1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
The 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the members schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1896 college football season. The season began on October 3.
| 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | October 3, 1896 through December 14, 1896 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | LSU Georgia |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State College | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (KY) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coach Pop Warner's conference champion Georgia team beat North Carolina 24–16 in a close game. "For the first time in Southern football history the football supremacy of Virginia and North Carolina was successfully challenged."[1] Against John Heisman's Auburn team, Georgia also had the first successful onside kick in the South.[2]
The LSU Tigers, led by coach Allen Jeardeau, went undefeated and were the SIAA co-champions.
Season overview
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | LSU | Allen Jeardeau | 6–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 1 (tie) | Georgia | Pop Warner | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Vanderbilt | R. G. Acton | 3–2–2 | 3–0–2 | ||
| 4 | Auburn | John Heisman | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Georgia Tech | J. B. West | 1–1–1 | 1–1–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Texas | Harry Orman Robinson | 4–2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Alabama | Otto Wagonhurst | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Kentucky State | Dudley Short | 3–6 | 1–1 | ||
| 9 | Sewanee | J. E. Blair | 3–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 10 | Tulane | Harry Baum | 3–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 11 (tie) | Southwestern Presbyterian | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 11 (tie) | Nashville | 0–1–1 | 0–1–1 | |||
| 13 (tie) | Mercer | J. D. Winston | 0–2–1 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 13 (tie) | Central | H. McC. Anderson | 0–3–1 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 13 (tie) | Mississippi A&M | J. B. Hildebrand | 0–4 | 0–2 | ||
| ? | Cumberland | |||||
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Lexington Athletic Club | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 0–10 | [3] | |
| October 6 | Auburn | Mercer | Central City Park • Macon, GA | AUB 46–0 | [4] |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | Kentucky State | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 22–0 | 600 | [5] |
| October 10 | Centenary | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 46–0 | [6] | |
| October 10 | Union (TN) | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | L 0–8 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | Nashville | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 6–0 | [7] | |
| October 17 | Galveston High School | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 42–0 | [8] | |
| October 17 | Tulane Alumni | Tulane | Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA | W 12–0 | [9] | |
| October 17 | Vanderbilt | Centre | Danville, KY | L 0–46 | [10] | |
| October 17 | Kentucky State | Catlettsburg Athletic Club | Catlettsburg, KY | L 4–6 | [11] | |
| October 22 | Williamsburg (KY) | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | W 10–0 | [12] |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA | LSU 6–0 | [13] | |
| October 24 | Texas | Dallas | Dallas, TX | T 0–0 | ||
| October 24 | Birmingham Athletic Club | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 30–0 | [14] | |
| October 24 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 36–6 | [15] | |
| October 24 | Central | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | T 0–0 | [16] | |
| October 24 | Georgia | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 26–0 | [17] | |
| October 26 | Central | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 6–4 | [18] | |
| October 22 | Tennessee | Chattanooga Athletic Club | Chattanooga, TN | W 4–0 | [19] |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Kentucky State | Centre | Danville, KY | L 0–32 | [20] | |
| October 31 | North Carolina | Georgia | Brisbine Park • Atlanta, GA | W 24–16 | 3,000 | [21] |
| October 31 | Georgia Tech | Mercer | Central City Park • Macon, GA | L 4–6 | [22] | |
| October 31 | Sewanee | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEW 10–6 | [23] |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Central | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | KEN 62–0 | [24] | |
| November 7 | San Antonio | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | W 12–4 | [25] | |
| November 7 | Georgia Tech | Auburn | Drill Field • Auburn, AL | W 45–0 | [26] | |
| November 7 | Vanderbilt | Missouri | Fair Grounds • St. Louis, MO | L 6–26 | [27] | |
| November 9 | Sewanee | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 26–0 | [28] | |
| November 9 | Tulane | Vicksburg Athletic Club | Vicksburg, MS | W 48–0 | [29] | |
| November 11 | Vanderbilt | SW Presbyterian | Baseball Park • Clarksville, TN | VAN 36–0 | [30] | |
| November 13 | LSU | Ole Miss | Fairgrounds • Vicksburg, MS | W 12–4 | [31] |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 20–0 | [32] | |
| November 14 | Nashville | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | T 0–0 | [33] | |
| November 14 | Centre | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 0–44 | [34] | |
| November 14 | Texas | Tulane | Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA | TEX 12–4 | 800 | [35][36] |
| November 14 | VPI | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | W 6–4 | [37] | |
| November 16 | Sewanee | Auburn | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | AUB 38–6 | [38] | |
| November 16 | Texas | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 14–0 | [39] | |
| November 20 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 52–0 | [40] |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | Kentucky State | Georgetown (KY) | Georgetown, KY | W 16–0 | [41] | |
| November 21 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | T 12–12 | [42] | |
| November 21 | Mississippi A&M | Southern Athletic Club | Sportsman's Park • New Orleans, LA | L 0–55 | [43] | |
| November 26 | Auburn | Georgia | Brisbine Park • Atlanta, GA | UGA 12–6 | [44] | |
| November 26 | Central | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | UT 30–0 | [45] | |
| November 26 | Dallas | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | W 22–4 | 2,000 | [46] |
| November 26 | Ole Miss | Tulane | Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA | W 10–0 | [47] | |
| November 26 | Vanderbilt | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | VAN 10–4 | [48] | |
| November 27 | Kentucky State | Louisville Athletic Club | Louisville, KY | L 4–30 | [49] |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | LSU | Southern Athletic Club | Sportsman's Park • New Orleans, LA | W 6–0 | 500 | [50] |
References
- Woodruff 1928, p. 53
- Woodruff 1928, p. 68
- "Football; The Lexington Athletic Club downs State College". The Sunday Leader. October 4, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn finds Mercer an easy mark". The Birmingham News. October 19, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nashville gets 'em both". The Nashville American. October 11, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Louisiana State University Cadets defeat the Centenary College team". The Times-Democrat. October 11, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sewanee 6; U. of N. 0; Nashville boys fared a little better than Vanderbilt". The Nashville American. October 18, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The 'Varsity team won". Austin Daily Statesman. October 18, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tulane wins its first time out". The Daily Picayune. October 18, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Football, Vanderbilt badly beaten by "Old Centre" yesterday". The Sunday Leader. October 18, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "At Catlettsburg Kentucky State College loses by a score of 6 to 4". The Sunday Leader. October 18, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The University scored a victory". The Knoxville Sentinel. October 23, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Decision for visitors; Referee awarded the game to the visitors upon Tulane's desertion of the field". The Times-Democrat. October 25, 1896. Retrieved December 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Birmingham lost; Foot ball game at Tuskaloosa disastrous for the Athletics". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "State College—Wins the local championship by a score of 36 to 6". The Sunday Leader. October 25, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vanderbilt vs. Central College; Good game at Nashville, ending in a draw". The Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia wins over Wofford". The Atlanta Journal. October 27, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sewanee the victor; Puts it onto Central University to the tune of 6 to 4". The Nashville American. October 27, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Chattanooga wins spirited football game at the park yesterday". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 25, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ""Old Centre."—The Danville team beats State College by a score of 32 to 0". The Sunday Leader. November 1, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Football yesterday". The News and Observer. November 1, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Techs defeat Mercer, Atlantians win in a close game by a score of 6 to 4". The Atlanta Constitution. November 1, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The University football team went down before Sewanee". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Gridiron.–Ad[sic Unintersting Game Between S. C. and C. U." The Sunday Leader. November 8, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Yesterday's ball game". Austin Daily Statesman. November 8, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "One-sided game at Auburn". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Missouri and Vanderbilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 7, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Foot ball at Athens; University of Georgia beats Sewanee 26 to 0". The Morning News. November 10, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Local team short on taeties". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Foot ball yesterday; The S.W.P.U. team defeated the Vanderbilt eleven, score 36 to 0". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 12, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Exciting football and races; Great day at the successful exposition at Vicksburg". The Commercial Appeal. November 14, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Shut them out; The Tuscaloosa foot ball team defeats the A. & M." Birmingham State Herald. November 15, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Was most disgraceful". The Nashville American. November 15, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Football—"Old Centre" wins the State Championship". The Sunday Leader. November 15, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "That Texas team wins once more". The Daily Picayune. November 15, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "That Texas team wins once more (continued)". The Daily Picayune. November 15, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blacksburg defeated". The Richmond Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 15, 1896. p. 13. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- "Thirty-six to six! Was the way yesterday's great football contest resulted". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Football; State University trounces the Texas 11". The Daily Picayune. November 17, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Untitled". The Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "At Georgetown—Kentucky State College wins easy from Georgetown University". The Sunday Leader. November 22, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Techs 12, Mercer 12; Football game at Brisbine Park yesterday was a tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 22, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dull foot ball game". Natchez Democrat. November 22, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn knocked out". Birmingham State Herald. November 27, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bad defeat for Central University". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1896. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Varsity, 'Varsity, U. T. A." Austin Daily Statesman. November 27, 1896. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi defeated; Tulane wins by a score of 10 to 0". The Times-Democrat. November 27, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vanderbilt victorious". Nashville Banner. November 27, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "L. A. C.'s fine victory". The Courier-Journal. November 27, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cadet champions; Southern Athletic Club football eleven defeated". The Times-Democrat. November 29, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Varsity boys defeated". Austin Daily Statesman. December 15, 1896. Retrieved April 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. Vol. 1.
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