1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season explained

1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
Sport:	College football
League:	NCAA
Season:	Regular Season
Season Champs:	Georgia Tech
No Of Teams:	11
Duration:	September 28, 1918 through December 7, 1918
Seasonslistnames:	Football
Prevseason Year:	1917
Nextseason Year:	1919

The 1918 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 1918 college football season. The season began on September 28.

Georgia Tech was conference champion. Center Bum Day was the first Southern player ever selected to Walter Camp's All-America first-team.

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 Two

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 5	Clemson	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	GT 28–0		^[2]
October 5	Morgan Training School	Sewanee	Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN	W 68–6

Week Three

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 12	Furman	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	GT 118–0		^[3]
October 12	Camp Greenleaf	Sewanee	Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN	L 0–14		^[4]

Week Four

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 19	Oglethorpe	Auburn	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	W 58–0		^[5]
October 19	Camp Greenleaf	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 0–6		^[6]
October 19	Georgia Eleventh Cavalry	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 123–0		^[7]

Week Five

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
October 26	Camp Greenleaf	Auburn	Drake Field • Auburn, AL	L 0–26		^[8]
October 26	Camp Hancock	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 6–25		^[9]
October 26	Camp Gordon	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 28–0	12,000	^[10]
October 26	48th Infantry	Furman	Furman campus • Greenville, SC	W 26–0		^[11]

Week Six

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 2	Sewanee	Tennessee (SATC)	Waite Field • Knoxville, TN	W 68–0		^[12]
November 2	Clemson	South Carolina	University Field • Columbia, SC	CLEM 39–0		^[13]
November 2	48th Infantry	Furman	Furman campus • Greenville, SC	W 20–7	3,000	^[14]
November 2	Kentucky	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 33–0		^[15]
November 2	Payne Field	Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS	L 6–7		^[16]
November 3	Auburn		Marion, AL	W 20–7		^[17]

Week Seven

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 9	Auburn	Camp Gordon	Memorial Stadium • Columbua, GA	L 14–6		^[18]
November 9		Furman	Furman campus • Greenville, SC	T 6–6		^[19]
November 9	Camp Hancock	Clemson	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	L 13–66		^[20]
November 9	Camp Shelby	Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS	W 12–0		^[21]
November 9	Payne Field	Ole Miss	West Point, MS	L 0–6		^[22]
November 9	Tennessee (SATC)	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 76–0		^[23]
November 10	NC State	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 128–0		^[24]

Week Eight

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 16	Clemson	The Citadel	Davis Field • Columbia, SC	CLEM 7–0		^[25]
November 16	Erskine	Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	L 0–27		^[26]
November 16		Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	W 39–0		^[27]
November 16	Park Field	Mississippi A&M	Russwood Park • Memphis, TN	L 0–6		^[28]
November 16	Vanderbilt	Auburn	Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL	VAN 21–0		^[29]
November 16	South Carolina	Furman	Furman campus • Greenville, SC	SCAR 20–12		^[30]

Week Nine

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 22	Charleston Navy	The Citadel	College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–6
November 22	Fort Oglethorpe	Sewanee	Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN	W 24–6		^[31]
November 23	Furman	Clemson	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	CLEM 68–7		^[32]
November 23	Georgia Tech	Pittsburgh	Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–32	30,000	^[33]
November 23	Wofford	South Carolina	University Field • Columbia, SC	SCAR 13–0		^[34]

Week Ten

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
November 28	Davidson	Clemson	Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC	W 7–0		^[35]
November 28	Auburn	Georgia Tech	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	GT 41–0		^[36]
November 28	Ole Miss	Mississippi A&M	New Athletic Field • Starkville, MS	MSA&M 34–0		^[37]
November 28	The Citadel	South Carolina	County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SC	T 0–0		^[38]
November 28	Sewanee	Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	VAN 40–0		^[39]
November 30	2nd Development Regiment	Furman	Furman campus • Greenville, SC	L 7–13		^[40]

Week Eleven

Date	Visiting team	Home team	Site	Result	Attendance	Reference
December 4	Furman	Wofford	Spartanburg, SC	FUR 7–0		^[41]
December 7	Mississippi A&M	Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	MSA&M 13–0		^[42]
December 7	Presbyterian	Furman	Furman campus • Greenville, SC	L 7–13		^[43]
December 7	Camp Sheridan	Auburn	Soldiers Field • Montgomery, AL	L 0–7		^[44]

Awards and honors

All-Americans

See main article: 1918 College Football All-America Team.

• E – Bill Fincher, Georgia Tech (MS; TM-1, WC-2)
• T – Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (MS)
• C – Bum Day, Georgia Tech (WC-1)
• HB – Buck Flowers, Georgia Tech (WC-2 [fb]; TM-2)

Notes and References

1. News: Pigeons bring in story of defat. The Greenville News. September 28, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Jackets defeat Tigers in typical opening game. The Atlanta Constitution. October 6, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
3. News: Tech walloped Furman 118 to 0. The Greenville News. October 13, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Sewanee Tigers defeated, 14–0, by Camp Greenleaf soldiers. Nashville Tennessean. October 13, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
5. News: Auburn Tigers make big score. The Birmingham News. October 20, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
6. News: Soldiers win on muddy field. Nashville Banner. October 20, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
7. News: Eleventh Cavalry gets a taste of front trenches; Ga. Tech wins 123 to 0. The Atlanta Journal. October 20, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
8. News: Camp Greenleaf team defeats Auburn, 26 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 27, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
9. News: Vandy is beaten by Camp Hancock. The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
10. News: Yellow Jackets defeat Camp Gordon. The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
11. News: Furman trims 48th Infantry, 26 To 0 in season's first game. The Greenville Daily News. October 27, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
12. News: Sewanee Tigers literally swamp Univ. Tennessee. Nashville Tennessean. November 3, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
13. News: Clemson wins from Carolina. The State. November 3, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
14. News: Furman downs 48th Infantry, 20 To 7 in hard fought battle. The Greenville Daily News. November 3, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
15. News: Forward pass beats Kentucky State team. The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 3, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
16. News: Payne gridiron Warriors trim A&M College. Payne Field Zooms. November 6, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
17. News: Auburn defeats Marion on campus by score of 20 to 6. The Marion Times-Standard. November 7, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
18. News: Camp Gordon defeats Alabama Polytechnic. The Tampa Tribune. November 10, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
19. News: Furman and Erskine fought hard for game but results[sic] was a tie]. The Greenville Daily News. November 10, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
20. News: Ordnance eleven defeats Clemson. Trench and Camp. November 13, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
21. News: Mississippi Aggies beat Camp Shelby. The Birmingham News. November 10, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
22. News: Payne defeats U. of Miss. in gridiron clash. Payne Field Zooms. November 13, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
23. News: Vanderbilt smothers Tennessee beneath avalanche of scores. Nashville Banner. November 10, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
24. News: N.C. State College is defeated by Ga. Tech. The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
25. News: Clemson wins great game from Citadel. The Sunday Record. November 17, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
26. News: Seceders down Methodist lads. The State. November 17, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
27. News: Ole Miss beats Union. The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
28. News: Park Field victors in game with A. & M.. The Commercial Appeal. November 17, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
29. News: Auburn Tiger beaten by rivals air attack. The Birmingham News. November 17, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
30. News: Carolina beat Furman 20 to 12. The Greenville News. November 17, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
31. News: Tigers take neat tussle. The Chattanooga Daily Times. November 23, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
32. News: Furman loses strong'r Clemson. The Greenville Daily News. November 24, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
33. News: Georgia Tech meets first defeat in years. Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 24, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
34. News: Carolina downs Wofford eleven. The State. November 24, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
35. News: Davidson loses to Tiger eleven. The State. November 29, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
36. News: Georgia Tech romped on Alabama Polys. The Houston Post. November 29, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
37. News: Mississippi Aggies easily beat Ole Miss. The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
38. News: Ancient rivals battle to draw, Carolina and Citadel in scoreless tie. The State. November 29, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
39. News: Vandy beats Sewanee, 40–0. The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
40. News: Furman, outweighed, defeated by Sevier soldier team, 13–7. The Greenville Daily News. December 1, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
41. News: Furman wins football classic from Wofford by score of 7 To 0. The Greenville Daily News. December 5, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
42. News: 13 wins for A. & M.. The Commercial Appeal. December 8, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
43. News: Presbyterians beat in last game of the season 13 To 7. The Greenville Daily News. December 8, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.
44. News: Sheridan eleven defeats Auburn. The Montgomery Advertiser. December 8, 1918. June 2, 2024. Newspapers.com.