1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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The 1916 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 1916 college football season. The season began on September 23. Georgia Tech and Tennessee tied for the conference championship. Tech beat Cumberland 222–0.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1916
through December 9, 1916
Teams25
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1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1916
through December 9, 1916
Teams25
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Tech
Tennessee
Football seasons
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1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech +5–0–08–0–1
Tennessee +6–0–18–0–1
Vanderbilt4–1–17–1–1
LSU3–1–17–1–2
The Citadel3–1–06–1–1
Tulane2–1–14–3–1
Kentucky2–1–24–1–2
Auburn6–2–06–2–0
Georgia5–2–06–3–0
Alabama4–3–06–3–0
Sewanee2–2–25–2–2
Centre1–1–15–1–3
Howard (AL)1–1–06–4–0
Georgetown (KY)1–1–02–1–0
Mississippi A&M3–4–04–4–1
Transylvania2–3–13–3–2
Mississippi College2–3–06–3–0
Clemson2–4–03–6–0
South Carolina2–4–02–7–0
Wofford1–2–02–7–0
Louisville1–2–12–3–1
Furman1–3–04–5–0
Chattanooga1–4–03–5–0
Florida0–4–00–5–0
Mercer0–5–01–6–0
Ole Miss0–6–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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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
September 23Kentucky School for the DeafKentuckyLexington, KentuckyW 34–0
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 30BirminghamAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 13–0
September 30FurmanClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 7–6
September 30The CitadelGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 6–0
September 30K. M. I.CentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyW 14–0
September 30MercerGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 61–0
September 30ButlerKentuckyLexington, KentuckyW 39–0
September 30LSULouisiana-LafayetteLafayette, LouisianaW 24–0
September 30Union (TN)Ole MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 30–0
September 30CumberlandSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 107–0
September 30TusculumTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 33–0
September 30RhodesVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 86–0
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 6Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeAberdeen, MississippiMSCOLL 13–6
October 7Alabama SouthernAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 80–0
October 7AuburnHowardRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaAUB 35–0
October 7CentreKentuckyLexington, KentuckyUK 68–0
October 7Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 35–0
October 7CumberlandGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 222–0
October 7JeffersonLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 59–0
October 7ArkansasOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 20–0
October 7MorganSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 54–0
October 7MaryvilleTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 32–6
October 7TransylvaniaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 42–0
October 7NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 10-0
October 7PresbyterianWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 49–13
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14Mississippi CollegeAlabamaUniversity Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 13–7
October 14MercerAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaAUB 92–0
October 14CentreLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyT 0–0
October 14PresbyterianThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 34–7
October 14ErskineFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 60–3
October 14FloridaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 21–0
October 14DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 9–0
October 14LSUTexas A&MGalveston, TexasW 13–0
October 14HendrixOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 61–0
October 14Mississippi A&MChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeMSA&M 33–0
October 14MaryvilleSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 68–7
October 14TennesseeClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaTENN 14–0
October 14Spring HillTulaneFirst Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 14–0
October 14VanderbiltKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyVAN 45–0
October 14WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSC 23–3
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 20ClemsonAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaAUB 28–0
October 21AlabamaFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FloridaALA 16–0
October 21ChattanoogaLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyLOU 6–0
October 21The CitadelDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaT 7–7
October 21Georgia Tech BFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaW 21–10
October 21GeorgiaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 13–7
October 21Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 50–7
October 21TransylvaniaMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiMSA&M 13–0
October 21SewaneeKentuckyLexington, KentuckyT 0–0
October 21South CarolinaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTEN 26–0
October 21JeffersonTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaW 39–3
October 21Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 35–0
October 21ErskineWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 12–7
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 26ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 27–0
October 27Kentucky WesleyanCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyW 111–0
October 27FurmanPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaW 42–10
October 27TulaneMississippi CollegeJackson, MississippiTUL 13–3
October 28Ole MissAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 27–0
October 28Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaAUB 7–3
October 28The CitadelNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaW 21–14
October 28GeorgiaNavyAnnapolis, MarylandL 27–3
October 28KentuckyCincinnatiCincinnatiW 32–0
October 28SewaneeLSUNew Orleans, LouisianaSEW 7–0
October 28TennesseeFloridaTampa, FloridaTENN 24–0
October 28ButlerLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyW 19-7
October 28GuilfordWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 31-0
October 28VirginiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 27–6
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 3Ole MissMississippi A&MTupelo, MississippiMSA&M 36–0
November 4Georgetown (KY)LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyG KY 41-0
November 4SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaSEW 7–6
November 4AuburnGeorgiaMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaAUB 3–0
November 4WoffordThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaCIT 37–0
November 4DavidsonFurmanGreenville, South CarolinaL 46–14
November 4Wake ForestSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 33-7
November 4TulaneGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 45–0
November 4TennesseeChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeTENN 12–7
November 4Rose-HulmanVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 67–0
November 5ArkansasLSUFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LouisianaW 17–7
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 7Mississippi CollegeSouthern MissHattiesburg, MississippiW 75–0
November 11AuburnFloridaJacksonville, FloridaAUB 20–0
November 11FurmanGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 49–0
November 11Georgia TechAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaGT 13–0
November 11CentreCentralRichmond, KentuckyW 26–0
November 11LSUMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiLSU 13–3
November 11Ole MissTransylvaniaLexington, KentuckyTRANS 13–3
November 11ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeSEW 54–0
November 11VanderbiltTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 10–6
November 11TulaneRiceHoustonL 23–13
November 11NewberryWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 21–0
November 11South CarolinaVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaL 35-6
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 16The CitadelClemsonOrangeburg, South CarolinaCIT 3–0
November 18FurmanNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaL 0-46
November 18AlabamaTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaTUL 33–0
November 18VanderbiltAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaVAN 20–9
November 18Georgia TechGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaGT 21–0
November 18TransylvaniaCentreDanville, KentuckyT 0–0
November 18FloridaIndianaJordan Field • Bloomington, IndianaL 14–3
November 18Mississippi A&MKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 13–3
November 18Ole MissLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 41–0
November 18FranklinLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyL 16-12
November 18OuachitaMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 26–0
November 18MercerSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSC 47–0
November 18SewaneeTennesseeChattanooga, TennesseeTENN 17–0
November 18WoffordWake ForestWake Forest, North CarolinaL 41–0
November 20MaryvilleMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiT 7–7
November 23South CarolinaFurmanSanford Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 14-0
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 30FurmanWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaWOF 9-7
November 30The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCIT 20–2
November 30CentreGeorgetownGeorgetown, KentuckyCEN 14–7
November 30ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 33–0
November 30GeorgiaAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaUGA 3–0
November 30AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 33–7
November 30FurmanWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaWOF 9–7
November 30TennesseeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyT 0–0
November 30TransylvaniaLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyTRAN 13-0
November 30ArkansasMississippi A&MMemphis, TennesseeW 20–7
November 30LSUTulaneNew OrleansT 14–14
November 30Ole MissMississippi CollegeJackson, MississippiMSCOLL 36–14
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Week Eleven

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December 9GeorgetownTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaL 61–0
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1916 College Football All-America Team

All-Southern team

Main article: 1916 College Football All-Southern Team

The following includes the composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 4 newspapers,[1]

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Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Irby Curry C, NTC Vanderbilt
HB Everett Strupper C, NTC Georgia Tech
HB Doc Rodes C, NTC Kentucky
FB Tommy Spence C, NTC Georgia Tech
E Graham Vowell C, NTC Tennessee
T Josh Cody C, NTC Vanderbilt
G Bob Lang C, NTC Georgia Tech
C Pup Phillips C, NTC Georgia Tech
G Chink Lowe C Tennessee
T Walker Carpenter C, NTC Georgia Tech
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