1924 Southern Conference football season

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The 1924 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1924 college football season. The season began on September 20. Sewanee and VMI joined the conference this year. Vanderbilt dropped its comembership with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).

LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 20, 1924
through December 6, 1924
Teams22
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1924 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 20, 1924
through December 6, 1924
Teams22
Regular Season
Season championsAlabama
Football seasons
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1924 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Alabama $5–0–08–1–0
Florida2–0–16–2–2
Georgia5–1–07–3–0
Tulane4–1–08–1–0
Washington and Lee4–1–16–3–1
South Carolina3–2–07–3–0
Sewanee *3–2–06–4–0
Mississippi A&M3–2–05–4–0
Virginia3–2–05–4–0
Georgia Tech3–2–15–3–1
Vanderbilt *3–3–06–3–1
VPI2–2–34–2–3
VMI2–3–16–3–1
Kentucky2–3–04–5–0
North Carolina2–3–04–5–0
Auburn2–4–14–4–1
Maryland1–2–13–3–3
NC State1–4–12–4–2
LSU0–3–05–4–0
Ole Miss0–3–04–5–0
Clemson0–3–02–6–0
Tennessee0–4–03–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SIAA
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Alabama was awarded the Champ Pickens Trophy as conference champion, though the loss to Centre hindered any claims of a championship of the South.

Vanderbilt end Hek Wakefield was a second-team Walter Camp All-American.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

More information Conf. Rank, Team ...
Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1AlabamaWallace Wade8–15–032.22.7
2FloridaJames Van Fleet6–2–22–0–121.14.4
3GeorgiaKid Woodruff7–35–112.96.1
4TulaneClark Shaughnessy8–14–122.36.6
5Washington and LeeJames DeHart6–3–14–1–116.36.0
6 (tie)South CarolinaSol Metzger7–33–212.04.8
6 (tie)SewaneeM. S. Bennett5–33–28.14.7
6 (tie)Mississippi A&MEarl Abell5–43–29.110.0
6 (tie)VirginiaGreasy Neale5–43–28.09.2
10Georgia TechWilliam Alexander5–3–13–2–19.18.7
11VanderbiltDan McGugin6–3–13–315.05.3
12VPIBen Cubbage4–2–32–2–311.42.0
13VMIBlandy Clarkson6–3–12–3–115.22.9
14 (tie)KentuckyFred Murphy4–52–314.311.0
14 (tie)North CarolinaBob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer4–52–34.26.3
16AuburnBoozer Pitts4–4–12–4–15.14.4
17MarylandCurley Byrd3–3–31–2–18.28.7
18NC StateBuck Shaw2–6–21–4–14.314.7
19 (tie)LSUMike Donahue3–5–10–313.89.0
19 (tie)Ole MissChester S. Barnard4–60–34.015.8
19 (tie)ClemsonBud Saunders2–60–310.416.9
22TennesseeM. B. Banks3–50–410.012.0
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Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game[1]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

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 20TransylvaniaSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 27–0
September 20WoffordVMILexington, VirginiaW 33–0
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Week Two

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 27Union (TN)AlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 55–0
September 27AuburnBirmingham–SouthernRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaW 7–0
September 27ElonClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 60–0
September 27MercerGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 26–7
September 27OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 19–0
September 27Spring HillLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 7–6
September 27Washington (MD)MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 23–0
September 27DukeNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 14–0
September 27RhodesSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 7–0
September 27ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 47–0
September 27Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 14–0
September 27Henderson-BrownVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 13–0
September 27Hampden-SydneyVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 13–9
September 27Emory & HenryVMILexington, VirginiaW 39–0
September 27RichmondVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 28–0
September 27RoanokeWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 34–0
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Week Three

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 4AlabamaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 20–0
October 4ClemsonAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaAUB 13–0
October 4RollinsFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 77–0
October 4South CarolinaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 18–0
October 4VMIGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 3–0
October 4LouisvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 29–0
October 4Louisiana-LafayetteLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 31–7
October 4Arkansas StateOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 10–7
October 4MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 28–7
October 4North CarolinaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutL 27–0
October 4North Carolina StatePenn StateNew Beaver Field • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 51–6
October 4Emory & HenryTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 27–0
October 4Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 32–7
October 4Birmingham–SouthernVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 61–0
October 4VirginiaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Boston, MassachusettsL 14–0
October 4Hampden-SydneyVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 10–0
October 4MarylandWashington & LeeWashington, D. C.W&L 19–7
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Week Four

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 11Mississippi CollegeAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 51–0
October 11AuburnVirginia TechRichmond, VirginiaT 0–0
October 11PresbyterianClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 14–0
October 11FloridaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaT 7–7
October 11GeorgiaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutL 7–6
October 11Georgetown (KY)KentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 42–0
October 11LSUIndianaIndianapolisW 20–14
October 11RhodesOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 7–0
October 11OuachitaMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiL 12–0
October 11DukeNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaW 6–0
October 11North Carolina StateSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 10–0
October 11SewaneeTexas A&MDallas, TexasL 7–0
October 11MaryvilleTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 28–10
October 11Louisiana TechTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 42–12
October 11Quantico MarinesVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeT 13–1316,000[2]
October 11Randolph-MaconVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 26–6
October 11RoanokeVMILexington, VirginiaW 28–0
October 11Wake ForestWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaL 10–8
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Week Five

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 16North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaUNC 10–0
October 17PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 29–0
October 18SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 14–0
October 18HowardAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 17–0
October 18Wake ForestFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FloridaW 34–0
October 18FurmanGeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaW 23–0
October 18Penn StateGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 15–13
October 18LSURiceHoustonW 12–0
October 18Virginia TechMarylandWashington, D. C.VT 12–0
October 18Ole MissMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 20–0
October 18Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 13–0
October 18VanderbiltTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 21–1313,000
October 18VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 13–0
October 18Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW&L 10–7
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Week Six

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 3–0
October 25AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaALA 14–0
October 25LSUAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaAUB 3–0
October 25FloridaTexasClark Field • Austin, TexasT 7–7
October 25SewaneeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 7–0
October 25MarylandNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaMD 6–0
October 25Ole MissArkansasKavanaugh Field • Little Rock, ArkansasL 20–0
October 25Mississippi A&MTennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMSA&M 7–2
October 25Spring HillTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 33–0
October 25GeorgiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeUGA 3–0
October 25VirginiaPennFranklin Field • PhiladelphiaL 27–0
October 25North Carolina StateVMIRichmond, VirginiaVMI 17–7
October 25Virginia TechWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaT 0–0
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Week Seven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 29South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 14–3
November 1Ole MissAlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaALA 61–0
November 1TennesseeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 33–0
November 1Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 26–0
November 1Georgia TechNotre DameSouth Bend, IndianaL 34–3
November 1CentreKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyL 7–0
November 1LSUArkansasFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LouisianaL 10–7
November 1CatholicMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandT 0–0
November 1DavidsonNorth Carolina StatePinehurst, North CarolinaT 10–10
November 1SewaneeOglethorpeL 7–0
November 1South CarolinaNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaSCAR 10–7
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaMSA&M 14–6
November 1AuburnVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 13–0
November 1Virginia TechClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaVT 50–6
November 1Washington & LeeVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW&L 20–7
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Week Eight

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 8KentuckyAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 42–7
November 8TulaneAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaTUL 14–6
November 8ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 7–0
November 8FloridaArmyMichie Stadium • West Point, New YorkL 14–7
November 8GeorgiaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUGA 7–0
November 8LSUGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 28–7
November 8MarylandYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutL 47–0
November 8North CarolinaVMIRichmond, VirginiaVMI 9–0
November 8North Carolina StateVirginia TechNorfolk, VirginiaNCST 6–3
November 8Ole MissSewaneeMemphis, TennesseeSEW 21–0
November 8FurmanSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 10–0
November 8CentreTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeL 32–0
November 8Mississippi A&MVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 18–0
November 8The CitadelWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 32–7
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Week Nine

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 14FloridaMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 10–0
November 15CentreAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaL 17–0
November 15GeorgiaAuburnMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaUGA 6–0
November 15ClemsonThe CitadelAnderson, South CarolinaL 20–0
November 17FloridaFlorida-SouthernLakeland, FloridaW 53–0
November 17Georgia TechKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyT 3–3
November 15Northwestern StateLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 40–0
November 15Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 7–6
November 15MarylandNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaT 0–0
November 15North CarolinaDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaW 6–0
November 15Ole MissFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaL 7–2
November 15SewaneeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSEW 10–0
November 15TennesseeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 26–7
November 15VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaVAN 3–0
November 15Virginia TechVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 6–0
November 15Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 6–0
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Week Ten

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 22Mississippi A&MFloridaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaFLA 27–0
November 22Mississippi CollegeOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 10–6
November 22VanderbiltMinnesotaMemorial Stadium • MinneapolisW 16–023,000[3]
November 22Hampden-SydneyVMILexington, VirginiaW 25–0
November 22Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaL 12–0
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Week Eleven

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 27GeorgiaAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 33–0
November 27AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 7–0
November 27FurmanClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaL 3–0
November 27DrakeFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 10–0
November 27MarylandJohns HopkinsBaltimoreT 0–0
November 27Ole MissMillsapsJackson, MississippiW 7–0
November 27North CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 7–0
November 27KentuckyTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeUK 27–6
November 27Wake ForestSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 7–0
November 27TulaneLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaTUL 13–0
November 27VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VirginiaT 0–0
November 27Washington & LeeNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW&L 34–0
November 29GeorgiaCentreDanville, KentuckyL 14–7
November 29SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeSEW 16–0[4]
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Week Twelve

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DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 6Washington & LeeFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 16–6
December 6KentuckyWest Virginia WesleyanCharleston, West VirginiaL 24–7
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Awards and honors

All-Americans

Main article: 1924 College Football All-America Team

All-Southern team

Main article: 1924 College Football All-Southern Team

The following includes the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Atlanta Journal.[5] C2 refers to another composite.

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Edgar C. Jones AJ, C2 Florida
HB Pooley Hubert AJ, C2 Alabama
HB Gil Reese AJ, C2 Vanderbilt
FB Doug Wycoff AJ, C2 Georgia Tech
E Hek Wakefield AJ, C2 Vanderbilt
T Bob Rives AJ, C2 Vanderbilt
G Goldy Goldstein AJ, C2 Florida
C Fats Lawrence AJ, C2 Auburn
C Clyde Propst AJ Alabama
T Jim Taylor AJ, C2 Georgia
E Smack Thompson AJ, C2 Georgia
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