1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1921 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 1921 college football season.

1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 23, 1921
through January 2, 1922
Number of teams27
Regular Season
Season championsGeorgia Tech
Georgia
Vanderbilt
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Centre + 5 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
Georgia + 6 –0 –1  7 –2 –1
Georgia Tech + 5 –0 –0  8 –1 –0
Vanderbilt + 5 –0 –1  7 –0 –1
Tennessee 4 –1 –1  6 –2 –1
Florida 4 –1 –2  6 –3 –2
Mississippi College 3 –1 –1  7 –2 –1
Sewanee 4 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Transylvania 2 –1 –0  4 –4 –0
LSU 2 –1 –1  6 –1 –1
South Carolina 2 –1 –1  5 –1 –2
Furman 4 –2 –1  7 –2 –1
Auburn 3 –2 –0  5 –3 –0
Mississippi A&M 2 –3 –1  4 –4 –1
Tulane 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –2  5 –4 –2
Oglethorpe 2 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Chattanooga 2 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –2 –1  3 –3 –2
Kentucky 1 –3 –1  4 –3 –1
Ole Miss 1 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Howard 1 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Mercer 1 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Louisville 0 –1 –0  2 –2 –1
Wofford 0 –2 –0  2 –7 –0
Georgetown (KY) 0 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
Millsaps 0 –3 –0  1 –5 –1
Clemson 0 –5 –2  1 –6 –2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The season began on September 23 with conference member Chattanooga visiting Athens. Conference play began on September 24 with Alabama defeating Howard.

Centre, Georgia Tech, Georgia, and Vanderbilt can all claim Southern championships. Centre and Georgia Tech both posted unblemished conference records. Georgia and Vanderbilt tied each other in their contest deciding a champion.

This is the last year before many major programs move to the Southern Conference.

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

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 23ChattanoogaAthensAthens, TennesseeW 20–0
September 24HowardAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 34–13[1]
September 24Wake ForestGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 42–0
September 24Emory & HenryTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 27–0
September 24ErskineFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 42–7

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 30ChattanoogaBrysonFayetteville, TennesseeW 53–0
October 1ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 13–7
October 1Spring HillAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 27–7[1]
October 1AuburnHowardRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaAUB 35–3
October 1ClemsonCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 14–0[2]
October 1MercerGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 28–0[3]
October 1NewberryFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 63–0
October 1Kentucky WesleyanKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 68–0
October 1Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansMSCOLL 41–3
October 1Birmingham–SouthernMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiW 59–13
October 1MemphisMississippiHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 82–0
October 1CumberlandSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 26–0
October 1Middle Tennessee StateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 34–0[4]
October 1FloridaFort Benning• Columbus, GeorgiaW 6–0[5]
October 1ErskinePresbyterian• Clinton, South CarolinaL 7–19
October 1TennesseeMaryvilleMaryville, TennesseeW 7–0
October 1North GeorgiaWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 22–0

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 7PresbyterianClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 34–0
October 8MarionAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 55–0[1]
October 8NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 7–0
October 8Spring HillAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 49–28[6]
October 8WoffordThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, South CarolinaCIT 28–0
October 8FurmanGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 27–7[6]
October 8DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 70–0[7]
October 8MarshallKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 28–0
October 8MillsapsBirmingham–Southern• Birmingham, AlabamaT 7–7
October 8Ole MissTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 26–0[3]
October 8Jacksonville StateHowardW 39–7
October 8Northwestern St.LSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 78–0
October 8Louisiana CollegeMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 68–0
October 8OuachitaMississippi A&MStarkville, MississippiW 21–6
October 8OglethorpeFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaW 20–12
October 8BrysonSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 102–0
October 8ChattanoogaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 21–0
October 8OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 41–0[2]
October 8MercerVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 42–0[7][8]
October 8RollinsFloridaOrlando, FloridaW 33–0[9]
October 10Carlstrom FieldFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaL 19–0[10]

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14ClemsonAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaAUB 56–0
October 15BrysonAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 95–0[11]
October 15The CitadelPresbyterian• Clinton, South CarolinaCIT 20–0
October 15FurmanGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 69–0[11]
October 15TennesseeDartmouthAlumni Oval • Hanover, New HampshireL 14–3
October 15GeorgiaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MassachusettsL 10–7[12]
October 15Texas A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 6–0
October 15VanderbiltKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyVAN 21–145,000[13]
October 15Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSA&M 14–13
October 15MillsapsOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiMISS 49–0
October 15OglethorpeSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeSEW 21–0
October 15TulaneRiceRice Field • HoustonW 7–6
October 15MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaFLA 7–0[11]
October 15GeorgetownChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeCHATT 31–0[11]
October 15ElonWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 20–7
October 15North CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaT 7-7

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 21ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaT 0–0
October 21VanderbiltTexasFair Park Stadium • DallasW 20–015,000[14]
October 22Fort BenningAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 14–7
October 22SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaSEW 17–0[15]
October 22CentreTransylvaniaLexington, KentuckyL 98–0[16]
October 22HowardChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeCHATT 26–3
October 22OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 14–0
October 22RutgersGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 48–14
October 22GeorgetownKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 33–0
October 22HanoverLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyW 19-8
October 22PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 48-0
October 22Spring HillLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 41–0
October 22Birmingham–SouthernMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 20–0
October 22RhodesOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 35–0
October 22Union (TN)Mississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 35–0
October 22FloridaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 9–0[17]
October 22Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 7–0[15]
October 22PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 48–0
October 22WoffordDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 87–0

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 27ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 21–0
October 29AlabamaLSUHeinemann Park • New OrleansT 7–7[18]
October 29FloridaHowardMontgomery, AlabamaFLA 34–0[19]
October 29TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 14–0[20]
October 29AuburnGeorgiaMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaUGA 7–0[18]
October 29ErskinePresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 19–7
October 29The CitadelFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 42–0
October 29ChattanoogaOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaOGLE 7–0
October 29Georgia TechPenn StateNew YorkL 28–7[15]
October 29SewaneeKentuckyLouisville, KentuckySEW 6–0
October 29TulaneDetroit MercyDetroit, MichiganL 14–0
October 29LouisvilleBethel (KY)Russellville, KentuckyT 0-0
October 29StetsonMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 41–0
October 29NewberryWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 33–21

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 3ErskineWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 19–6
November 5AuburnTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansAUB 14–0
November 5HowardBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 16–14
November 5KentuckyCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 55–0[21]
November 5LouisvilleTransylvaniaLexington, KentuckyTRAN 7–0
November 5MercerFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 37–0[22]
November 5ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 48–7[23]
November 5Mississippi CollegeOle MissVicksburg, MississippiMSCOLL 27–7
November 5VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaVAN 14–0[24]
November 5SewaneeChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeSEW 47–0
November 5South CarolinaFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FloridaT 7–7[25]
November 5Mississippi A&MTennesseeMemphis, TennesseeTENN 14–7[26]
November 5StetsonOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaW 41–0
November 6VirginiaGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 21–0

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 10ClemsonThe CitadelOrangeburg, South CarolinaT 7–7
November 11ChattanoogaBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 14–7
November 11FloridaAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaFLA 9–25,000[1]
November 11Mississippi A&MTexasClark Field • Austin, TexasL 54–7
November 11TransylvaniaFranklin (Ind.)Franklin, IndianaL 35–0
November 12CentreAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaL 21–0[27]
November 12Spring HillHowardHomewood, AlabamaL 7–0
November 12South CarolinaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 7–0
November 12GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaW 21–0[21]
November 12Ole MissLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 21–0[28]
November 12VMIKentuckyLouisville, KentuckyW 14–7
November 12MillsapsMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 56–0
November 12OglethorpeMercerMacon, GeorgiaOGLE 7–6
November 12WoffordPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaPRES 27–0
November 12SewaneeTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 21–0[29]
November 13GeorgiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeT 7–7[30]

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 18ErskineClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaL 13–0
November 18Mississippi CollegeFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaT 7–7[31]
November 18Kentucky WesleyanLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyW 30–0[32]
November 19WoffordFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 62–0
November 19AlabamaGeorgiaAtlantaUGA 22–0[33]
November 19ChattanoogaMercerMacon, GeorgiaMERC 18–0[34]
November 19PresbyterianNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaL 16–7
November 19HowardMarionMarion, AlabamaW 21–0
November 19The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 13–0
November 19LSUTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 21–0

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24CentreTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansL 21–0[35]
November 24Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaT 7–7[36]
November 24The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSC 13-0
November 24AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 14–0[37]
November 24Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, AlabamaT 7–7[36]
November 24DavidsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 28–0
November 24ChattanoogaMaryvilleMaryville, TennesseeL 34–0
November 24HowardMillsapsJackson, MississippiHOW 45–0
November 24KentuckyTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeT 0–0[38]
November 24SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 9–0[39]
November 25ClemsonGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 28–0[38]
November 25DukeWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 68–0
November 25TranslyvaniaGeorgetownGeorgetown, KentuckyTRANS 14–6
November 26Mississippi CollegeSpring HillMobile, AlabamaW 28–7
November 26LouisvilleMarshallHuntington, West VirginiaL 13–0
November 27DartmouthGeorgiaAtlantaL 7–0[40]

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 3AlabamaTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 14–7[41]
December 3LSUMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiLSU 17–14
December 3North CarolinaFloridaJacksonville, FloridaL 14–10
December 3Mississippi CollegeBaylorDallas, TexasL 24–0

Bowl games

DateBowl GameSiteSIAA TeamOpponentScoreReference
December 26, 1921East-West Christmas ClassicSan Diego, CaliforniaCentreArizonaCEN 38–0[16]
January 2, 1922Dixie ClassicFair Park Stadium • DallasCentreTexas A&MTXA&M 22–14[16]

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The following includes the composite All-Southern eleven awarded gold badges and formed by 30 sports writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal.

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Bo McMillin C Centre
HB Red Barron C Georgia Tech
HB Goat Hale C Mississippi College
FB Judy Harlan C Georgia Tech
E Owen Reynolds C Georgia
T Artie Pew C Georgia
G Puss Whelchel C Georgia
C Bum Day C Georgia
G Noah Caton C Auburn
T Albert Staton C Georgia Tech
E Red Roberts C Centre

See also

References

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  2. Woodruff 1928, p. 144
  3. Woodruff 1928, p. 145
  4. "Vanderbilt Downs Middle Tennessee". Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1921.
  5. "'Gator Machine With Perfect Team Works Triumph Over Camp Benning In a 6 to 0 Hard Fought Battle". Florida Alligator. October 7, 1921.
  6. Woodruff 1928, p. 147
  7. Woodruff 1928, p. 146
  8. "Vandy's Eleven Tears Loose In Second Quarter". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 9, 1921.
  9. "'Gators Smother Rollins 33 to 0". Florida Alligator. October 14, 1921.
  10. "Arcadia Flyers Defeat Florida". Florida Alligator. October 14, 1921.
  11. Woodruff 1928, p. 152
  12. Howard N. Mead (December 5, 1980). "Harvard 10, Georgia 7".
  13. "Cats Lose Stubborn Scrap To Vanderbilt". Kentucky Kernel. October 21, 1921.
  14. "Commodores Defeat Texas Longhorns before Crowded Stadium, 20 to 0". Dallas Morning News. October 23, 1921.
  15. Woodruff 1928, p. 156
  16. http://library.centre.edu/sc/digital/football_1920.html
  17. Woodruff 1928, p. 155
  18. Woodruff 1928, p. 158
  19. Woodruff 1928, p. 159
  20. "Vanderbilt Wins from Tennessee". Columbus Daily Enquirer. October 30, 1921.
  21. Woodruff 1928, p. 166
  22. Woodruff 1928, p. 165
  23. Woodruff 1928, p. 161
  24. "Vandy Trims U of Alabama". Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 1921. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. Woodruff 1928, p. 163
  26. Woodruff 1928, p. 164
  27. Woodruff 1928, p. 168
  28. Woodruff 1928, p. 170
  29. Woodruff 1928, p. 169
  30. Fuzzy Woodruff (November 13, 1921). "Onside Kick In Final Quarter Ties Struggle For Commodores". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. "'Goat' Hale Ties Florida". Atlanta Constitution. November 19, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved August 31, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. "Captain Kirk Stars". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1921. p. 11. Retrieved July 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. Woodruff 1928, p. 171
  34. Woodruff 1928, p. 172
  35. Woodruff 1928, p. 174
  36. Woodruff 1928, p. 178
  37. Woodruff 1928, p. 173
  38. Woodruff 1928, p. 177
  39. "Final Period Rally Wins for Old Vandy". Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1921.
  40. Woodruff 1928, p. 183
  41. Woodruff 1928, p. 181
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