffin Vanderbilt
E Ewing Y. Freeland Vanderbilt
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