1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration September 27, 1902
through November 29, 1902
Number of teams 18
Regular Season
Season champions Clemson
1902 SIAA football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Clemson $ 5 –0 –0  6 –1 –0
Vanderbilt 5 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
LSU + 5 –1 –0  6 –1 –0
Texas 4 –1 –0  6 –3 –1
Sewanee 4 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Tennessee 4 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –1  4 –2 –1
Ole Miss 3 –3 –0  4 –3 –0
Auburn 2 –4 –1  2 –4 –1
Alabama 2 –4 –0  4 –4 –0
Furman 1 –2 –1  4 –3 –4
Davidson 1 –2 –0  3 –5 –1
Nashville 1 –2 –0  1 –3 –0
Cumberland 1 –3 –0  1 –3 –0
Kentucky State 0 –2 –0  4 –6 –1
Tulane 0 –3 –2  1 –4 –2
Mississippi A&M 0 –4 –1  1 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 0 –5 –2  0 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • + LSU claims a co-championship[1]

The 1902 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 1902 college football season. The season began on September 27.

Clemson claimed an SIAA title.[2][3] Rufus Nalley died on November 29, 1902, with a smile on his face hearing of his alma mater's defeat of Auburn.

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1ClemsonJohn Heisman6–15–021.73.1
2VanderbiltBilly Watkins8–16–123.86.7
3LSUW. S. Borland6–15–111.73.6
4TexasJ. B. Hart6–3–14–18.23.4
5SewaneeL. W. Boynton7–25–213.03.1
6TennesseeH. F. Fisher6–24–211.04.9
7GeorgiaBilly Reynolds4–2–14–2–16.97.4
8MississippiDaniel S. Martin4–33–317.36.6
9AuburnRobert Kent / M. S. Harvey2–4–12–4–16.66.4
10AlabamaEli Abbott4–42–46.66.1
11FurmanCharles Roller4–3–41–2–13.55.1
12NashvilleNeil Snow1–31–2
13 (tie)DavidsonJohn A. Brewin3–5–11–35.113.6
13 (tie)CumberlandA. L. Phillips1–31–3
15Kentucky StateE. N. McLeod4–6–10–2
16 (tie)TulaneVirginius Dabney1–4–20–4–26.79.6
16 (tie)Mississippi A&MJerry Gwin1–4–10–4–17.213.3
18Georgia TechGeorge Andree0–6–20–5–22.915.3

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[4]

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 27VanderbiltCumberlandLebanon, TNVAN 45–0
September 27MooneySewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNW 39–0
September 27Oak RidgeDavidsonDavidson, NCW 28–5
September 27Q & C RailroadKentucky StateLexington, KYW 22–0

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3FurmanBinghamW 12–0
October 4North Carolina A&MClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 11–5
October 4OklahomaTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 22–6
October 4Miami (OH)Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 11–5
October 6North Carolina A&MFurmanGreenville, SCT 0–0

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 10Birmingham HighAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 57–0
October 10FurmanDavidsonDavidson, NCFUR 6–0
October 10SewaneeTexasDallas, TXTEX 11–0
October 11AuburnGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAAUB 18–6[5]
October 11VirginiaNashvilleNashville, TNL 27–0[6]
October 11KingTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 12–0
October 11Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 29–0
October 13MarionAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 81–0
October 13FurmanNorth Carolina A&MRaleigh, NCW 5–2
October 13Kentucky StateCentreDanville, KYL 5–0

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 16LSULouisiana-LafayetteLafayette, LAW 42–0
October 17CumberlandMississippi A&MStarkville, MSCUM 15–6
October 18CumberlandOle MissOxford, MSMISS 38–0
October 18AuburnAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALAUB 23–0[7]
October 18ClemsonGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GACLEM 44–5[6]
October 18FurmanGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 11–0[6]
October 18LSUTexasSan Antonio, TXLSU 5–0[8]
October 18Georgetown (KY)Kentucky StateLexington, KYW 28–0
October 18Central (KY)SewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNW 6–0
October 18DavidsonNorth CarolinaCharlotte, NCL 27–0
October 18Tulane AlumniTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 26–0
October 18VanderbiltCentreDanville, KYW 24–17[6]

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 21MaryvilleTennesseeKnoxville, TNW 34–0
October 24ClemsonFurmanGreenville, SCCLEM 28–0[9]
October 25BinghamDavidsonDavidson, NCL 16–6
October 25Kentucky StateNashvilleNashville, TNNASH 11–0
October 25GeorgiaGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAT 0–0[10]
October 25Ole MissMississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSMISS 21–0[11]
October 25SewaneeWashington (MO)St. Louis, MOW 22–6
October 25TexasTexas A&MSan Antonio, TXT 0–0
October 25AuburnTulaneT 0–0[12]
October 25VanderbiltTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNVAN 12–5[11]
October 27AuburnLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 5–0
October 27Kentucky StateMooneyMurfreesboro, TNL 23–0

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 12–6[13]
November 1GeorgiaAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALUGA 5–0
November 1Georgia TechFurmanGreenville, SCT 0–0[14]
November 1Memphis University SchoolOle MissOxford, MSW 42–0
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneNew Orleans, LAT 11–11
November 1SewaneeTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 6–0[11]
November 1TrinityTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 27–0
November 1Washington (MO)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 33–12
November 1DavidsonVirginiaMadison Hall Field • Charlottesville, VAL 35–0

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 6SewaneeAuburnWest End Park • Birmingham, ALSEW 6–0[14]
November 7DavidsonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 27–0[15]
November 7TennesseeNashvilleNashville, TNTENN 10–0
November 8Mississippi A&MAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 27–0[15]
November 8GeorgiaClemsonClemson, SCCLEM 36–0[16]
November 8Ole MissLSUNew Orleans, LALSU 6–0[15]
November 8St. AlbansGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAW 17–0
November 8TulaneTexas A&MCollege Station, TXL 17–5
November 8Kentucky StateLouisville YMCALouisville, KYL 17–0
November 8Kentucky UniversityVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 16–5
November 8HaskellTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 12–0
November 10St. AlbansFurmanGreenville, SCT 0–0

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 11SewaneeGeorgiaAtlanta, GASEW 11–0
November 13DavidsonGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GADAV 7–6
November 14South CarolinaFurmanGreenville, SCW 10–0
November 15CincinnatiKentucky StateLexington, KYT 6–6
November 15ClemsonAuburnAuburn, ALCLEM 16–0
November 15Mississippi A&MHowardBirmingham, ALW 26–0
November 15CumberlandSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 22–0
November 15Ole MissTennesseeMemphis, TNTENN 11–10[17]
November 15TexasNashvilleNashville, TNTEX 11–5
November 15VanderbiltTulaneNew Orleans, LAVAN 23–5[15]
November 17VanderbiltLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAVAN 27–5[17]

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 19TexasAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALTEX 10–0
November 22North Carolina A&MDavidsonGreensboro, NCW 5–0
November 22TennesseeGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GATENN 10–6[17]
November 24TexasTulaneNew Orleans, LATEX 6–0

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 27Georgia TechAlabamaWest End Park • Birmingham, ALALA 26–0[18]
November 27ClemsonTennesseeWaite Field •Knoxville, TNCLEM 11–0
November 27FurmanCharlestonCharleston, SCT 5–5
November 27AuburnGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 12–5[18]
November 27DavidsonGuilfordGreensboro, NCT 0–0
November 27LSUMississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSLSU 6–0[15]
November 27Ole MissTulaneNew Orleans, LAMISS 10–0[18]
November 27SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNSEW 11–5[18]
November 27Texas A&MTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 12–0
November 27Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateLexington, KYL 6–5
November 29LSUAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALLSU 11–0

All-Southern team

Walker Reynolds Tichenor's All-Southern team:[19]

Position Name Team
QB John Maxwell Clemson
HB Marvin Dickinson Georgia
FB Jock Hanvey Clemson
E Carl Sitton Clemson
E Frank Ridley Georgia
G Henry D. Phillips Sewanee
G James C. Elmer Auburn
C Harold Ketron Georgia
G Sandy Beaver Georgia
T Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith Sewanee
E Hope Sadler Clemson

References

  1. ↑ "2017 LSU Tigers Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana State Athletics. p. 107. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Heisman Connection".
  3. ↑ http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rfsc/champs/Southern.txt
  4. ↑ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/independent/1902.html
  5. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 128
  6. 1 2 3 4 Woodruff 1928, p. 129
  7. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 130
  8. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 132
  9. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 132
  10. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 131
  11. 1 2 3 Woodruff 1928, p. 133
  12. ↑ Woodruff 1928, p. 132
  13. ↑ "Morning Game Was Jonah To Clemson At Columbia". Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. 1 2 Woodruff 1928, p. 134
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 Woodruff 1928, p. 136
  16. ↑ "Crackers Make A Brave Fight But Are Fairly Bested". Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved July 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. 1 2 3 Woodruff 1928, p. 137
  18. 1 2 3 4 Woodruff 1928, p. 139
  19. ↑ Fuzzy Woodruff's A History of Southern Football
  • Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928.
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