1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration October 6, 1899
through December 25, 1899
Number of teams 18
Regular Season
Season champions Sewanee
Vanderbilt
1899 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Sewanee $ 11 0 0     12 0 0
Vanderbilt 4 0 0     7 2 0
Alabama 1 0 0     3 1 0
Nashville 3 1 0     3 1 0
North Carolina 2 1 0     7 3 0
Tennessee 2 1 0     6 2 0
Auburn 2 1 1     3 1 1
Texas 3 2 0     6 2 0
Clemson 2 2 0     4 2 0
Georgia 2 3 1     2 3 1
Ole Miss 2 3 0     3 4 0
LSU 1 3 0     1 4 0
Kentucky State 0 1 0     5 2 2
SW Presbyterian 0 1 0     1 1 0
Davidson 0 2 0     1 3 1
Cumberland 0 3 0     0 3 0
Georgia Tech 0 5 0     0 5 0
Tulane 0 5 0     0 6 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on October 6 with Vanderbilt visiting Cumberland.

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

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 6VanderbiltCumberlandLebanon, TNVAN 320
October 7North Carolina A&MNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 340
October 7ClemsonGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAUGA 110
October 7Kentucky UniversityKentucky StateLexington, KY W 236
October 11KingTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 115
October 12Oak RidgeNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 160

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 14SW Presbyterian Mooney School W 45–0
October 14NashvilleCumberlandLebanon, TN NASH 18–0
October 14Miami (OH)VanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 12–0
October 14GuilfordNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 45–0
October 14Georgia TechAuburnAuburn, ALAUB 63–0
October 14DavidsonClemsonRock Hill, SCCLEM 10–0
October 18Miami (OH)Kentucky State Lexington, KY W 18–5

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 20CincinnatiVanderbiltL 60
October 21Kentucky StateCentreDanville, KYT 1111
October 21TexasDallasDallas, TXW 116
October 21North CarolinaDavidsonCharlotte, NCUNC 100
October 21Tuscaloosa A. C.AlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, ALW 165
October 21Montgomery A. C.AuburnAuburn, ALW 410
October 21SewaneeGeorgiaAtlanta, GASEW 120
October 21Virginia TechTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN L 50
October 23Homer's SchoolNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 460
October 23SewaneeGeorgia TechAtlanta, GASEW 320

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 27Ole MissCentralMemphis, TNMISS 136
October 28NashvilleOle MissOxford, MSNASH 110
October 28TennesseeSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNSEW 460
October 28IndianaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNL 220
October 28North CarolinaNorth Carolina A&MRaleigh, NCT 1111
October 28 ClemsonAuburnAuburn, ALAUB 340
October 28 Georgia TechGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAUGA 330
October 31"Old" MarylandNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 60
October 31San AntonioTexasClark FieldAustin, TXW 280

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 3 SW PresbyterianSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNSEW 540
November 3LSUOle MissMeridian, MSMISS 110
November 4Kentucky StateTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 120
November 4Ole MissVanderbiltMemphis, TNVAN 110
November 4Texas A&MTexasSan Antonio, TXW 60
November 4North CarolinaNavyAnnapolis, MDL 120
November 8North CarolinaPrincetonPrinceton, NJL 300
November 9ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 340
November 9SewaneeTexasAthletic Field • Austin, TX SEW 120

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 10Oak RidgeDavidson L 62
November 10SewaneeTexas A&MHerald ParkHouston, TXW 100
November 10LSULake Charles H. S.Lake Charles, LAW 480
November 11 SewaneeTulaneNew Orleans, LASEW 230
November 11CentralKentucky State Lexington, KYCENT 50
November 11Montgomery A. C.AlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, AL W 160
November 11GeorgiaTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 50
November 11NashvilleGeorgia TechPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GANASH 150
November 11Bethel CollegeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 220
November 13SewaneeLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LASEW 340
November 13SewaneeOle MissMemphis, TNSEW 120

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 17North Carolina A&MDavidsonCharlotte, NCT 00
November 18North Carolina A&MClemsonRock Hill, SCW 240
November 18AuburnGeorgiaPiedmont ParkAtlanta, GAT 00
November 18TexasVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 60
November 20TexasTulaneNew Orleans, LATEX 110
November 20CumberlandSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNSEW 710
November 21Washington & LeeKentucky StateLexington, KY T 00
November 22Washington & LeeKentucky StateLexington, KY W 60
November 23Washington & LeeTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 110

Week Eight

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 24 AlabamaOle MissState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSALA 75
November 25 AlabamaNew Orleans A. C. Athletic Park • New Orleans, LAL 210
November 25 CentreVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNW 2116
November 25 TulaneTexasClark FieldAustin, TXTEX 320
November 27 TulaneTexas A&MHerald ParkHouston, TXL 220
November 29 South CarolinaDavidson W 50
November 30 2:50 p. m.SewaneeAuburnRiverside Park • Montgomery, ALSEW 1110 [1]
November 30 Kentucky AlumniKentucky StateLexington, KY W 65
November 30 Georgia TechClemsonGreenville, SCCLEM 415
November 30 North CarolinaGeorgiaAtlanta, GAUNC 50
November 30 LSUTexasClark FieldAustin, TXTEX 290
November 30 Ole MissTulaneNew Orleans, LAMISS 150
November 30 Kentucky UniversityTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 410
November 30 NashvilleVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TNVAN 50

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 2North CarolinaSewaneeAtlanta, GASEW 50
December 2LSUTexas A&MCollege Station, TXL 420

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 8TulaneLSU State FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 380

Week Twelve

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 25TennesseeChattanooga Chattanooga, TNW 60

All-Southern team

The consensus All-Southern team:

Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Warbler Wilson 5'10" 184 Jr. Rock Hill, South Carolina Sewanee
HB Arthur Feagin Union Springs, Alabama Auburn
HB Henry Seibels 5'10" 170 Jr. Montgomery, Alabama Sewanee
FB Ormond Simkins 5'10" 163 So. Corsicana, Texas Sewanee
E B. U. Sims 6'0" 163 Bryan, Texas Sewanee
T W. Hamilton 5'11" 185 Georgia
G William Choice 171 Jr. Spartanburg, South Carolina VPI
C Carlos Long Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii Georgetown
G Wild Bill Claiborne 6'0" 190 Jr. Amherst Co., Virginia Sewanee
T John Loyd 5'11" 180 Jr. Bedford Co., Virginia Virginia
E Herman Koehler 160 Sr. Upper Montclair, New Jersey North Carolina

References

  1. W. R. Tichenor (December 1, 1899). "Sewanee Wins From Auburn". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved March 30, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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