1923 Southern Conference football season

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The 1923 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1923 college football season. The season began on September 29. Conference play began with Auburn hosting Clemson. The game was fought to a scoreless tie.

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 29, 1923
through December 1, 1923
Teams20
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1923 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 29, 1923
through December 1, 1923
Teams20
Regular Season
Season championsVanderbilt
Washington & Lee
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1923 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington & Lee +4–0–16–3–1
Vanderbilt * +3–0–15–2–1
VPI4–1–06–3–0
Alabama4–1–17–2–1
Maryland2–1–07–2–1
Florida1–0–26–1–2
North Carolina2–1–15–3–1
Georgia3–2–05–3–1
Mississippi A&M2–1–25–2–2
Tennessee4–3–05–4–1
Tulane2–2–16–3–1
Clemson1–1–15–2–1
Georgia Tech0–0–43–2–4
NC State1–4–03–7–0
Auburn0–1–33–3–3
Kentucky0–2–24–3–2
Virginia0–3–13–5–1
LSU0–3–03–5–1
Ole Miss0–4–04–6–0
South Carolina0–4–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA
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1923 Clemson Tigers football team

Vanderbilt and Washington & Lee finished the season as conference co-champions. A poll of sportswriters elected Vanderbilt as best team in the south, awarding it the Champ Pickens Trophy.[1][2][3][4]

Vanderbilt end Lynn Bomar was the last of the few southern players selected a first-team All-American by Walter Camp.

Florida's upset of Alabama under new head coach Wallace Wade in the rain opened the door for Vanderbilt's claim to the SoCon title.[5]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

More information Conf. Rank, Team ...
Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)Washington and LeeJames DeHart6–3–14–0–111.712.7
1 (tie)VanderbiltDan McGugin5–2–13–0–117.14.1
3FloridaJames Van Fleet6–1–21–0–219.96.7
4VPIBen Cubbage6–34–112.96.1
5AlabamaWallace Wade7–2–15–1–122.25.0
6TennesseeM. B. Banks5–4–14–38.216.7
7MarylandCurley Byrd7–2–12–121.45.6
8Mississippi A&MEarl Abell5–2–22–1–29.27.3
9North CarolinaBob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer5–3–12–1–18.69.4
10GeorgiaKid Woodruff5–3–13–28.213.3
11TulaneClark Shaughnessy6–3–12–2–111.78.9
12ClemsonBud Saunders5–2–11–1–111.48.1
13Georgia TechWilliam Alexander3–2–40–0–48.39.1
14NC StateHarry Hartsell3–71–45.613.4
15AuburnBoozer Pitts3–3–30–1–310.76.4
16KentuckyJ. J. Winn4–3–20–2–215.05.9
17VirginiaGreasy Neale3–5–10–3–19.79.0
18LSUMike Donahue3–5–10–311.413.4
19 (tie)Ole MissRoland Cowell4–60–48.114.5
19 (tie)South CarolinaSol Metzger4–60–410.47.7
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Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game[6]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[6]

Regular season

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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 29Union (TN)AlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 12–0
September 29AuburnClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaT 0–0
September 29MercerGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 7–0
September 29OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 28–13
September 29MarshallKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 41–0
September 29Northwestern StateLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 40–0
September 29Randolph-MaconMarylandCollege Park, MarylandW 53–0
September 29Wake ForestNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaW 22–0
September 29RoanokeNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 6–0
September 29BethelOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 14–6
September 29ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 35–0
September 29ArmyTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeL 41–0
September 29Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaW 20–2
September 29FurmanVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaL 13–0
September 29Hampden-SydneyVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaW 29–0
September 29McDanielWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 19–7
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 6Ole MissAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 56–0
October 6Birmingham–SouthernAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 20–0
October 6NewberryClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 32–0
October 6FloridaArmyWest Point, New YorkL 20–0
October 6OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 20–6
October 6VMIGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 10–7
October 6KentuckyCincinnatiCincinnatiW 14–0
October 6Louisiana-LafayetteLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaL 7–3
October 6MarylandPennFranklin Field • PhiladelphiaW 3–0
October 6MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 28–6
October 6North Carolina StatePenn StateNew Beaver Field • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 16–0
October 6PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 7–3
October 6MaryvileTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeT 14–14
October 6Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 18–3
October 6HowardVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 27–0
October 6RichmondVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 9–0
October 6DavidsonVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaW 7–0
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 12North CarolinaDukeDurham, North CarolinaW 14–6
October 13AlabamaSyracuseArchbold Stadium • Syracuse, New YorkL 23–0
October 13HowardAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 30–0
October 13ClemsonCentreDanville, KentuckyL 28–7
October 13FloridaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaT 7–7
October 13GeorgiaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutL 40–0
October 13Spring HillLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 33–0
October 13RichmondMarylandWashington, D. C.W 23–0
October 13RhodesOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 33–0
October 13OuachitaMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 6–0
October 13South CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaNCST 7–0
October 13Georgetown (KY)TennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 13–6
October 13TulaneTexasBeaumont, TexasL 33–0
October 13VanderbiltMichiganFerry Field • Ann Arbor, MichiganL 3–030,000
October 13St. John'sVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 32–7
October 13Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyT 6–6
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 18North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaUNC 14–0
October 19NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 24–0
October 20SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaW 7–0
October 20AuburnArmyParade Ground • West Point, New YorkL 28–6
October 20RollinsFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 28–0
October 20GeorgiaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeUGA 17–0
October 20GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 20–10
October 20MaryvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 28–0
October 20VPIMarylandWashington, D. C.VPI 16–7
October 20Ole MissMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 13–6
October 20Louisiana TechTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 13–7
October 20VanderbiltTexasFair Park Stadium • DallasL 16–0
October 20VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaL 35–0
October 20St. John'sWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 28–0
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 25ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 7–6
October 27AlabamaSpring HillMurphy High School Stadium • Mobile, AlabamaW 59–0
October 27Fort BenningAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 34–0
October 27Wake ForestFloridaTampa, FloridaW 16–7
October 27Georgia TechNotre DameSouth Bend, IndianaL 35–7
October 27Georgetown (KY)KentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 35–0
October 27ArkansasLSUFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LouisianaL 26–13
October 27MarylandNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaMD 14–0
October 27Saint LouisOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiL 28–3
October 27Mississippi A&MTennesseeMemphis, TennesseeTENN 7–3
October 27TulaneVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 17–010,000
October 27DukeVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 33–0
October 27North Carolina StateVMIL 22–7
October 27VPIWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaW&L 12–0
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 2LSUMississippi CollegeVicksburg, MississippiT 0–0
November 3AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaT 0–0
November 3AuburnGeorgiaMemorial Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaUGA 7–0
November 3MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 19–7
November 3KentuckyCentreDanville, KentuckyL 10–0
November 3St. John'sMarylandCollege Park, MarylandW 28–0
November 3Birmingham–SouthernOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 6–0
November 3North CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUNC 13–0
November 3TulaneTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 13–2
November 3Mississippi A&MVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeT 0–0
November 3ClemsonVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaVPI 25–0
November 3VirginiaWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW&L 7–0
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 9DavidsonClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 12–0
November 10KentuckyAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 16–8
November 10TulaneAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaT 6–6
November 10FloridaStetsonW 27–0
November 10VirginiaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 13–0
November 10Georgia TechPenn StateNew Beaver Field • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 7–0
November 10MarylandYaleNew Haven, ConnecticutL 16–14
November 10Ole MissMississippi CollegeMeridian, MississippiL 6–0
November 10Union (TN)Mississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 6–0
November 10North CarolinaVMIRichmond, VirginiaL 9–0
November 10North Carolina StateVPINorfolk, VirginiaVPI 16–0
November 10South CarolinaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaL 23–3
November 10TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 51–7
November 10Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 63–0
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 15The CitadelSouth CarolinaCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 12–0
November 16LSUAlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaALA 30–3
November 17CentreAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaL 17–0
November 17PresbyterianClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 20–0
November 17FloridaFlorida-SouthernLakeland, FloridaW 53–0
November 17Georgia TechKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyT 3–3
November 17MarylandNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaMD 26–12
November 17DavidsonNorth CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaW 14–3
November 17Ole MissTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 19–0
November 17VMITennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeL 33–0
November 17GeorgiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 35–715,000
November 17VPIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaVPI 6–3
November 17Washington & LeeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW&L 13–7
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24GeorgiaAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaALA 36–0
November 24CatholicMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 40–6
November 24Mississippi A&MFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FloridaT 13–13
November 24Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 10–0
November 24North Carolina StateWake ForestWake Forest, North CarolinaL 14–0
November 24LSUTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 20–0
November 24SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 7–015,000
November 24Washington & LeeCentreLouisville, KentuckyL 19–0
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 29FloridaAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaFLA 16–6[5]
November 29AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaT 0–0
November 29ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 7–6
November 29MarylandJohns HopkinsBaltimore, MarylandT 6–6
November 29North CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaT 0–0
November 29TennesseeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyTENN 18–0
November 29Wake ForestSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 14–7
November 29Washington (MO)TulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 19–8
November 29VMIVPIRoanoke, VirginiaL 6–014,000[7]
November 29North Carolina StateWashington & LeeNorfolk, VirginiaW&L 20–12
December 1CentreGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaT 3–3
December 1Ole MissFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaW 19–7
December 1LSUMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiMSA&M 14–7
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1923 College Football All-America Team

All-Southern team

Main article: 1923 College Football All-Southern Team

The following were the selections for the composite All-Southern team put out by the Atlanta Journal, all of whom received gold medals.[8]

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Grant Gillis AJ Alabama
HB Gil Reese AJ Vanderbilt
HB Ark Newton AJ Florida
FB Doug Wycoff AJ Georgia Tech
E Lynn Bomar AJ Vanderbilt
T Joe Bennett AJ Georgia
G Goldy Goldstein AJ Florida
C Clyde Propst AJ Alabama
G Tuck Kelly AJ Vanderbilt
T Robbie Robinson AJ Florida
E Hek Wakefield AJ Vanderbilt
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