Sports season
1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season |
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League | NCAA |
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Sport | College football |
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Duration | September 24, 1904 through December 4, 1904 |
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Number of teams | 17 |
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Regular Season |
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Season champions | Vanderbilt Auburn |
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Football seasons |
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The 1904 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 1904 college football season. The season began on September 24 with conference member Sewanee hosting the Mooney School.
1904 saw new coaches Mike Donahue at Auburn and Dan McGugin at Vanderbilt,[1][2] both of which posted undefeated conference records. McGugin remains the only coach in NCAA history to win his first three games by 60 points. Both McGugin and Donahue were inaugural inductees into the College Football Hall of Fame. The SIAA forbade a postseason contest between Auburn and Vanderbilt.[3]
Also significantly, John Heisman was hired at Georgia Tech.
Season overview
Results and team statistics
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[4]
Regular season
Index to colors and formatting |
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won |
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost |
Non-conference matchup; tie |
Conference matchup |
SIAA teams in bold.
Week One
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
September 24 | Mooney | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 47–0 | | |
Week Two
Week Three
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
October 4 | Florida Agricultural College | Auburn | Drill Field • Auburn, AL | W 44–0 | | [10] |
October 8 | Florida State College | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | W 35–0 | | [11] |
October 8 | Clemson | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | CLEM 18–0 | | [12] |
October 8 | Florida Agricultural College | Georgia | Central City Park • Macon, GA | W 52–0 | | [13] |
October 8 | Tennessee Docs | Nashville | Peabody Field • Nashville, TN | L 21–0 | | [14] |
October 8 | Georgetown (KY) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 66–0 | | [15] |
Week Four
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
October 12 | Nashville | VPI | Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA | L 32–0 | | [16] |
October 15 | Alabama | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | ALA 6–0 | | [17] |
October 15 | Auburn | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | AUB 5–0 | | [18][19] |
October 15 | Mooney | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | W 51–0 | | [20] |
October 15 | Nashville | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | T 0–0 | | [21] |
October 15 | Sewanee | Washington University | World's Fair Stadium • St. Louis, MO | W 17–0 | | [22] |
October 15 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 69–0 | | [23][24] |
October 17 | Florida Agricultural College | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | W 77–0 | | [25] |
Week Five
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
October 21 | Louisiana Industrial | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 17–0 | | [26][27] |
October 22 | Nashville | Auburn | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | AUB 10–0 | | [28][29] |
October 22 | Georgia | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | CLEM 10–0 | | [30][31] |
October 22 | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | GT 2–0 | | [32][33] |
October 22 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | MISS 17–5 | | [34] |
October 22 | Missouri Mines | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 29–4 | | [35] |
October 23 | Louisiana Industrial | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | W 11–0 | | [36] |
October 24 | Nashville | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 17–0 | | [37] |
Week Six
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
October 26 | Georgia | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 0–2 | | [38] |
October 27 | Sewanee | Clemson | Columbia, SC | SEW 11–5 | 5,000 | [39] |
October 28 | LSU | Shreveport Athletic Association | Shreveport Ball Park • Shreveport, LA | L 0–16 | | [40] |
October 29 | Georgia Tech | Auburn | Drill Field • Auburn, AL | AUB 12–0 | | [41][42] |
October 29 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | SEW 12–0 | | [41][43] |
October 29 | LSU | Louisiana Industrial | Ruston, LA | L 0–6 | | [44] |
October 29 | Southwestern Baptist | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | W 114–0 | | [45] |
October 29 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | TUL 10–0 | 1,100 | [46] |
October 29 | Vanderbilt | Central University | Danville, KY | W 97–0 | | [47] |
Week Seven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
November 5 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | T 11–11 | | [48] |
November 5 | Georgia | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 16–5 | | [49] |
November 5 | Maryville | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | W 45–0 | | [50] |
November 5 | Ole Miss | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 5–0 | | [51] |
November 5 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX | SEW 17–5 | | [52] |
November 5 | Tulane | Marion | Marion, AL | W 10–0 | | [53] |
November 5 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 22–0 | | [54] |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
November 10 | Tennessee Docs | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 16–0 | | [55] |
November 11 | Tennessee Docs | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | W 59–0 | | [56] |
November 12 | Tennessee Docs | Ole Miss | League Park • Jackson, MS | W 42–0 | | [57] |
November 12 | Auburn | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | AUB 29–5 | | [58][59] |
November 12 | Clemson | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | CLEM 6–0 | | [60] |
November 12 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | GT 23–6 | | [58][61] |
November 12 | Sewanee | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | SEW 18–0 | | [58][62] |
November 12 | Nashville | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 81–0 | 2,500 | [63] |
Week Nine
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
November 15 | Bethel (KY) | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | W 103–0 | | [64] |
November 16 | Tennessee Docs | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | W 59–0 | | [65] |
November 19 | Ole Miss | Nashville | Citizens Park • Memphis, TN | MISS 12–5 | | [66] |
November 19 | Tennessee | Grant | Olympic Park Field • Chattanooga, TN | W 23–0 | | [67] |
November 19 | Vanderbilt | Central (KY) | Richmond, KY | W 22–0 | | |
November 19 | LSU | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | TUL 5–0 | 5,000 | [68] |
November 19 | Louisiana Industrial | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | W 32–5 | | [69] |
Week Ten
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
November 24 | Auburn | Georgia | Central City Park • Macon, GA | UGA 17–6 | | [70][71] |
November 24 | Cumberland | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | GT 18–0 | 5,000 | [70][72] |
November 24 | Clemson | North Carolina A&M | State Fairgrounds • Raleigh, NC | L 0–18 | | [73] |
November 24 | Tennessee | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | TENN 5–0 | | [70][74] |
November 24 | Ole Miss | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | TUL 22–0 | | [75][76] |
November 24 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 27–0 | 6,500 | [3][77] |
Week Eleven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
December 2 | Alabama | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | ALA 11–0 | | [78] |
December 3 | Alabama | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | ALA 6–0 | 1,000 | [79] |
December 4 | Alabama | Pensacola Athletic Club | Pensacola, FL | W 10–5 | | [80] |
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern team compiled by John de Saulles included:[81]
References
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- ^ "Sewanee again the victor". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soldiers are defeated by Tech". The Atlanta Journal. October 2, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt easy winner". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U. of T. wins game, defeats Maryville College team by score of 17 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 9, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida lost to Alabama". The Atlanta Constitution. October 2, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Techs Crush Florida Team". Atlanta Constitution. October 9, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson won handily". The Montgomery Advertiser. NewsBank: America's Historical Newspapers. October 9, 1904. p. 20.
- ^ "Georgia made a great showing against University of Florida". The Savannah Morning News. October 16, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Scrappy game captured by Vanderbilt". The Atlanta Journal. October 16, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Nashville was easy for Auburn". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 23, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woodruff 1928, p. 165
- ^ "Clemson wins; In hard game the team beats Georgia 10 to 0". The Nashville American. October 23, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Tennessee lost to Blacksmiths". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi teams beat; State University defeats A. and M. College team". The Times-Democrat. October 23, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt finds easy game in Rolla". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 23, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane 11, Ruston 0". The Times-Democrat. October 23, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nashville lose to Alabama". The Nashville American. October 25, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beaten; offensive weak". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee defeated Clemson in a spectacular game". The Savannah Morning News. October 28, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Easy victory for Athletics". The Shreveport Journal. October 29, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Woodruff 1928, p. 166
- ^ "Georgia blacksmiths beaten by Auburn Tigers". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee is winner, Mountain Boys take magnificent game from U. of T. by score of 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ruston defeated L.S.U." The Shreveport Journal. October 31, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi scores 114 in a one-sided game". The Atlanta Journal. October 30, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A gruelling battle". The Times-Democrat. October 30, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central loses by big score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 30, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech's Fine Offense Ties Clemson Game". Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama wins from Georgia". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First game at Cumberland". Nashville Bannder. November 5, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi defeated; Louisiana State University wins by score of 5 to 0". The Times-Democrat. November 6, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee wins from Texas". The Vicksburg Herald. November 11, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane wins at Marion". The Times-Democrat. November 6, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Victory for Cadets". The Times-Democrat. November 11, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A. and M. to meet Ruston". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1904. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi victorious; Oxford eleven won from Tennessee Meds 46 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Plucky Auburn Tigers capture the championship of Alabama". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 13, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson beat Tennessee team". Greenville Daily News. November 13, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia goes down before Tech rushes". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 13, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sewanee 18; Tulane 0". The Times-Democrat. November 13, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Crushes Nashville Score Stands 81 to 0". The Tennessean. November 13, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Alabama the victor, Louisiana University team loses, 11 to 0". The Times-Democrat. December 3, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama 6; Tulane 0 - Last game of season won by Tuscaloosans". The Times-Democrat. December 4, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. Vol. 1.
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