1913 College Football All-Southern Team Explained

The 1913 College Football All-Southern Team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All-Southern Teams selected by various organizations for the 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

The Auburn Tigers won the SIAA.

Composite eleven

The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 18 sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution included:

• Enoch Brown, end and captain for Vanderbilt, unanimous selection. Known as "Nuck," he was also a Rhodes Scholar.^[1]
• Tom Brown, tackle for Vanderbilt, unanimous selection. He played professional football with the Toledo Maroons and was later a prominent physician of Toledo. "He had no peers in his orthopedic ability and contributed greatly to Toledo medicine."^[2]
• Red Harris, fullback for Auburn. One writer describes his featured role in the offense: "Coach Donahue loved the fullback dive and would run the play over and over again before sending the elusive Newell wide on a sweep."^[3]
• R. N. MacCallum, guard for Sewanee. MacCallum was later a reverend serving several parishes.
• Bob McWhorter, halfback for Georgia. He was the school's first All-American, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. Sportswriter Dick Jemison said "When you mention football to an Athens fan its definition is Bob McWhorter, and vice-versa."^[4] He was selected for the Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era.^[5] McWhorter later had a lengthy law career.
• Kirk Newell, halfback and captain for Auburn. Newell gained 1,707 yards that year, 46% of the team's entire offensive output;^[6] and 5,800 yards rushing, 350 yards receiving, and 1,200 yards on punt returns for his career.^[7]
• David Paddock, quarterback for Georgia. He is the only player in school history to have a petition circulated by the student body requesting that he play for the Bulldogs.^[8]
• Boozer Pitts, center for Auburn. He later coached and was once professor of mathematics at Auburn.
• Robbie Robinson, end for Auburn. Robinson is selected at the end position for several all-time Auburn teams.^[9]
• Big Thigpen, guard for Auburn, unanimous selection. The Atlanta Constitution claimed he "rated as good as, if not better than, any guard in the south."^[10]
• Paul Turner, tackle for Georgia. His defensive work in the rivalry game against Georgia Tech was cited as helping the Bulldogs on the way to a 14 - 0 victory.^[11]

Composite overview

Enoch Brown, Tom Brown, and Big Thigpen were unanimous selections.

Name	Position	School	First-team selections
		Vanderbilt	18
		Vanderbilt	18
			18
		Georgia	17
	Halfback	Auburn	16
	Center	Auburn	14
	Quarterback	Georgia	13
	End	Auburn	11
Red Harris		Auburn	9
Ammie Sikes	Fullback	Vanderbilt	9
Paul Turner	Tackle	Georgia	7
Tom Dutton	Tackle/Guard	LSU	7
Hugh Morgan	Center	Vanderbilt	7
	Halfback	Tennessee	6
	Guard	Sewanee	5
Shorty Schilletter	Tackle	Clemson	4
Hargrove Van de Graaff	End	Alabama	3
	Guard	Auburn	3
	Quarterback	Sewanee	3
	Tackle	Auburn	2
John G. Henderson	Tackle	Georgia	2
Goat Carroll	End	Tennessee	2
Adrian Van de Graaff	Halfback	Alabama	2
W. K. McClure	End	Tennessee	1
Big Parker	End	Sewanee	1
Hugh Conklin	End	Georgia	1
Kirby Malone	Tackle	Georgia	1
Farmer Kelly	Tackle	Tennessee	1
E. B. Means	Guard	Georgia Tech	1
Sam Hayley	Guard	Tennessee	1
Carl Woodward	Guard	Tulane	1
Arthur Delaperriere	Center	Georgia	1
Alf Reid	Fullback	LSU	1

All-Southerns of 1913

Ends

• Enoch Brown†, Vanderbilt (C, ZC-1, SP-1, BC, D-1, AP, WL, AR)
• Robbie Robinson, Auburn (C, ZC-1, SP-1, D-1, AP)
• Hargrove Van de Graaff, Alabama (C, ZC-2, SP-2, BC)
• Goat Carroll, Tennessee (C)
• W. K. McClure, Tennessee (C)
• Big Parker, Sewanee (C)
• Hugh Conklin, Georgia (C, ZC-2, SP-2, D-2, AR)
• Bull Kearley, Auburn (D-2)
• William Huske, North Carolina (WL)
• Jenks Gillem, Sewanee (AR)
• Rip Major, Auburn (AR)
• William Jennings Gardner, Carlisle (AR)

Tackles

• Tom Brown†, Vanderbilt (C, ZC-1, SP-1, BC, AP, AR)
• Paul Turner, Georgia (C, ZC-1, SP-1)
• Tom Dutton, LSU (C, SP-1 [as g], D-1)
• Shorty Schilletter, Clemson (C, SP-2, D-1, AP)
• John G. Henderson, Georgia (C, BC)
• Lou Louisell, Auburn (C, D-2)
• Farmer Kelly, Tennessee (C, ZC-2, SP-2)
• Sam Hayley, Tennessee (C, ZC-2, SP-2)
• Monroe Esslinger, Auburn (D-2)
• Ooch Moriarty, Georgetown (WL)
• Pichegru Woolfolk, Virginia (WL)
• B. J. Lamb, Auburn (AR)
• Guts Meadows, Auburn (AR)
• Arthur Maddox, Georgia (AR)
• Homer Cogdell, Auburn (AR)

Guards

• Big Thigpen†, Auburn (C, ZC-1, SP-1, BC, D-1, AP)
• R. N. MacCallum, Sewanee (C, ZC-2)
• Frank W. Lockwood, Auburn (C, ZC-2, D-1, AP, AR)
• Kirby Malone, Georgia (C, SP-2, BC, D-2)
• E. B. Means, Georgia Tech (C, AR)
• Carl Woodward, Tulane (C)
• Arthur Klock, LSU (SP-2, D-2)
• Miller, Washington & Lee (WL)
• Aubrey L. Carter, Virginia (WL)
• David Peacock, Georgia (AR)
• Louis Hasslock, Vanderbilt (AR)
• Eric Cheape, Sewanee (AR)
• Everett, Auburn (AR)

Centers

• Boozer Pitts, Auburn (C, ZC-1 [as g], SP-1, BC, D-1, AP, AR)
• Hugh Morgan, Vanderbilt (C, ZC-1, WL)
• Arthur Delaperriere, Georgia (C)
• Al Loeb, Georgia Tech (ZC-2, AR)
• Emmett Putnam, Vanderbilt (SP-2, D-2)

Quarterbacks

• David Paddock, Georgia (C, ZC-1, SP-1, BC, D-1, AP)
• Red Rainey, Tennessee (C, ZC-1 [as hb], SP-2)
• Lee Tolley, Sewanee (C)
• Hord Boensch, Vanderbilt (ZC-2, D-2)
• Robert Kent Gooch, Virginia (WL)
• Ray Morrison, Vanderbilt (College Football Hall of Fame) (AR)
• Joe Smith, Unknown (AR)

Halfbacks

• Bob McWhorter, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (C, ZC-1, SP-1, BC, D-1, AP, WL, AR [as fb])
• Kirk Newell, Auburn (C, ZC-1, SP-1, BC, D-1, AR)
• Adrian Van de Graaff, Alabama (C, D-2)
• Homer Cook, Georgia Tech (SP-2, D-2, AR)
• Harry Costello, Georgetown (WL)
• Stephen Crump, Georgia (SP-2)
• Lew Hardage, Vanderbilt (AR)

Fullbacks

• Red Harris, Auburn (C, ZC-1, SP-2, BC, D-2, AP)
• Ammie Sikes, Vanderbilt (C, ZC-2 [as hb], SP-1, D-1, AP [as hb])
• Alf Reid, LSU (C)
• Frank Hart, Auburn (ZC-2)
• Tenny, North Carolina A&M (WL)
• John E. Davis, Auburn (AR)
• E. K. Thomason, Georgia Tech (AR)

Key

Bold = Composite selection

† = Unanimous selection

C = received votes for a composite All-Southern eleven compiled from 18 sports writers by the Atlanta Constitution.^[12]

ZC = compiled from sports writers, coaches, and others by Z. G. Clevenger, coach at University of Tennessee The coaches involved in the compilation were Clevenger of Tenn, Cunningham of Georgia, Graves of Alabama, Major of Clemson, Hardage of Mercer; McGugin of Vanderbilt, Cope of Sewanee, and Heisman of Tech. McWhorter and Rainey tied in votes, as many moved McWhorter to fullback to make room for him.

SP = posted by coach Bill Cunningham of the University of Georgia, combining selections of sports writers and coaches in the South.^[13]

BC = the personal selection of coach Cunningham of Georgia.^[14]

D = selected by Mike Donahue, coach at Auburn University.^[15] It had a first and second team.

AP = posted by the Associated Press.^[16]

WL = W. A. Lambeth of the University of Virginia.^[17]

AR = member of a Southern all star team which played against the Seventeenth Infantry of Army at West Point.^[18] It featured stars of previous seasons as well.

See also

• 1913 College Football All-America Team

Notes and References

1. Vanderbilt - A University of the New South. Henry Jay Case. 327. Google books. March 5, 2015. Outing. 1914. 64.
2. In Memoriam, Dr. Thomas H. Brown. The Toledo Rotary Spoke. September 15, 1972.
3. Web site: 100 Year Anniversary: The Top 10 Players on Auburn's 1913 National Championship Team. June 28, 2013.
4. News: Patrick Garbin . Bob McWhorter: "Everybody's All-American" . 6.
5. News: All-Time Football Team Lists Greats Of Past, Present. Gadsden Times. July 27, 1969.
6. Web site: Football rankings guru Richard Billingsley says Auburn should claim century-old crown: 'My national championship for Auburn in 1913 is a very valid national championship'. August 21, 2013. Henderson. Jeremy.
7. Book: Hidden History of Auburn. 58–61. Kelly Kazek. 2011. The History Press. 9781609492922.
8. Web site: Georgia All-Americans. 2017-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220113/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/051702aaa.html. 2016-03-03. dead.
9. News: Gridiron Gasps. Gasper Green. The Tuscaloosa News. January 10, 1933. February 7, 2017.
10. News: Atlanta Constitution. Two Auburn Football Stars. November 5, 1913.
11. Book: Patrick Garbin. 22. About Them Dawgs!: Georgia Football's Memorable Teams and Players. 2008. 9780810860407.
12. News: Atlanta Constitution. December 2, 1913. 8. Composite All-Southern Eleven Chosen By Eighteen Dopesters. Newspapers.com. March 3, 2015.
13. Book: Spalding's Football Guide. 1914.
14. News: Cunningham's All-Southern Team. November 30, 1913. Athens Banner.
15. News: Constitution's All-Southern Picked By Coach Donahue of Champion Auburn Team . Atlanta Constitution . November 30, 1913 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150723015059/http://www.leomfrank.org/library/newspapers/atlanta-constitution-1913-11-30-full-pages.pdf . July 23, 2015 .
16. News: 1913 Season Most Profitable In History Southern Football. The Tennessean. 10. Associated Press. September 21, 2015. Newspapers.com.
17. News: Hilltop Is Accorded Premier Position By Lambeth In Football. The Washington Times. W. A. Lambeth. W. A. Lambeth. August 3, 1914. May 7, 2015. Newspapers.com.
18. News: Atlanta Constitution. Star Individual Players Against Well Coached Team; Which Will Win Saturday. December 3, 1913. 10. March 4, 2015. Newspapers.com.