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 200
September 24HowardAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 34–13[1]
September 24Wake ForestGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 42–0
September 24Emory & HenryTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, 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 FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 27–7[1]
October 1AuburnHowardRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaAUB 35–3
October 1ClemsonCentreCheek Field • Danville, KentuckyL 14–0[2]
October 1MercerGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 28–0[3]
October 1NewberryFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 63–0
October 1Kentucky WesleyanKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 68–0
October 1Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansMSCOLL 41–3
October 1Birmingham–SouthernMississippi A&MScott FieldStarkville, MississippiW 59–13
October 1MemphisMississippiHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 82–0
October 1CumberlandSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 26–0
October 1Middle Tennessee StateVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 34–0[4]
October 1FloridaFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaW 60[5]
October 1ErskinePresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 719
October 1TennesseeMaryvilleMaryville, TennesseeW 70
October 1North GeorgiaWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 220

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 7PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 34–0
October 8MarionAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, 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 FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 27–7[6]
October 8DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 70–0[7]
October 8MarshallKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 28–0
October 8MillsapsBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaT 7–7
October 8Ole MissTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 26–0[3]
October 8Jacksonville StateHowardW 39–7
October 8Northwestern St.LSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 780
October 8Louisiana CollegeMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 680
October 8OuachitaMississippi A&MStarkville, MississippiW 216
October 8OglethorpeFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaW 2012
October 8BrysonSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 1020
October 8ChattanoogaTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 210
October 8OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 410[2]
October 8MercerVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 420[7][8]
October 8RollinsFloridaOrlando, FloridaW 330[9]
October 10Carlstrom FieldFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaL 190[10]

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 14ClemsonAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaAUB 56–0
October 15BrysonAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 95–0[11]
October 15The CitadelPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaCIT 20–0
October 15FurmanGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 69–0[11]
October 15TennesseeDartmouthAlumni OvalHanover, New HampshireL 14–3
October 15GeorgiaHarvardHarvard StadiumAllston, MassachusettsL 10–7[12]
October 15Texas A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 6–0
October 15VanderbiltKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyVAN 21145,000[13]
October 15Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSA&M 1413
October 15MillsapsOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiMISS 490
October 15OglethorpeSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeSEW 210
October 15TulaneRiceRice FieldHoustonW 76
October 15MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaFLA 70[11]
October 15GeorgetownChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeCHATT 310[11]
October 15ElonWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 207
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 FieldAuburn, AlabamaW 147
October 22SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaSEW 170[15]
October 22CentreTransylvaniaLexington, KentuckyL 98–0[16]
October 22HowardChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeCHATT 26–3
October 22OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 140
October 22RutgersGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 48–14
October 22GeorgetownKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 330
October 22HanoverLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyW 19-8
October 22PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 48-0
October 22Spring HillLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 410
October 22Birmingham–SouthernMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 200
October 22RhodesOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 350
October 22Union (TN)Mississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiW 350
October 22FloridaTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 90[17]
October 22Mississippi A&MTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 70[15]
October 22PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 480
October 22WoffordDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 870

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 27ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 21–0
October 29AlabamaLSUHeinemann ParkNew OrleansT 7–7[18]
October 29FloridaHowardMontgomery, AlabamaFLA 34–0[19]
October 29TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 140[20]
October 29AuburnGeorgiaMcClung StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 7–0[18]
October 29ErskinePresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaL 197
October 29The CitadelFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 420
October 29ChattanoogaOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaOGLE 70
October 29Georgia TechPenn StateNew YorkL 287[15]
October 29SewaneeKentuckyLouisville, KentuckySEW 60
October 29TulaneDetroit MercyDetroit, MichiganL 140
October 29LouisvilleBethel (KY)Russellville, KentuckyT 0-0
October 29StetsonMercerMacon, GeorgiaW 410
October 29NewberryWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 3321

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 3ErskineWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 196
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 FieldAtlantaGT 48–7[23]
November 5Mississippi CollegeOle MissVicksburg, MississippiMSCOLL 27–7
November 5VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaVAN 14–0[24]
November 5SewaneeChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeSEW 47–0
November 5South CarolinaFloridaPlant FieldTampa, FloridaT 77[25]
November 5Mississippi A&MTennesseeMemphis, TennesseeTENN 147[26]
November 5StetsonOglethorpeBrookhaven, GeorgiaW 410
November 6VirginiaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaW 210

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 10ClemsonThe CitadelOrangeburg, South CarolinaT 7–7
November 11ChattanoogaBirmingham–SouthernBirmingham, AlabamaL 14–7
November 11FloridaAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaFLA 9–25,000[1]
November 11Mississippi A&MTexasClark FieldAustin, TexasL 54–7
November 11TransylvaniaFranklin (Ind.)Franklin, IndianaL 350
November 12CentreAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaL 21–0[27]
November 12Spring HillHowardHomewood, AlabamaL 7–0
November 12South CarolinaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 7–0
November 12GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 210[21]
November 12Ole MissLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 210[28]
November 12VMIKentuckyLouisville, KentuckyW 147
November 12MillsapsMississippi CollegeClinton, MississippiMSCOLL 560
November 12OglethorpeMercerMacon, GeorgiaOGLE 76
November 12WoffordPresbyterianClinton, South CarolinaPRES 270
November 12SewaneeTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 210[29]
November 13GeorgiaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeT 77[30]

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 18ErskineClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaL 13–0
November 18Mississippi CollegeFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaT 7–7[31]
November 18Kentucky WesleyanLouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyW 300[32]
November 19WoffordFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaFUR 62–0
November 19AlabamaGeorgiaAtlantaUGA 22–0[33]
November 19ChattanoogaMercerMacon, GeorgiaMERC 18–0[34]
November 19PresbyterianNewberryNewberry, South CarolinaL 167
November 19HowardMarionMarion, AlabamaW 210
November 19The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 130
November 19LSUTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 210

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24CentreTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansL 21–0[35]
November 24Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaT 7–7[36]
November 24The CitadelSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSC 13-0
November 24AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 14–0[37]
November 24Mississippi A&MAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, 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 FieldKnoxville, TennesseeT 00[38]
November 24SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 90[39]
November 25ClemsonGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 280[38]
November 25DukeWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaL 680
November 25TranslyvaniaGeorgetownGeorgetown, KentuckyTRANS 146
November 26Mississippi CollegeSpring HillMobile, AlabamaW 287
November 26LouisvilleMarshallHuntington, West VirginiaL 130
November 27DartmouthGeorgiaAtlantaL 70[40]

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 3AlabamaTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 14–7[41]
December 3LSUMississippi A&MScott FieldStarkville, 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
  • Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. 2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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