1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season explained

1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
Sport:	College football
League:	NCAA
Season:	Regular Season
Season Champs:	Georgia Tech
No Of Teams:	17
Duration:	September 28, 1917 through November 29, 1917
Seasonslistnames:	Football
Prevseason Year:	1916
Nextseason Year:	1918

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. The season began on September 28. A curtailing of expenses was required for extension into 1918.^[1]

John Heisman's Georgia Tech team won the conference and was the South's first consensus national champion. Tech captain Walker Carpenter and halfback Everett Strupper were the first players from the Deep South ever selected for an All-America first-team. Tech quarterback Albert Hill led the nation in scoring. Though Centre did not claim a championship, it also posted an undefeated conference record, beginning the rise of its football program.

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 28	Presbyterian	Clemson	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 13–0		^[2]
September 28	Furman	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	GT 25–0		^[3]
September 29	Wake Forest	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 33–0
September 29	Blountsville Aggies	Howard (AL)	Howard Athletic Field • Birmingham, AL	W 19–0		^[4]

Week Two

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 3	Second Ambulance Company of Ohio	Alabama	Soldiers Field • Montgomery, AL	W 7–0		^[5]
October 5		Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS	W 18–6		^[6]
October 6		Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	T 0–0		^[7]
October 6	8th Ohio Infantry	Auburn	Soldiers Field • Montgomery, AL	W 13–0	2,500	^[8]
October 6	Wake Forest	Furman	Riverside Park • Greenville, SC	W 7–6		^[9] ^[10]
October 6	Penn	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 41–0	10,000	^[11]
October 6	Southwestern Louisiana Industrial	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	W 20–6
October 6		South Carolina	Davis Field • Columbia, SC	W 38–0		^[12]
October 6		Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 41–0		^[13]
October 6	Charleston Navy	The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 19–7
October 6		Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 20–0		^[14]
October 6	Howard (AL)	Sewanee	Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN	SEW 42–7		^[15]
October 6	Jefferson College (LA)	Tulane	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 32–0
October 6	Kentucky Military Institute	Centre	Cheek Field • Danville, KY	W 104–0		^[16]

Week Three

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 12	Marion	Alabama	University Field • Tuscaloosa, AL	W 13–0		^[17]
October 13	Howard (AL)	Auburn	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	AUB 53–0		^[18]
October 13	Vanderbilt	Chicago	Stagg Field • Chicago, IL	L 0–48		^[19]
October 13	Clemson	Furman	Riverside Park • Greenville, SC	CLEM 38–0		^[20]
October 13	South Carolina	Florida	Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL	FLA 21–13		^[21]
October 13	Davidson	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 32–10		^[22]
October 13	LSU	Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	LSU 52–7		^[23]
October 13	Mississippi College	Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS	MSA&M 68–0		^[24]
October 13	Transylvania	Sewanee	Andrews Field • Chattanooga, TN	W 76–0		^[25]
October 13	Spring Hill	Tulane	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 28–0
October 13	Presbyterian	The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–7		^[26]
October 13	New York Ambulance Corps	Wofford	Wofford Park • Spartanburg, SC	W 21–0		^[27]

Week Four

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 19	Auburn	Clemson	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	AUB 7–0		^[28]
October 20	Newberry	Furman	Riverside Park • Greenville, SC	W 20–7		^[29]
October 20	Washington and Lee	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 63–0		^[30]
October 20	Sewanee	LSU	Heinemann Park • New Orleans, LA	SEW 3–0		^[31]
October 20	Tulane	Florida	Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL	TUL 52–0		^[32]
October 20	Vanderbilt	Kentucky	Stoll Field • Lexington, KY	W 5–0		^[33]
October 20		The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 18–7		^[34]
October 20	Mississippi College	Alabama	University Field • Tuscaloosa, AL	ALA 46–0		^[35]
October 20	Presbyterian	Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	L 6–7		^[36]
October 20	Marion	Howard (AL)	Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL	W 12–7		^[37]
October 20	Centre		Greencastle, IN	L 0–6		^[38]

Week Five

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 25	Clemson	South Carolina	State Fairgrounds • Columbia, SC	CLEM 21–13		^[39]
October 26	Erskine	Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	W 21–0		^[40]
October 26	Ole Miss	Alabama	University Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama	ALA 64–0		^[41]
October 26		Mississippi College	Jackson, MS	L 0–7		^[42]
October 27	Mississippi A&M	Auburn	Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL	AUB 13–6		^[43]
October 27		Florida	Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL	W 19–7		^[44]
October 27	Kentucky	Sewanee	Andrews Field • Chattanooga, TN	W 7–0		^[45]
October 27	LSU	Texas A&M	League Park • San Antonio, TX	L 27–0		^[46]
October 27	141st Field Artillery	Tulane	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	W 19–0		^[47]
October 27	Howard (AL)	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 69–0		^[48]
October 27	Newberry	The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 32–7		^[49]
October 27	Centre		Maryville, TN	W 34–0		^[50]

Week Six

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 1	Clemson	Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	CLEM 27–16		^[51]
November 2	Tulane	Texas A&M	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	L 0–35		^[52]
November 3	Arkansas	LSU	Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA	L 0–14		^[53]
November 3	Florida	Auburn	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	AUB 68–0		^[54]
November 3	Davidson	Furman	Riverside Park • Greenville, SC	L 7–28		^[55]
November 3	Vanderbilt	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	GT 83–0		^[56]
November 3	Ole Miss	Mississippi A&M	Fair Grounds • Tupelo, MS	MSA&M 41–14	1,000	^[57]
November 3	Sewanee	Alabama	Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL	T 3–3		^[58]
November 3	Erskine	South Carolina	Davis Field • Columbia, SC	L 13–14		^[59]
November 3	Kentucky	Centre	Cheek Field • Danville, KY	W 3–0		^[60]

Week Seven

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 8	The Citadel	Clemson	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	CLEM 20–0		^[61]
November 8	Furman	South Carolina	Pee Dee Fair • Florence, SC	SCAR 26–0		^[62]
November 9	Acipco YMCA	Howard (AL)	Birmingham, AL	W 31–0
November 9	Wofford	Newberry	Newberry, SC	W 45–0		^[63]
November 9	Centre		Winchester, KY	W 37–0		^[64]
November 10	Davidson	Auburn	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	L 7–21		^[65]
November 10	Georgia Tech	Tulane	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	GT 48–0		^[66]
November 10	Mississippi College	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	LSU 34–0		^[67]
November 10	Kentucky	Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS	W 14–0		^[68]
November 10	Ole Miss	Sewanee	Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN	SEW 69–7		^[69]
November 10	Vanderbilt	Alabama	Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL	VAN 7–2		^[70]

Week Eight

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 17	Alabama	Kentucky	Stoll Field • Lexington, KY	W 27–0		^[71]
November 17	Auburn	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	AUB 31–7		^[72]
November 17	Centre	Sewanee	Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN	CEN 28–0		^[73]
November 17	Clemson	Florida	Barrs Field • Jacksonville, FL	CLEM 55–7		^[74]
November 17	Carlisle	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 98–0		^[75]
November 17	Mississippi A&M	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	MSA&M 9–0		^[76]
November 17	Presbyterian	Furman	Riverside Park • Greenville, SC	L 7–14		^[77]
November 17	Rice	Tulane	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 0–16		^[78]
November 17	South Carolina	Wofford	Spartanburg Fairgrounds • Spartanburg, SC	WOFF 20–0		^[79]

Week Nine

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 24	Ohio State	Auburn	Soldiers Field • Montgomery, AL	T 0–0	10,000	^[80]
November 24	Presbyterian	South Carolina	Davis Field • Columbia, SC	L 14–20		^[81]
November 24	Wofford	Davidson	Sprunt Field • Davidson, NC	L 0–62		^[82]
November 24	Centre	Transylvania	Thomas Field • Lexington, KY	W 28–0		^[83]

Week Ten

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 29	Camp Gordon	Alabama	Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL	L 6–19		^[84]
November 29	Clemson	Davidson	Wearn Field • Charlotte, NC	L 9–21		^[85]
November 29	Wofford	Furman	Riverside Park • Greenville, SC	FUR 18–3		^[86]
November 29	Auburn	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	GT 68–7	20,000	^[87]
November 29	Florida	Kentucky	Stoll Field • Lexington, KY	L 0–52		^[88]
November 29	Ole Miss	Mississippi College	State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS	MISS 21–0		^[89]
November 29	Haskell	Mississippi A&M	Russwood Park • Memphis, TN	W 7–6		^[90]
November 29	The Citadel	South Carolina	Davis Field • Columbia, SC	SCAR 20–0		^[91]
November 29	Tulane	LSU	State Field • Baton Rouge, LA	TUL 28–6		^[92]
November 29	Sewanee	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 13–6		^[93]
November 29	Howard (AL)	Spring Hill	Monroe Field • Mobile, AL	L 7–12		^[94]
November 29		Centre	Cheek Field • Danville, KY	W 13–0		^[95]

Awards and honors

All-Americans

See main article: 1917 College Football All-America Team.

• T – Walker Carpenter, Georgia Tech (MS, DJ)
• C – Pup Phillips, Georgia Tech (DJ)
• QB – Albert Hill, Georgia Tech (JV-2)
• HB – Everett Strupper, Georgia Tech (MS; JV-2; PP-1 [qb], DJ [qb])
• HB – Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (PP-2, DJ)

All-Southern team

See main article: 1917 College Football All-Southern Team. The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 7 coaches and sporting writers included:^{[96] [97]}

Position	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Class	Hometown	Team
QB	Albert Hill	5'7"	164	Sr.	Washington, Georgia	Georgia Tech
HB	Everett Strupper	5'7"	148	Sr.	Columbus, Georgia	Georgia Tech
HB	Buck Flowers	5'7"	140	Fr.	Sumter, South Carolina	Davidson
FB	Joe Guyon	5'11"	186	Jr.	Magdalena, New Mexico	Georgia Tech
E	Moon Ducote	5'10"	187	Jr.	Cottonport, Louisiana	Auburn
T	Walker Carpenter	6'2"	184	Sr.	Newnan, Georgia	Georgia Tech
G	Pete Bonner	6'2"	183	So.	Clay Co., Alabama	Auburn
C	Pup Phillips	6'0"	182	Jr.	Carnesville, Georgia	Georgia Tech
G	Tram Sessions			So.	Birmingham, Alabama	Alabama
T	Bill Fincher	6'0"	182	So.	Atlanta	Georgia Tech
E	Alfred T. Adams		175	So.	Nashville, Tennessee	Vanderbilt

Notes and References

1. News: Dixie Colleges Continue Intercollegiate Athletic; Expenses to Be Curtailed. Atlanta Constitution. December 8, 1917. 12. August 30, 2015. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Clemson Tigers won first game. The Columbia Record. September 29, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Football Season In Atlanta Opens With Two Games. The Atlanta Constitution. Newspapers.com. August 4, 2015. September 30, 1917. 1.
4. News: Howard has walkover in first local game of grid season. The Birmingham News. September 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Alabama wins from heavier Ohio team. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Marion Institute holds Mississippi A&M to close score. The Marion Times-Standard. October 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
7. News: Jonesboro Aggies and Ole Miss tie. The Arkansas Gazette. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
8. News: Auburn downs fast team of Ohioans by score of 13 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
9. News: Furman and Wake Forest will play. The Greenville Daily News. October 6, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
10. News: Game little Furman sends Wake Forest team down to defeat. The Greenville Daily News. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
11. News: Penn team swamped by Georgia Tech. The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
12. News: Carolina Gamecocks massacred Newberry. The Columbia Record. October 17, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
13. News: Transylvania little trouble for Vandy. The Commercial Appeal. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
14. News: Wofford defeats Guilford eleven. The State. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
15. News: Howard College plays Sewanee to 6 and 6 tie. Nashville Tennessean. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
16. News: Central College piles up immense score. The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
17. News: Alabama scores two touchdowns on Marion Cadets. The Birmingham News. October 13, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
18. News: Auburn Tigers run wild over Howard Baptists. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
19. News: Maroons crush Southern team in 48–0 game: Vanderbilt knocked flat by Stagg's newly buit machine. Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
20. News: Heavy Clemson crashes over Furman. The Greenville Daily News. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
21. News: South Carolina defense swept away for Florida victory. The Tampa Tribune. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
22. News: Georgia Tech defeats the Davidson eleven. Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
23. News: L.S.U. runs rough shod over Ole Miss. The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
24. News: Aggies in runaway; Mississippi College no match for the Maroons, score 68 to 0. The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
25. News: Track meet for Tigers. The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
26. News: Presbyterians beat Citadel. Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
27. News: Wofford wins over the N.Y. Ambulance Corps. The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
28. News: Auburn defeats Clemson Tigers. The Columbia Record. October 20, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
29. News: Newberry's team defeated by the locals, 20 To 7. The Greenville Daily News. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
30. News: Georgia Techs crush Generals. The News and Observer. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
31. News: Tigers meet defeat at hands of Sewanee, 3–0. The Shreveport Times. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
32. News: Tulane swamps the Alligators. The Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
33. News: Kentucky State is put out by Vandy. The Birmingham News. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
34. News: Citadel Cadets down Seceders. The State. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
35. News: Alabama defeats Mississippians by large score. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
36. News: Blue Stockings beat Methodists. The State. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
37. News: Longwell's Baptists triumph over Marion Cadets in close battle. The Birmingham News. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
38. News: DePauw beats Centre, 6 to 0. The Indianapolis Star. October 21, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
39. News: Tigers win gig game by lone touchdown. The State. October 26, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
40. News: Methodists beat Erskine College. The Columbia Record. October 27, 1914. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
41. News: Ole Miss downed by Alabama by score of 64 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
42. News: Ouachita wins at Jackson, Miss.. Daily Arkansas Gazette. October 27, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
43. News: The Plainsmen have tough game. The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
44. News: Southern fights 'Gators to finish. The Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
45. News: Wortham's brilliant runs, as usual, enable Sewanee to win—Tiger defense great. The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
46. News: Aggies humbled Louisiana Tigers. Houston Post. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
47. News: Olive and Blue wins; Tulane celebrates dedication of stadium by defeating Washington Artillery. The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
48. News: Vandy swamps Howard eleven. The Journal and Tribune. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
49. News: Citadel defeats Newberry easily. The Columbia Record. October 28, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
50. News: 34 to 0; Centre wallops Tennesseans Saturday, not allowing them to make a single score. The Kentucky Advocate. October 29, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
51. News: Clemson bested Wofford eleven. The Charlotte News. November 2, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
52. News: Aggies held Tulane scoreless and won. The Houston Post. November 3, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
53. News: L.S.U. loses to Arkansas eleven. The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
54. News: Florida downed by Auburn Tigers by score of 68 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
55. News: Furman played Davidson to a standstill although local eleven lost game. The Greenville Daily News. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
56. News: Yellow Jackets rout Vanderbilt. The State. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
57. News: Mississippi Aggies defeat Ole Miss. The Commercial Appeal. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
58. News: Alabama and Sewanee tied. The Journal and Tribune. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
59. News: Seceders stop Gamecock rush. The State. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
60. News: Centre beats State eleven. The Courier-Journal. November 4, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
61. News: Clemson downed Citadel eleven. The Greenville News. November 9, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
62. News: Furman loses to Carolina, 26 to 0. The Greenville News. November 9, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
63. News: Wofford ran away with Newberrians. The Columbia Record. November 10, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
64. News: Wesleyan boys injured in football game. The Winchester Sun. November 10, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
65. News: Davidson defeats Auburn. The Journal and Tribune. November 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
66. News: Yellow Jackets ride through to another triumph. The Birmingham News. November 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
67. News: Louisiana wins listless game from Mississippi College. The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
68. News: Aggies win from Kentucky State. The Birmingham News. November 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
69. News: Sewanee Tiger is master Ole Miss. The Birmingham News. November 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
70. News: Gritty Commodores fight their way to victory. Nashville Banner. November 11, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
71. News: Alabama's 'Thin Red Line' too thick for Kentucky Wildcats. The Lexington Herald. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
72. News: Auburn triumphs over Vanderbilt Commodores in annual tilt. The Birmingham News. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
73. News: Tiger claw extracted. The Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
74. News: Too much Clemson for Florida team. The Columbia Record. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
75. News: Georgia Tech makes 98 points on Indians. The Washington Post. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
76. News: Mississippi Aggies defeats Louisiana. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
77. News: Presbyterians' overhead attacks too much for the Baptists who lost 14–7. The Greenville Daily News. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
78. News: Owls victorious against Tulane. The Houston Post. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
79. News: S. Carolina University outplayed by Wofford. Charlotte Daily Observer. November 18, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
80. News: Auburn Tigers play Ohio State to scoreless tie. The Atlanta Constitution. November 25, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
81. News: Carolina downed by P.C. eleven. The Greenville News. November 25, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
82. News: Davidson–Wofford game is really hard fought. Greensboro Daily News. November 24, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
83. News: Center College rushes on to championship by defeating Transylvania. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 25, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
84. News: Gordon steam rollers win over Thin Red Line. The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
85. News: Davidson defeated Clemson Tigers by using aerial game. The Charlotte News. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
86. News: Furman spills the dope and wins annual classic from the Wofford eleven. The Greenville Daily News. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
87. News: Passes prove Georgia Techs biggest asset. The News and Observer. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
88. News: Kentucky romps. The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
89. News: University licks Clinton eleven. Vicksburg Evening Post. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
90. News: Haskell lost by 1 point. The Topeka Daily Capital. December 1, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
91. News: Gamecocks win over Bulldogs. The State. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
92. News: Gamecocks win over Bulldogs. The State. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
93. News: Vandy wins from Tigers. The Journal and Tribune. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
94. News: Thanksgiving foot ball at Mobile. Fairhope Courier. November 23, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
95. News: Colonels slide into championship. The Lexington Herald. November 30, 1917. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
96. Book: Spalding Football Guide. 1918.
97. News: Six Yellow Jackets Are On All-Southern Team. The Washington Times. December 10, 1917.