1924 Southern Conference football season explained

1924 Southern Conference football season
Sport:College football
League:NCAA
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:Alabama
No Of Teams:22
Duration:September 20, 1924
through December 6, 1924
Seasonslistnames:Football
Prevseason Year:1923
Nextseason Year:1925

The 1924 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1924 college football season. The season began on September 20. Sewanee and VMI joined the conference this year. Vanderbilt dropped its comembership with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA).

Alabama was awarded the Champ Pickens Trophy as conference champion, though the loss to Centre hindered any claims of a championship of the South.

Vanderbilt end Hek Wakefield was a second-team Walter Camp All-American.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. RankTeamHead coachOverall recordConf. recordPPGPAG
1AlabamaWallace Wade8–15–032.22.7
2FloridaJames Van Fleet6–2–22–0–121.14.4
3GeorgiaKid Woodruff7–35–112.96.1
4TulaneClark Shaughnessy8–14–122.36.6
5Washington and LeeJames DeHart6–3–14–1–116.36.0
6 (tie)South CarolinaSol Metzger7–33–212.04.8
6 (tie)SewaneeM. S. Bennett5–33–28.14.7
6 (tie)Mississippi A&MEarl Abell5–43–29.110.0
6 (tie)VirginiaGreasy Neale5–43–28.09.2
10Georgia TechWilliam Alexander5–3–13–2–19.18.7
11VanderbiltDan McGugin6–3–13–315.05.3
12VPIBen Cubbage4–2–32–2–311.42.0
13VMIBlandy Clarkson6–3–12–3–115.22.9
14 (tie)KentuckyFred Murphy4–52–314.311.0
14 (tie)North CarolinaBob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer4–52–34.26.3
16AuburnBoozer Pitts4–4–12–4–15.14.4
17MarylandCurley Byrd3–3–31–2–18.28.7
18NC StateBuck Shaw2–6–21–4–14.314.7
19 (tie)LSUMike Donahue3–5–10–313.89.0
19 (tie)Ole Miss4–60–34.015.8
19 (tie)ClemsonBud Saunders2–60–310.416.9
22TennesseeM. B. Banks3–50–410.012.0
Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[1]

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup
SoCon teams in bold.

Week One

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 20TransylvaniaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 27 - 0
September 20 WoffordVMIW 33 - 0

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 27Alabama W 55–0
September 27 Auburn Birmingham–SouthernRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaW 7 - 0
September 27ElonClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 60 - 0
September 27 Georgia W 26–7
September 27 Georgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 19 - 0
September 27Spring HillLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 7 - 6
September 27Washington (MD)MarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 23 - 0
September 27DukeNorth Carolina StateW 14 - 0
September 27RhodesSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 7 - 0
September 27ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 47 - 0
September 27Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 14 - 0
September 27Henderson-BrownVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 13 - 0
September 27Hampden-SydneyVirginiaW 13 - 9
September 27Emory & HenryVMIW 39 - 0
September 27RichmondVirginia TechW 28 - 0
September 27RoanokeWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 34 - 0

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 4Alabama FurmanW 20–0
October 4ClemsonAuburn AUB 13–0
October 4RollinsFloridaW 77 - 0
October 4South CarolinaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 18 - 0
October 4VMI Georgia Tech GT 3–0
October 4LouisvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 29 - 0
October 4Louisiana-Lafayette LSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 31 - 7
October 4Arkansas StateOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 10 - 7
October 4MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiW 28 - 7
October 4North CarolinaYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 27 - 0
October 4North Carolina StatePenn StateNew Beaver Field • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 51 - 6
October 4Emory & HenryTennesseeW 27 - 0
October 4Mississippi CollegeTulaneW 32 - 7
October 4Birmingham–SouthernVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 61 - 0
October 4VirginiaHarvardHarvard StadiumBoston, MassachusettsL 14 - 0
October 4Hampden-SydneyVirginia TechW 10 - 0
October 4MarylandWashington & LeeWashington, D. C.W&L 19 - 7

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 11 Mississippi CollegeAlabama Denny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 51–0
October 11AuburnVirginia TechT 0 - 0
October 11PresbyterianClemsonW 14 - 0
October 11FloridaGeorgia TechT 7 - 7
October 11GeorgiaYaleL 7 - 6
October 11Georgetown (KY)KentuckyW 42 - 0
October 11LSUIndianaIndianapolisW 20 - 14
October 11RhodesOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 7 - 0
October 11OuachitaMississippi A&ML 12 - 0
October 11DukeNorth CarolinaW 6 - 0
October 11North Carolina StateSouth CarolinaSCAR 10 - 0
October 11SewaneeTexas A&MDallas, TexasL 7 - 0
October 11TennesseeW 28 - 10
October 11Louisiana TechTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansW 42 - 12
October 11Quantico MarinesVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeT 13 - 1316,000[2]
October 11Randolph-MaconVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 26 - 6
October 11RoanokeVMIW 28 - 0
October 11Wake ForestWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaL 10 - 8

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 16North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaUNC 10 - 0
October 17PresbyterianSouth CarolinaW 29 - 0
October 18SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 14 - 0
October 18 HowardAuburn W 17 - 0
October 18Wake ForestFloridaPlant FieldTampa, FloridaW 34 - 0
October 18FurmanGeorgiaAugusta, GeorgiaW 23 - 0
October 18Penn StateGeorgia Tech Grant Field • AtlantaW 15–13
October 18LSURiceHoustonW 12 - 0
October 18Virginia TechMarylandVT 12 - 0
October 18Ole MissMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 20 - 0
October 18Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 13 - 0
October 18VanderbiltTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 21 - 1313,000
October 18VMIVirginiaUVA 13 - 0
October 18Washington & LeeKentuckyW&L 10 - 7

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 23 Clemson South Carolina SCAR 3–0
October 25AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaALA 14 - 0
October 25LSUAuburnAUB 3 - 0
October 25FloridaTexasT 7–7
October 25SewaneeKentuckyUK 7 - 0
October 25MarylandNorth CarolinaEmerson Field • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaMD 6 - 0
October 25Ole MissArkansasL 20 - 0
October 25Mississippi A&MTennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMSA&M 7 - 2
October 25Spring HillTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 33 - 0
October 25GeorgiaVanderbiltUGA 3 - 0
October 25VirginiaPennFranklin Field • PhiladelphiaL 27 - 0
October 25North Carolina StateVMIVMI 17 - 7
October 25Virginia TechWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaT 0 - 0

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 29South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 14 - 3
November 1Ole MissAlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaALA 61 - 0
November 1Tennessee GeorgiaUGA 33–0
November 1Florida SouthernFloridaW 26 - 0
November 1Georgia TechNotre DameSouth Bend, IndianaL 34 - 3
November 1CentreKentuckyL 7–0
November 1LSUArkansasFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LouisianaL 10 - 7
November 1CatholicMarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandT 0 - 0
November 1DavidsonNorth Carolina StatePinehurst, North CarolinaT 10 - 10
November 1SewaneeOglethorpeL 7 - 0
November 1South CarolinaNorth CarolinaSCAR 10 - 7
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaMSA&M 14 - 6
November 1AuburnVanderbiltVAN 13 - 0
November 1Virginia TechClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaVT 50 - 6
November 1Washington & LeeVirginiaW&L 20 - 7

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 8KentuckyAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 42 - 7
November 8Tulane AuburnMontgomery, AlabamaTUL 14 - 6
November 8ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaL 7 - 0
November 8FloridaArmyMichie StadiumWest Point, New YorkL 14 - 7
November 8GeorgiaVirginiaUGA 7 - 0
November 8LSUGeorgia TechGT 28 - 7
November 8MarylandYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 47 - 0
November 8North CarolinaVMIVMI 9 - 0
November 8North Carolina StateVirginia TechNorfolk, VirginiaNCST 6 - 3
November 8Ole MissSewaneeMemphis, TennesseeSEW 21 - 0
November 8FurmanSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 10 - 0
November 8CentreTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeL 32 - 0
November 8Mississippi A&MVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 18 - 0
November 8The CitadelWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 32 - 7

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 14FloridaMercerMacon, GeorgiaL 10 - 0
November 15CentreAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaL 17 - 0
November 15GeorgiaAuburnMcClung StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 6 - 0
November 15ClemsonThe CitadelAnderson, South CarolinaL 20 - 0
November 17FloridaFlorida-SouthernW 53 - 0
November 17Georgia TechKentuckyT 3 - 3
November 15Northwestern StateLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 40 - 0
November 15Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MW 7 - 6
November 15MarylandNorth Carolina StateT 0 - 0
November 15North CarolinaDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaW 6 - 0
November 15Ole MissFurmanL 7 - 2
November 15SewaneeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSEW 10 - 0
November 15TennesseeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 26 - 7
November 15VanderbiltGeorgia TechVAN 3 - 0
November 15Virginia TechVirginiaUVA 6 - 0
November 15Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 6 - 0

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 22Mississippi A&MFloridaCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaFLA 27 - 0
November 22Mississippi CollegeOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 10 - 6
November 22VanderbiltMinnesotaMemorial StadiumMinneapolisW 16 - 023,000 [3]
November 22Hampden-SydneyVMILexington, VirginiaW 25 - 0
November 22Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaL 12 - 0

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 27GeorgiaAlabama ALA 33–0
November 27 Auburn Georgia Tech GT 7–0
November 27FurmanClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaL 3 - 0
November 27DrakeFloridaW 10 - 0
November 27MarylandJohns HopkinsT 0 - 0
November 27Ole MissMillsapsW 7 - 0
November 27North CarolinaVirginiaUVA 7 - 0
November 27KentuckyTennesseeUK 27 - 6
November 27Wake ForestSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 7 - 0
November 27TulaneLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaTUL 13 - 0
November 27VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VirginiaT 0 - 0
November 27Washington & LeeNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW&L 34 - 0
November 29GeorgiaCentreL 14 - 7
November 29SewaneeVanderbiltSEW 16 - 0[4]

Week Twelve

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 6Washington & LeeFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 16 - 6
December 6KentuckyWest Virginia WesleyanCharleston, West VirginiaL 24 - 7

Awards and honors

All-Americans

See main article: 1924 College Football All-America Team.

All-Southern team

See main article: 1924 College Football All-Southern Team. The following includes the composite All-Southern team compiled by the Atlanta Journal.[5] C2 refers to another composite.

PositionNameFirst-team selectorsTeam
QBEdgar C. JonesAJ, C2Florida
HBPooley HubertAJ, C2Alabama
HBGil ReeseAJ, C2Vanderbilt
FBDoug WycoffAJ, C2Georgia Tech
EHek WakefieldAJ, C2Vanderbilt
TBob RivesAJ, C2Vanderbilt
GGoldy GoldsteinAJ, C2Florida
CFats LawrenceAJ, C2Auburn
CClyde PropstAJAlabama
TJim TaylorAJ, C2Georgia
ESmack ThompsonAJ, C2Georgia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1924 Southern Conference Year Summary.
  2. News: The Washington Post. Vanderbilt Ties Marines; 16,000 Fans See Battle. October 12, 1924. .
  3. News: Vanderbilt Jolts Minnesota, 10-0. Cleveland Plain Dealer. November 23, 1924.
  4. News: The Sewanee Purple. Sewanee 16, Vandy 0. December 3, 1924. 11005/1208.
  5. News: Atlanta Journals Picks S. I. C. All Star Team. Times-Picayune. December 8, 1924.