1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
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| 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | October 3, 1896 through December 14, 1896 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | LSU Georgia |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State College | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central (KY) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the college football games played by the members schools of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association as part of the 1896 college football season. The season began on October 3.
Coach Pop Warner's conference champion Georgia team beat North Carolina 24–16 in a close game. "For the first time in Southern football history the football supremacy of Virginia and North Carolina was successfully challenged."[1] Against John Heisman's Auburn team, Georgia also had the first successful onside kick in the South.[2]
The LSU Tigers, led by coach Allen Jeardeau, went undefeated and were the SIAA co-champions.
Season overview[edit]
Results and team statistics[edit]
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | LSU | Allen Jeardeau | 6–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 1 (tie) | Georgia | Pop Warner | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Vanderbilt | R. G. Acton | 3–2–2 | 3–0–2 | ||
| 4 | Auburn | John Heisman | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Georgia Tech | J. B. West | 1–1–1 | 1–1–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Texas | Harry Orman Robinson | 4–2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Alabama | Otto Wagonhurst | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 (tie) | Kentucky State | Dudley Short | 3–6 | 1–1 | ||
| 9 | Sewanee | J. E. Blair | 3–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 10 | Tulane | Harry Baum | 3–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 11 (tie) | Southwestern Presbyterian | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 11 (tie) | Nashville | 0–1–1 | 0–1–1 | |||
| 13 (tie) | Mercer | J. D. Winston | 0–2–1 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 13 (tie) | Central | H. McC. Anderson | 0–3–1 | 0–2–1 | ||
| 13 (tie) | Mississippi A&M | J. B. Hildebrand | 0–4 | 0–2 | ||
| ? | Cumberland |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Regular season[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Lexington A. C. | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 10–0 | ||
| October 6 | Auburn | Mercer | Macon, GA | AUB 46–0 |
Week Two[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | Kentucky State | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 22–0 | ||
| October 10 | Centenary | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 46–0 | ||
| October 10 | Union (TN) | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | L 8–0 |
Week Three[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | Nashville | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 6–0 | ||
| October 17 | Galveston H. S. | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 42–0 | ||
| October 17 | Tulane Alumni | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | W 12–0 | ||
| October 17 | Vanderbilt | Centre | Danville, KY | L 46–0 | ||
| October 17 | Kentucky State | Catlettsburg A. C. | Catlettsburg, KY | L 6–4 |
Week Four[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | LSU | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | LSU 6–0 | ||
| October 24 | Texas | Dallas | Dallas, TX | T 0–0 | ||
| October 24 | Birmingham A. C. | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 30–0 | ||
| October 24 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 36–6 | ||
| October 24 | Central | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| October 24 | Georgia | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 26–0 | ||
| October 26 | Central | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 6–4 |
Week Five[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Kentucky State | Centre | Danville, KY | L 32–0 | ||
| October 31 | Clemson | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 14–6 | ||
| October 31 | North Carolina | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | W 24–16 | ||
| October 31 | Georgia Tech | Mercer | GT 6–5 | |||
| October 31 | Sewanee | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEW 10–6 | ||
| November 3 | Vanderbilt | SW Presbyterian | Memphis, TN | VAN 36–0 |
Week Six[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Vanderbilt | Missouri | St. Louis, MO | L 26–6 | ||
| November 7 | Central | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | KEN 62–0 | ||
| November 7 | San Antonio | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–4 | ||
| November 7 | Georgia Tech | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 45–0 | ||
| November 9 | Sewanee | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | UGA 26–0 | ||
| November 9 | Tulane | Vicksburg A. C. | Vicksburg, MS | W 48–0 | ||
| November 12 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 12–6 | ||
| November 13 | LSU | Mississippi | Vicksburg, MS | W 12–4 |
Week Seven[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 20–0 | ||
| November 14 | Nashville | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| November 14 | Centre | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 44–0 | ||
| November 14 | Texas | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | TEX 12–4 | ||
| November 16 | Sewanee | Auburn | Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL | AUB 38–6 | ||
| November 16 | Texas | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 14–0 | ||
| November 20 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 52–0 |
Week Eight[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | Kentucky State | Georgetown (KY) | Georgetown, KY | W 16–0 | ||
| November 21 | Clemson | Wofford | Spartanburg, SC | W 16–0 | ||
| November 21 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | T 12–12 | ||
| November 21 | Mississippi A&M | New Orleans A. C. | New Orleans, LA | L 55–0 | ||
| November 26 | Auburn | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | UGA 12–6 | ||
| November 26 | Central | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | L 30–0 | ||
| November 26 | Dallas | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 22–4 | ||
| November 26 | Mississippi | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | W 10–0 | ||
| November 26 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 10–4 | ||
| November 27 | Kentucky State | Louisville A. C. | Louisville, KY | L 30–4 |
Week Nine[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | LSU | Southern A. C. | New Orleans, LA | W 6–0 |
Week Ten[edit]
Week Eleven[edit]
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14 | Missouri | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 10–0 |
References[edit]
- ^ Woodruff 1928, p. 53
- ^ Woodruff 1928, p. 68
- Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. Vol. 1.