| 1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 25, 1909 through January 1, 1910 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Sewanee |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1909 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 1909 college football season. The season began on September 25.
Under head coach Harris G. Cope, Sewanee won its last conference title in major college football. Sewanee gave Vanderbilt its first loss to a Southern team in six years, and was the first Sewanee squad to win a title since the 1899 Iron Men.
When the Kentucky team was welcomed home after the upset win over Illinois, Philip Carbusier said that they had "fought like wildcats", a nickname that stuck.[1]
President Taft showed up for the Sewanee-LSU game. LSU was led by Hall of Fame quarterback Doc Fenton.
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sewanee | Harris Cope | 6–1 | 4–0 | 22.9 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | Dan McGugin | 7–3 | 4–1 | 21.0 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Alabama | Doc Pollard | 5–1–2 | 4–1–2 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
| 4 | LSU | Joe Pritchard | 6–2 | 3–1 | 23.5 | 4.6 |
| 5 (tie) | Georgia Tech | John Heisman | 7–2 | 4–2 | 24.1 | 5.0 |
| 5 (tie) | Auburn | Mike Donahue | 5–2 | 4–2 | 16.7 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Howard | John Longwell | 5-2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| 8 | Clemson | Bob Williams | 6–3 | 2–2 | 10.3 | 4.8 |
| 9 | Mississippi | Nathan Stauffer | 4–3–2 | 1-2–1 | 11.0 | 5.4 |
| 10 | Georgia | James Coulter/Frank Dobson | 1–4–2 | 1–4-1 | 2.0 | 6.9 |
| 11 | The Citadel | Sam Costen | 4–3–2 | 0–1–1 | ||
| 12 | Mississippi A&M | W. D. Chadwick | 5–4 | 0–3 | 17.0 | 4.9 |
| 13 | Mercer | Frank Blake | 3–5 | 0–4 | 8.0 | 3.9 |
| 14 | Tennessee | George Levene | 1–6–2 | 0–5 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]
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 25 | Rhodes | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 52–0 | ||
| September 27 | Gordon | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 26–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Centre | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| October 2 | The Citadel | Charleston | Charleston, SC | W 36–0 | ||
| October 2 | Union (TN) | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 16–0 | ||
| October 2 | Howard | Auburn | AUB 11–0 | |||
| October 2 | Gordon | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 18–6 | ||
| October 2 | Memphis University School | Mississippi | Oxford, MS | W 18–0 | ||
| October 2 | Clemson | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | L 6–0 | ||
| October 2 | Jackson Barracks-New Orleans | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 70–0 | ||
| October 2 | Mercer | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 32–0 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | Tennessee Medical College | Mississippi | Oxford, MS | W 15–0 | ||
| October 9 | Howard | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | ALA 14–0 | ||
| October 9 | Gordon | Auburn | Auburn Athletic Field • Auburn, AL | W 46–0 | ||
| October 9 | Clemson | Davidson | Charlotte, NC | W 17–5 | ||
| October 9 | Georgia | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | T 0–0 | ||
| October 9 | Mooney | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 35–6 | ||
| October 9 | Cumberland | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 34–6 | ||
| October 9 | Mississippi | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 10–0 | ||
| October 9 | Rhodes | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 64–0 | ||
| October 9 | North Carolina | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | L 3–0 | ||
| October 9 | New Orleans Gym Club | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | W 12–0 | ||
| October 9 | Rose-Hulman | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 28–3 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | Jacksonville State | Howard | W 33–0 | |||
| October 16 | Auburn | Mercer | Macon, GA | AUB 23–5 | ||
| October 16 | Clemson | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | ALA 3–0 | ||
| October 16 | The Citadel | Porter Military | Charleston, SC | W 99–0 | ||
| October 16 | Davidson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | T 0–0 | ||
| October 16 | South Carolina | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 59–0 | ||
| October 16 | Sewanee | Princeton | University Field • Princeton, NJ | L 20–0 | ||
| October 16 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 15–0 | ||
| October 16 | Kentucky State | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | KEN 17–0 | ||
| October 16 | Vanderbilt Alumni | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | L 3–0 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | Rhodes | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | W 31–0 | ||
| October 23 | Alabama | Mississippi | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | T 0–0 | ||
| October 23 | Charleston | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | W 21–5 | ||
| October 23 | Port Royal | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 19–0 | ||
| October 23 | Centre | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | L 6–0 | ||
| October 23 | Georgia | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | UGA 3–0 | ||
| October 23 | Howard | Mercer | Macon, GA | HOW 6–5 | ||
| October 23 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | GT 15–0 | ||
| October 23 | Auburn | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 17–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Alabama | Georgia | Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA | ALA 14–0 | ||
| October 30 | Georgia Tech | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | GT 29–0 | ||
| October 30 | Sewanee | LSU | New Orleans, LA | SEW 15–6 | ||
| October 30 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | TUL 2–0 | ||
| October 30 | Mississippi | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 17–0 | ||
| October 30 | Howard | Chattanooga | T 0–0 | |||
| October 30 | West End Amateurs | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | W 31–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2 | Union (TN) | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | W 25–0 | ||
| November 4 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | W 6–0 | ||
| November 4 | Louisiana Tech | LSU | Alexandria, LA | W 23–0 | ||
| November 4 | Chattanooga | Mercer | Macon, GA | W 10–2 | ||
| November 6 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | AUB 9–0 | ||
| November 6 | Davidson | The Citadel | Orangeburg, SC | T 0–0 | ||
| November 6 | Castle Heights | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 38–0 | ||
| November 6 | Cincinnati | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 6–0 | ||
| November 6 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 51–0 | ||
| November 8 | Mississippi A&M | Howard | Birmingham, AL | HOW 6–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Clemson | Georgia | Augusta, GA | CLEM 5–0 | ||
| November 13 | Alabama | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | TENN 10–0 | ||
| November 13 | Arkansas | LSU | Memphis, TN | L 16–0 | ||
| November 13 | Clemson | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | CLEM 17–0 | ||
| November 13 | Georgia Tech | Mercer | Macon, GA | GT 35–0 | ||
| November 13 | Henderson-Brown | Mississippi | Oxford, MS | T 12–12 | ||
| November 13 | Chattanooga | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 37–6 | ||
| November 13 | Sewanee | Auburn | Birmingham, AL | SEW 12–11 | ||
| November 13 | Vanderbilt | Ohio State | University Park • Columbus, OH | L 5–0 | ||
| November 13 | Texas | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | T 10–10 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 18 | Transylvania | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 52–0 | ||
| November 18 | Union (TN) | Mississippi | Oxford, MS | W 45–0 | ||
| November 20 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | GT 12–6 | ||
| November 20 | Tulane | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | T 5–5 | ||
| November 20 | The Citadel | Parris Island Marines | Parris Island, SC | L 17–5 | ||
| November 20 | South Carolina | Mercer | Macon, GA | W 5–3 | ||
| November 20 | Birmingham-Southern | Howard | W 26–0 | |||
| November 20 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| November 20 | Vanderbilt | Washington (MO) | St. Louis, MO | W 12–0 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25 | LSU | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | LSU 12–6 | ||
| November 25 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | GT 29–3 | ||
| November 25 | Georgia | Auburn | Montgomery, AL | AUB 17–5 | ||
| November 25 | Mississippi | Mississippi A&M | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | MISS 9–5 | ||
| November 25 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | SEW 16–5 | ||
| November 25 | South Carolina | The Citadel | Charleston, SC | L 11–5 | ||
| November 25 | Southwestern (TX) | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 18–0 | ||
| November 25 | Transylvania | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 11–0 | ||
| November 25 | Georgetown (KY) | Howard | W 11–0 |
Bowl games
| Date | Bowl Game | Site | SIAA Team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1910 | Bacardi Bowl | Havana, Cuba | Tulane | Havana University | HAV 11–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Southern team
John Heisman's All-Southern team included:[3]
References
- ↑ Michael Leo Donovan, Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Team's Name (Taylor Trade Publications, 2004), p107
- ↑ "1909 Independent Year Summary".
- ↑ "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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