1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
The 1907 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 1907 college football season. The season began on September 28 with conference member Clemson hosting Gordon.
| 1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 28, 1907 through December 25, 1907 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Vanderbilt |
| 1907 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vanderbilt gave a shock to the football world by tying Eastern power Navy 6–6.[n 1] The Commodores also beat Georgia Tech by the largest margin in coach John Heisman's tenure, and beat a powerful Sewanee team on a double pass play which Grantland Rice called the greatest thrill in his years of watching sports. Innis Brown later wrote "Sewanee in all probability had the best team in the South."[1] Dan McGugin in Spalding's Football Guide's summation of the season in the SIAA wrote "The standing. First, Vanderbilt; second, Sewanee, a might good second;" and that Aubrey Lanier "came near winning the Vanderbilt game by his brilliant dashes after receiving punts."[2] The only loss suffered all season for Vanderbilt was to Western power Michigan.
LSU played the University of Havana in Cuba, the first time any Southern team played in a foreign country.
Results and team statistics
| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | Dan McGugin | 5–1–1 | 3–0 | 34.6 | 5.1 |
| 2 | Sewanee | Arthur G. Erwin | 8–1 | 6–1 | 27.8 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Alabama | Doc Pollard | 5–1–2 | 3–1–2 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| 4 | LSU | Edgar Wingard | 7–3 | 2–1 | 26.6 | 5.2 |
| 5 (tie) | Auburn | Willis Kienholz | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 20.6 | 3.3 |
| 5 (tie) | Tennessee | George Levene | 7–2–1 | 3–2 | 16.9 | 1.7 |
| 7 | Georgia | W. S. Whitney | 4–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| 8 | Mississippi A&M | Fred Furman | 6–3 | 2–3 | 23.3 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | John Heisman | 4–4 | 2–4 | 18.5 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Clemson | Frank Shaughnessy | 4–4 | 1–3 | 8.4 | 5.6 |
| 11 | Mercer | H. R. Schenker | 3–3 | 0–3 | ||
| 12 | Howard | John Counselman | 2-5 | 0–5 | ||
| 13 | Mississippi | Frank A. Mason | 0–6 | 0–5 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 14 | Nashville |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[3]
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Gordon | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 5–0 |
Week Two
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Rhodes | Howard | Hardy Field • Homewood, AL | W 5–0 | ||
| October 2 | Rhodes | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 7–0 | ||
| October 3 | Mooney | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 23–0 | ||
| October 5 | Maryville | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 17–0 | ||
| October 5 | Howard | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 23–0 | ||
| October 5 | North Georgia | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | W 57–0 | ||
| October 5 | Gordon | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 51–0 | ||
| October 5 | Tennessee Military | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 30–0 | ||
| October 5 | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 40–0 | ||
| October 7 | Maryville | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 29–0 |
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Maryville | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 35–0 | ||
| October 10 | Mississippi A&M | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 38–0 | ||
| October 11 | Louisiana Tech | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 28–0 | ||
| October 12 | Alabama | Ole Miss | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | ALA 20–0 | ||
| October 12 | North Georgia | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | W 70–0 | ||
| October 12 | Mississippi A&M | Howard | Birmingham, AL | W 12–5 | ||
| October 12 | Tennessee | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | TENN 15–0 | ||
| October 12 | Vanderbilt | Navy | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | T 6–6 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19 | Georgia | Mercer | Macon, GA | UGA 26–6 | ||
| October 19 | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | GT 6–4 | ||
| October 19 | Union (TN) | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 80–0 | ||
| October 19 | Sewanee | Auburn | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | SEW 12–6 | ||
| October 19 | LSU | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 12–5 | ||
| October 19 | Rose-Hulman | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 65–10 | ||
| October 21 | Sewanee | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | SEW 54–4 | ||
| October 21 | Tennessee | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | TENN 4–0 | ||
| October 21 | LSU | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | L 11–5 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | Mercer | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS | MSA&M 75–0 | ||
| October 25 | Georgia | Alabama | Highland Park • Montgomery, AL | T 0–0 | ||
| October 26 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | • Atlanta, GA | AUB 12–6 | ||
| October 26 | Sewanee | Ole Miss | Memphis, TN | SEW 65–0 | ||
| October 26 | Maryville | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 34–0 | ||
| October 28 | Howard | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 57–0 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Drury | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 6–0 | ||
| October 31 | North Carolina | Clemson | Columbia, SC | W 15–6 | ||
| November 1 | Howard | Mercer | Macon, GA | W 11–6 | ||
| November 2 | Centre | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | W 12–0 | ||
| November 2 | Clemson | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 12–0 | ||
| November 2 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA | GT 10–6 | ||
| November 2 | Michigan | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | L 8–0 | [4] | |
| November 2 | Sewanee | Virginia | Norfolk, VA | W 12–0 | ||
| November 2 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 57–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | Arkansas | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 17–12 | ||
| November 7 | Clemson | Georgia | Augusta, GA | UGA 8–0 | ||
| November 9 | Mercer | Auburn | Auburn, AL | AUB 63–0 | ||
| November 9 | Davidson | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | L 10–6 | ||
| November 9 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | T 0–0 | ||
| November 9 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 23–11 | ||
| November 9 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | SEW 18–0 | ||
| November 9 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Memphis, TN | VAN 60–0 | ||
| November 11 | Sewanee | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | SEW 16–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12 | Oklahoma | Texas A&M | College Station, TX | W 19–0 | ||
| November 16 | Howard | Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | W 21-7 | ||
| November 16 | Auburn | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | T 6–6 | ||
| November 16 | Gordon | Mercer | W 5–0 | |||
| November 16 | LSU | Ole Miss | Jackson, MS | LSU 23–0 | ||
| November 16 | Mississippi A&M | Tennessee | Memphis, TN | TENN 11–4 | ||
| November 16 | Georgia Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 54–0 | ||
| November 18 | Arkansas | Tennessee | Memphis, TN | W 14–2 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | Mercer | Florida | Gainesville, FL | W 6–0 | ||
| November 23 | LSU | Alabama | Monroe Park • Mobile, AL | ALA 6–4 | ||
| November 23 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 17–12 | [5][6][7][8] |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | Tennessee | Alabama | State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL | ALA 5–0 | ||
| November 28 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | CLEM 6–5 | ||
| November 28 | Auburn | Georgia | Macon, GA | UGA 6–0 | ||
| November 28 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | MSA&M 15–0 | ||
| November 28 | Baylor | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 48–0 |
Bowl games
| Date | Bowl Game | Site | SIAA Team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25, 1907 | Bacardi Bowl | Havana, Cuba | LSU | Havana University | LSU 56–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- E - Bob Blake, Vanderbilt (FY-1, AFR)
- C - Stein Stone, Vanderbilt (AFR)
All-Southern team
The consensus All-Southern team:
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Sam Costen | Vanderbilt | |
| HB | Honus Craig | Vanderbilt | |
| HB | Aubrey Lanier | Sewanee | |
| FB | Lawrence Markley | Sewanee | |
| E | Bob Blake | Vanderbilt' | |
| T | Lex Stone | Sewanee | |
| G | Frank Faulkinberry | Sewanee | |
| C | Stein Stone | Vanderbilt | |
| G | Horace Sherrell | Vanderbilt | |
| T | J. R. Davis | Georgia Tech | |
| E | Guy Lewis | Sewanee | |
Notes
- Navy was captained by Arch Douglas, the second player from the South to get third-team All-American honors from Walter Camp.
References
- "Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had". Atlanta Constitution. February 19, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved March 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- Dan McGugin (1907). "Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Foot Ball". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association: 71–75.
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/independent/1907.html
- "Vanderbilt Beaten By Yost's Men". The Washington Times. November 3, 1907. Retrieved May 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Traughber (December 5, 2007). "CHC: Stein Stone's Famous 1907 Catch". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- "Claiming Rampant". The Miami News. February 9, 1954.
- "Grantland Rice Tells Of Greatest Thrill In Years Of Watching Sport". Boston Daily Globe. April 27, 1924. ProQuest 497709192.
- Edwin Pope. Football's Greatest Coaches. p. 339.
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