1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season explained

1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
Sport:	College football
League:	NCAA
Season:	Regular Season
Season Champs:	Vanderbilt
No Of Teams:	14
Duration:	September 28, 1901 through December 5, 1901
Seasonslistnames:	Football
Prevseason Year:	1900
Nextseason Year:	1902

The 1901 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 1901 college football season. The season began on September 28.

Amidst charges of professionalism, Georgia Tech and Nashville were blacklisted.^{[1] [2] [3]} The 1901 game of LSU versus Tulane eventually ended up as a forfeiture. Tulane forfeited the game the November 16 due to a ruling from the SIAA. The 1901 edition of the Battle for the Flag against LSU was originally a 22-0 victory for Tulane. It was later forfeited after a petition to the SIAA, and was recorded as a 0-11 loss for Tulane. After the game, LSU protested to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, and alleged that Tulane had used a professional player during the game. Several months later, the SIAA ruled the game an 11-0 forfeit in favor of LSU.^[4]

The 1901 team was likely the best football team in Nashville's history. Coached by Charley Moran, though they lost to southern power Vanderbilt, they "mopped up with about everything else."^[5]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank	Team	Head coach	Conf. record	Winning Pct.	Overall record	PPG	PAG
1			4–0–0	1.000	6–1–1	22.3	1.5
2			2–0–1	.833	3–1–1	38.0	7.6
3 (tie)			2–1–0	.667	5–1–0
3 (tie)			2–1–0	.667	7–2–0
3 (tie)			2–1–0	.667	4–2–0
6			2–1–2	.600	2–1–2
7 (tie)			2–2–1	.500	2–3–1
7 (tie)			1–1–2	.500	3–3–2
9			1–2–0	.333	2–2–1
10			0–3–2	.250	1–5–2
11 (tie)			0–1–0	.000	0–1–0
11 (tie)		W. H. Kiler	0–2–0	.000	2–6–1
11 (tie)			0–4–0	.000	2–4–0
–			0–0–0	–	8–2–1

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 5	Kentucky State	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 22–0		^[6]
October 5		Clemson	Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC	W 122–0		^[7]
October 5	Mooney School	Cumberland	Lebanon, TN	L 10–12		^[8]
October 7	Houston Athletic Association	Texas		W 32–0		^[9] ^[10]

Week Two

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 11	Cumberland		Clarksville, TN	L 0–5		^[11]
October 12	Cincinnati	Kentucky State	Lexington, KY	T 0–0		^[12]
October 12	Oak Ridge Military Academy	North Carolina	Campus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC	W 28–0		^[13]
October 12	South Carolina	Georgia	Augusta Baseball Park • Augusta, GA	W 10–5		^[14]
October 12		Tennessee	Chilhowee Park • Knoxville, TN	W 8–0		^[15]
October 12		Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 25–0		^[16]
October 12	Nashville	Texas	Dallas Fair Grounds • Dallas, TX	T 5–5		^[17]
October 16	North Carolina A&M	North Carolina	Campus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC	W 42–0		^[18]
October 16	Tulane	Meridian Athletic Club	Meridian, MS	W 15–0		^[19]

Week Three

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 19	Memphis University School	Ole Miss	Oxford, MS	W 6–0		^[20]
October 19	Kentucky State		Georgetown, KY	W 17–0		^[21]
October 19	Guilford	North Carolina	Campus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC	W 42–0		^[22]
October 19	Oklahoma	Texas	Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX	W 12–6		^[23]
October 19	Nashville	Auburn	West End Park • Birmingham, AL	L 5–23		^[24]
October 19	Clemson	Tennessee	Chilhowee Park • Knoxville, TN	T 6–6		^[25]
October 19	Georgia	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 47–0		^[26]
October 21	Georgia	Sewanee	Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN	L 0–47		^[27]
October 25	Cumberland	Sewanee	Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN	L 5–44		^[28]

Week Four

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 26	Ole Miiss	Alabama	The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL	ALA 41–0		^[29]
October 26	Vanderbilt	Auburn	Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL	VAN 41–0		^[30]
October 26	Mississippi A&M		Memphis, TN	T 0–0		^[31]
October 26	North Carolina	Davidson	Latta Park • Charlotte, NC	W 6–0		^[32]
October 26	Clemson	Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	CLEM 28–0		^[33]
October 26	Kentucky University	Kentucky State	Lexington, KY	L 0–27		^[34]
October 26	Texas A&M	Texas	San Antonio, TX	W 17–0		^[35]
October 26	Tennessee	Nashville	Peabody Field • Nashville, TN	L 5–16		^[36]
October 26	Tulane	Mobile YMCA	Mobile, AL	L 0–2		^[37]
October 28	LSU	Louisiana Industrial	Ruston, LA	W 57–0		^[38]
October 28	Ole Miss	Mississippi A&M	Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS	MSA&M 17–0		^[39]
October 29	Texas	Baylor	Waco, TX	W 23–0		^[40]
October 31	VPI	Clemson	Columbia, SC	L 11–17		^[41]

Week Five

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 2	Mississippi A&M	Meridian Athletic Association	Meridian, MS	W 11–5		^[42]
November 2	Southwestern Baptist	Ole Miss	Oxford, MS	W 17–0		^[43]
November 2	New Orleans YMCA	Tulane	Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA	W 23–0		^[44]
November 2	Kentucky University	Tennessee	Chilhowee Park • Knoxville, TN	L 0–6		^[45]
November 2	Vanderbilt	Washington University	Athletic Park • St. Louis, MO	L 11–12		^[46]
November 2	Kentucky State	Avondale Athletic Club	Avondale Field • Cincinnati, OH	L 6–17		^[47]
November 2	North Carolina	Georgia	Brisbine Park • Atlanta, GA	UNC 27–0		^[48]
November 4	North Carolina	Auburn	Drill Field • Auburn, AL	UNC 10–0		^[49]
November 7	Ole Miss	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	LSU 46–0		^[50]

Week Six

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 9	Dallas A. C.	Texas	Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX	W 12–0		^[51]
November 9	Georgia	Alabama	Highland Park • Montgomery, AL	T 0–0		^[52]
November 9	Mississippi A&M	Tulane	Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA	TUL 24–6		^[53]
November 9	Tennessee	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 22–0		^[54]
November 9	Kentucky State	Louisville YMCA	League Park • Louisville, KY	L 0–11		^[55]
November 15	Auburn	Alabama	The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL	AUB 17–0		^[56]

Week Seven

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 15	Davidson	Georgia	Herty Field • Athens, GA	L 6–16		^[57]
November 16	Central University	Kentucky State	Lexington, KY	L 0–5		^[58]
November 16	Mississippi A&M	Alabama	The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL	ALA 45–0		^[59]
November 16	Texas	Missouri	Rollins Field • Columbia, MO	W 11–0		^[60]
November 16	LSU	Tulane	Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA	LSU 11–0	5,000	^[61]
November 16	Georgetown (KY)	Tennessee	Chilhowee Park • Knoxville, TN	W 12–0		^[62]
November 16	Sewanee	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	T 0–0		^[63]
November 19	North Carolina	North Carolina A&M	State Fairgrounds • Raleigh, NC	W 30–0		^[64]
November 19	Texas	Kirksville Osteopaths	Kirksville, MO	L 0–48		^[65]
November 20	Auburn	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	AUB 28–0		^[66]

Week Eight

Date	Time	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 23		North Carolina	Virginia	Leagur Park • Norfolk, VA	L 6–23	5,000	^[67]
November 23		Texas	Kansas	McCook Field • Lawrence, KS	L 0–12	600	^[68]
November 23		Kentucky State	Tennessee	Chilhowee Park • Knoxville, TN	TENN 5–0		^[69]
November 25		Texas	Oklahoma	Normal grounds • Norman, OK	W 11–0		^[70]
November 28		Cincinnati JV	Kentucky State	Lexington, KY	W 16–0		^[71]
November 28		Tennessee	Alabama	West End Park • Birmingham, AL	T 6–6		^[72]
November 28		Auburn	Georgia	Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA	T 0–0		^[73]
November 28		New Orleans YMCA	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	W 38–0
November 28		Texas A&M	Texas	Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX	W 32–0		^[74]
November 28		Clemson	North Carolina	Latta Park • Charlotte, NC	CLEM 22–10		^[75]
November 28		Ole Miss	Tulane	Tulane Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA	TUL 25–11		^[76]
November 28	2:00 p. m.	Nashville	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 10–0	4,000	^[77]

Week Nine

Awards and honors

All-Southerns

See main article: 1901 College Football All-Southern Team.

• HB - Ormond Simkins, Sewanee (O)

Notes and References

1. News: Will Meet At Chapel Hill. Asheville Citizen. December 11, 1901. 4. August 29, 2015. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Athletic Blacklist Has Widespread Effect. The Charlotte News. 11. December 14, 1901. August 29, 2015. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Fight Is Against Professionalism. Atlanta Constitution. 11. December 22, 1901. August 29, 2015. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: Tulane Football History . 2016-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226035457/http://www.tulane.edu/~athletic/FB/FBHIST/FBHISTORY.HTML . 2014-12-26 .
5. News: Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had. Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. March 8, 2015. 52. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Kentucky Cardinals; Prove an easy mark for fast Vanderbilt eleven. Nashville Banner. October 7, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
7. News: Phenomenal score. The Times (Richmond, IN). October 6, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
8. News: Football. The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
9. News: Varsity wins from Houston. The San Antonio Daily Express. October 8, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
10. News: The 'Varsity eleven win their first game by 29 to 0. The Austin Daily Statesman. October 8, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
11. News: S.W.P.U. wins her first football game. Daily Leaf-Chronicle. October 12, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
12. News: Great showing made by U.C.: Battled fiercely with the Kentuckians. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Morris Isaacs. October 13, 1901. 10. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
13. News: The University defeats Oak Ridge in football. Charlotte Daily Observer. October 13, 1901. 3. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
14. News: Not a bad showing for the Carolinas. The State. October 13, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
15. News: On many gridirons. The Nashville American. October 13, 1901. 6. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
16. News: Crushing defeat; Vanderbilt beats C.U. 25 to 0. Lexington Leader. October 13, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
17. News: The great football game: Texas and Tennessee play a tie game on the Dallas Gridiron. The Austin Daily Statesman. October 13, 1901. 7. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
18. News: Given a drubbing: A. and M. used up on the gridiron. The News and Observer. October 17, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
19. News: Olive and Blue Tulane gain an easy victory over Meridian. The Times-Democrat. October 17, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
20. News: University of Mississippi 6, University School of Memphis 0. The Times-Democrat. October 20, 1901. 14. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
21. News: Score 17 To 0. Lexington Leader. October 20, 1901. 5. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
22. News: The University team defeats Guilford College, 42 to 0. Charlotte Daily Observer. October 20, 1901. 3. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
23. News: Territory giants defeated: After a desperate struggle 'Varsity won the battle by a score of 12 to 6. The Austin Daily Statesman. October 20, 1901. 4. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
24. News: Guinn gets the score: Nashville too strong for Auburn. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 20, 1901. 10. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
25. News: Draw game with fast eleven from Clemson. The Journal and Tribune. October 19, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
26. News: Georgia's Waterloo: So game with Vanderbilt on Dudley Field proves. The Nashville American. October 20, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
27. News: Sewanee 47; Georgia 0. The Nashville American. October 22, 1901. 6. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
28. News: Sewanee wins. The Nashville American. October 26, 1901. 6. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
29. News: Alabama victorious. The Tuskaloosa Gazette. October 27, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
30. News: Vanderbilt 41, Auburn 0. Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1901. 9. July 15, 2015. Newspapers.com.
31. News: Tied on 0–0. The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1901 . 3 . May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
32. News: Kicks and thumps with the pigskin: North Carolina slugs Davidson to slumber. The News and Observer. October 27, 1901. 10. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
33. News: Clemson defeats Georgia. The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1901. 9. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
34. News: Louisville players badly hurt: Kentucky University eleven defeats the State College in a game replete with rough work. The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1901. IV-2. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
35. News: A. & M. College didn't score: University won easily from A. & M. -- Score 17 to 0. Austin Daily Statesman. October 27, 1901. 4. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
36. News: Nashville victor: University of Tennessee is defeated, score 16 to 5. The Nashville American. October 27, 1901. 8. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
37. News: Tulane beaten; Y.M.C.A. wins the game on a safety. The Times-Democrat. October 27, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
38. News: Baton Rouge defeats Ruston with small effort. The Times-Democrat. October 29, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
39. News: A. and M. team wins. The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
40. News: 'Varsity, 23; Baylor, 0. The San Antonio Daily Express. October 30, 1901. 8. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
41. News: V.P.I., 17; Clemson, 11. The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1901. 6. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
42. News: Five and five. The Times-Democrat]. November 2, 1901. 12. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
43. News: Seventeen to nothing: Mississippi University defeats the Southwestern Baptist University at football. The Times-Democrat. November 3, 1901. 12. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
44. News: Tulane's victory; University team wins from Young Men's Christian Association. The Times-Democrat. November 3, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
45. News: Kentucky 6, Tennessee 0. The Courier-Journal. November 3, 1901. IV-4. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
46. News: Washington won again. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 3, 1901. 15. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
47. News: Avondale defeated the Kentuckians. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 1901. 10. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
48. News: Tarheels take easy victory from Georgia's light team. The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1901. 11. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
49. News: Auburn does well: Tar Heels unable to cross line. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1901. 10. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
50. News: L.S.U. Again Defeated: Auburn Too Much for Baton Rouge Eleven. The Times-Democrat. November 21, 1901. 11. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
51. News: Boys played a listless game: 'Varsity won from Dallas eleven by a score of 10 to 2. Austin Daily Statesman. November 10, 1901. 8. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
52. News: Neither Side Could Score: Alabama and Georgia at Football. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
53. News: Tulane's speedy work; Wins game from Mississippi boys at New Orleans. The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
54. News: Vanderbilt Winner: Piles Up Score of 22 to 0 Against Tennessee. The Nashville American. November 10, 1901. 9. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
55. News: Y.M.C.A. boys beat State College. The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1901. 31. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
56. News: Ain't it a shame - Auburn gets yesterday's afternoon game. The Tuskaloosa Gazette. November 16, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
57. News: Davidson College 16; Georgia University 6. The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1901. 8. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
58. News: Big games at Lexington. The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1901. 31. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
59. News: She redeems herself - The big boys from across the border lost by score of 45 to 0. The Tuskaloosa Gazette. November 17, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
60. News: Tigers' colors are lowered once more. The St. Louis Republic. November 17, 1901. 24. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
61. News: Tulane Beats L.S.U.. The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
62. News: Tennessee on top: University men defeat Georgetown, Ky., College at Knoxville. The Nashville American. November 17, 1901. 18. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
63. News: Neither one scored: Vanderbilt and mountain lads play a tie game. The Nashville American. November 17, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
64. News: Varsity eleven does up A and M: Score 30 to 0 when darkness came on. The Tar Heel. November 20, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
65. News: Kirksville 48; Texas 0. Topeka State Journal. November 21, 1901. 2. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
66. News: L.S.U. again defeated: Auburn too much for Baton Rouge eleven. The Times-Democrat. November 21, 1901. 11. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
67. News: Orange and Blue Win; Hold Pennant Still. The Times. November 24, 1901. 16.
68. News: Kansans in clean football defeated the Texas players. The Topeka Daily Capital. November 24, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
69. News: U. of T. Victorious: In a Poor Game Kentucky State College Is Beaten. The Nashville American. November 24, 1901. 6. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
70. News: Texas won a game: Downed Oklahoma Territory students in a hard fought contest. Houston Daily Post. November 26, 1901. 2. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
71. News: Varsity lost: Did not have enough men to finish the game. The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 29, 1901 . 7 . May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
72. News: Tennessee boys robbed of victory well earned. The Journal and Tribune. November 29, 1901. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
73. News: Auburn barely escapes defeat from Georgia's steady on-rush. The Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
74. News: The visitors did not score: 'Varsity won easily from A. & M. by a score of 34 to 0. Austin Daily Statesman. November 29, 1901. 5. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
75. News: Clemson beats the Tar Heels in Charlotte. The Morning Post. November 29, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
76. News: Tulane wins again: Mississippi proves "easy" for Olive and Blue. The Times-Democrat. November 29, 1901. 8. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
77. News: Dixie Championship Goes To Vanderbilt. Atlanta Constitution. November 29, 1901. 2. July 31, 2015. Newspapers.com.
78. News: Won by Louisiana. Arkansas Democrat. December 7, 1901. 1. May 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.