1922 Southern Conference football season

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The 1922 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1922 college football season. The season began on September 23 as part of the 1922 college football season. Conference play began on October 7 with Washington & Lee defeating North Carolina State 14–6 in Lexington.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1922
through December 2, 1922
Teams20
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1922 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1922
through December 2, 1922
Teams20
Regular Season
Season championsVanderbilt
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Football seasons
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1922 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North Carolina +5–0–09–1–0
Georgia Tech +4–0–07–2–0
Vanderbilt * +3–0–08–0–1
VPI3–0–08–1–1
Florida2–0–07–2–0
Auburn2–1–08–2–0
Tennessee3–2–08–2–0
Alabama3–2–16–3–1
Virginia1–1–14–4–1
Mississippi A&M2–3–03–4–2
Kentucky1–2–06–3–0
Clemson1–2–05–4–0
Washington and Lee1–2–05–3–1
Maryland1–2–04–5–1
LSU1–2–03–7–0
Georgia1–3–15–4–1
Tulane1–4–04–4–0
South Carolina0–2–05–4–0
Ole Miss0–2–04–5–1
NC State0–5–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SIAA
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This was the conference's inaugural season, featuring former members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) and South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA). Amongst others, conference co-champion Vanderbilt was still a co-member of the SIAA.

Though North Carolina posted the best conference record, most sources listed either Vanderbilt or Georgia Tech as champion.[1] Vanderbilt was the only school to claim a championship and remain undefeated against all opponents. It posted the nation's number one defense as measured by points against per game and was retroactively selected for a national championship by selector Clyde Berryman.[2]

Intersectionalism was popular. Vanderbilt fought Michigan to a scoreless tie at the inaugural game at Dudley Field, the first football stadium in the south in the style of the Eastern schools.[3] Alabama, which scored 300 points on the season,[3] upset John Heisman's Penn Quakers 9–7.

Auburn's upset of Centre opened the door for the SoCon champion to claim a championship of the South. It was considered one of best teams Auburn turned out in the first half of the 20th century.[4] Centre quarterback Herb Covington had made a "world record" six drop kick field goals against Louisville.[3]

Vanderbilt end Lynn Bomar and Georgia Tech halfback Red Barron were unanimous All-Southern selections and second-team Walter Camp All-Americans.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

More information Conf. Rank, Team ...
Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)North CarolinaBob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer9–15–019.17.2
1 (tie)Georgia TechWilliam Alexander7–24–017.46.6
1 (tie)VanderbiltDan McGugin8–0–13–019.71.8
4VPIBen Cubbage8–1–13–026.23.2
5FloridaWilliam G. Kline7–22–026.75.7
6AuburnMike Donahue8–22–127.64.8
7 (tie)TennesseeM. B. Banks8–23–223.94.5
7 (tie)AlabamaXen C. Scott6–3–13–2–130.08.1
9VirginiaThomas J. Campbell4–4–11–1–111.36.7
10Mississippi A&MDudy Noble3–4–22–36.220.4
11 (tie)KentuckyWilliam Juneau6–31–218.66.2
11 (tie)ClemsonDoc Stewart5–41–218.912.1
11 (tie)Washington and LeeJames DeHart5–3–11–223.212.0
11 (tie)MarylandCurley Byrd4–5–11–27.713.7
11 (tie)LSUIrving Pray3–71–27.224.4
16GeorgiaHerman Stegeman5–4–11–3–117.87.7
17TulaneClark Shaughnessy4–41–417.012.5
18 (tie)South CarolinaSol Metzger5–4–10–210.27.7
18 (tie)Ole MissRoland Cowell4–5–10–28.718.3
20NC StateHarry Hartsell4–60–510.19.2
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Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game[5]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[5]

Regular season

More information Index to colors and formatting ...
Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup
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SoCon teams in bold.

Week One

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 23MarionAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 61–0
September 23NewberryGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 82–13
September 23Emory & HenryTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 50–0
September 23Hampden-SydneyVPIMiles Field • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 38–0
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Week Two

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 29ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 13–0
September 30MarionAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 110–0[6][7]
September 30AuburnHowardRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaW 72–0[7]
September 30CentreClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaL 21–0[7]
September 30MercerGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 41–0[8]
September 30OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 31–6[9]
September 30MarshallKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 16–0
September 30Northwestern StateLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 13–0
September 303rd Army CorpsMarylandBaltimoreW 7–0
September 30Wake ForestNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaW 62–3
September 30Randolph-MaconNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 20–2
September 30Union (TN)Ole MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiT 0–0
September 30Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 32–7[7]
September 303:00 p. m.Middle Tennessee StateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 38–0[7]
September 30George WashingtonVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 34–0
September 30KingVPIMiles Field • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 25–0
September 30Emory & HenryWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 85–0
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 7OglethorpeAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 41–0[6]
October 7Spring HillAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 19–6[10]
October 7Ole MissCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 55–0[11]
October 7NewberryClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 57–0[12]
October 7FurmanFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaL 7–6[13]
October 7GeorgiaChicagoStagg Field • ChicagoL 20–018,000[14]
October 7DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 19–0[15]
October 7CincinnatiKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 15–0
October 7LoyolaLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaL 7–0
October 7MarylandRichmondRichmond, VirginiaT 0–0
October 7Birmingham–SouthernMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 14–60
October 7North CarolinaYaleNew Haven, ConnecticutL 18–0[10]
October 7PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 6–0
October 7MaryvileTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 21–0[11]
October 7Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 30–0
October 7Henderson-BrownVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 33–0[16][11]
October 7VirginiaPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, New JerseyL 5–0[17]
October 7North Carolina StateWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW&L 14–6
October 7William & MaryVPIMiles Field • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 20–6
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Week Four

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 12DukeNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaW 20–0
October 13PresbyterianClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 13–0
October 14AuburnArmyParade Ground • West Point, New YorkL 19–6[18]
October 14FloridaRollinsOrlando, FloridaW 19–0[19]
October 14GeorgiaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 7–0[20]
October 14AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 33–7[6][11]
October 14LouisvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 73–0
October 14MarylandPennFranklin Field • PhiladelphiaL 12–0
October 14RhodesOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 23–0
October 14HowardMississippi A&MStarkville, MississippiT 0–0[21]
October 14South CarolinaNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 10–7[22]
October 14RoanokeNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 13–0
October 14TennesseeFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaW 15–0
October 14Spring HillTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 30–10
October 142:15 p. m.MichiganVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeT 0–016,000[23]
October 14RichmondVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 14–6
October 142:30 p. m.CentreVPIMayo Island Park • Richmond, VirginiaL 10–612,500[24]
October 14Carson-NewmanWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 13–0
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Week Five

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 19North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaUNC 14–9
October 20WoffordSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 20–0
October 20LSUTexas A&MCollege Station, TexasL 46–0
October 21SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaT 7–7[6]
October 21MercerAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 50–6[25]
October 21American LegionFloridaTampa, FloridaW 14–0[26]
October 21TennesseeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 7–3[25]
October 21Georgia TechNavyWorden Field • Annapolis, MarylandL 13–0[27]
October 21KentuckyGeorgetown (KY)Georgetown, KentuckyW 40–6
October 21MarylandPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, New JerseyL 26–0
October 21Ole MissMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 19–13
October 21Fort BenningTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 18–0
October 213:00 p. m.VanderbiltTexasFair Park Stadium • Dallas, TexasW 20–1011,000[28]
October 21VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaL 14–0
October 21VPIDavidsonSprunt Field • Davidson, North CarolinaT 7–73,000[29]
October 21Washington & LeeWest VirginiaLaidley Field • Charleston, West VirginiaT 12–12[30]
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 26ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 3–0
October 28AlabamaTexasAustin, TexasL 19–10[31]
October 28Fort BenningAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 30–0
October 28HowardFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 57–0[32]
October 28OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 26–6
October 28Notre DameGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaL 13–3[30]
October 28SewaneeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 7–0
October 28ArkansasLSUFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LouisianaL 40–6
October 28MarylandNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 27–3
October 28Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 49–0
October 29Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 26–0[31]
October 29MercerVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 25–0[33]
October 28VirginiaJohns HopkinsBaltimore, MarylandW 19–0
October 28CatholicVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaW 73–0
October 28LynchburgWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 53–0
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 2Spring HillLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 25–7
November 4AlabamaPennFranklin Field • PhiladelphiaW 9–7[6]
November 4AuburnGeorgiaMemorial Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaAUB 7–3[34]
November 4ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 21–7[35]
November 4FloridaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Boston, MassachusettsL 24–030,000[35]
November 4CentreKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyL 27–3
November 4MarylandVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaVPI 21–0
November 4Birmingham–SouthernOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 6–0
November 4North CarolinaTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansUNC 19–12[36]
November 4DavidsonNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 15–0[37]
November 4OuachitaMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiT 7–7
November 4SewaneeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 7–6[38]
November 4VanderbiltTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeVAN 14–67,000[39]
November 4Washington & LeeVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 22–6[40]
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 7LSURutgersNew YorkL 25–0
November 10LSUAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 47–3[6]
November 11TulaneAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaAUB 19–0[41]
November 11ClemsonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaW 18–0
November 11Mississippi CollegeFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FloridaW 58–04,000[42]
November 11GeorgiaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaT 6–6[43]
November 11GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 19–7[37]
November 11HendrixOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 13–7
November 11North CarolinaVMIRichmond, VirginiaW 9–7
November 11North Carolina StateVPINorfolk, VirginiaVPI 24–06,000[44]
November 11Mississippi A&MTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 31–3
November 11KentuckyVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 9–012,000[45]
November 11Washington & LeeCentreLouisville, KentuckyL 27–6[46]
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Week Nine

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 16The CitadelSouth CarolinaCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 13–0
November 18CentreAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaW 6–0[46]
November 18ErskineClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 52–0
November 18AlabamaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 6–0[6]
November 18FloridaTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansFLA 27–66,000[47]
November 18North Carolina StateGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 17–0[48]
November 18MarylandJohns HopkinsBaltimore, MarylandW 3–0
November 18Ole MissTennessee Medical CollegeMemphis, TennesseeL 32–0
November 18Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaMSA&M 7–0
November 18DavidsonNorth CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaW 20–6
November 18SewaneeTennesseeChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeW 18–7[49]
November 183:00 p. m.VanderbiltGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaVAN 12–0[50]
November 18VirginiaWest VirginiaWVU Athletic Field • Morgantown, West VirginiaL 13–0
November 18VPIWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaVPI 41–6
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Week Ten

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 25GeorgiaAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaALA 10–6[6]
November 25ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaL 20–6[51]
November 25FloridaOglethorpeAtlantaW 12–0[52]
November 25MarylandCatholicWashington, D. C.W 54–0
November 25DrakeMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiL 48–6
November 25Ole MissFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaL 14–13
November 25North Carolina StateWake ForestWake Forest, North CarolinaW 32–0
November 252:00 p. m.SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 26–020,000[53]
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Week Eleven

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 30Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 59–0[6]
November 30AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 14–6[54]
November 30TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 25–14[55]
November 30MarylandNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaMD 7–6[56]
November 30Ole MissMillsapsJackson, MississippiW 19–7
November 30North CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUNC 10–7[57]
November 30KentuckyTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 14–7[56]
November 30South CarolinaCentreDanville, KentuckyL 42–0[56]
November 302:30 p. m.VMIVPIRoanoke, VirginiaW 7–315,000[58]
November 30Washington & LeeJohns HopkinsBaltimore, MarylandW 14–0
December 2ClemsonFloridaJacksonville, FloridaFLA 47–14[59]
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1922 College Football All-America Team

All-Southern team

Main article: 1922 College Football All-Southern Team

The following is the composite All-Southern team compiled from twenty four coaches and sporting editors of the South, each of whom received trophies from the Atlanta Journal:[60]

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Herb Covington AJ Centre
HB Red Barron AJ Georgia Tech
HB John Shirey AJ Auburn
FB John Fletcher AJ Georgia
E Lynn Bomar AJ Vanderbilt
T Albert Staton AJ Georgia Tech
G Oscar Davis AJ Georgia Tech
C Claire Frye AJ Georgia Tech
G Puss Whelchel AJ Georgia
T Joe Bennett AJ Georgia
E Red Roberts AJ Centre
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