1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration September 26, 1908
through November 29, 1908
Number of teams 19
Regular Season
Season champions LSU
Auburn
1908 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
LSU + 3 0 0     10 0 0
Auburn + 5 1 0     6 1 0
Vanderbilt 3 0 1     7 2 1
Tennessee 4 2 0     7 2 0
Georgia Tech 5 3 0     6 3 0
Georgia 3 2 1     5 2 1
Alabama 1 1 1     6 1 1
Sewanee 1 1 1     4 1 3
Ole Miss 1 2 0     3 5 0
Mississippi A&M 1 3 0     3 4 0
Clemson 1 4 0     1 6 0
Texas A&M 0 1 0     3 5 0
Dahlonega 0 1 0     0 1 0
Memphis U. School 0 1 0     0 1 0
Mercer 0 3 0     3 4 0
Gordon 0 3 0     0 3 0
Nashville            
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1908 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on September 26. LSU won the SIAA championship, but amidst fears of many players being ineligible under SIAA rules most sportswriters did not include them for consideration.[1] LSU is recognized as national champions by the National Championship Foundation for this season; however, LSU does not officially recognize this season as a national championship season and it was clouded by accusations of professionalism from Grantland Rice and rival school Tulane which was also undefeated in southern play. The SIAA eventually cleared LSU of any wrongdoing.[2] Auburn and Vanderbilt were among those listed as alternative SIAA champions.

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.

Unknown

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
?The CitadelMercer W 100

Week One

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 26 GordonClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCCLEM 150
September 26RhodesVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN W 115

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 3Tennessee-MemphisOle Miss Oxford, MS W 300
October 3MooneySewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNW 290
October 3Wetumpka Alabama The QuadTuscaloosa, AL W 27–0
October 3HowardAuburnWest End Park • Birmingham, AL W 180
October 3Dahlonega GeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GA UGA 160
October 3GordonGeorgia Tech Atlanta, GA GT 320
October 3 Locust GroveMercer W 560
October 3North Carolina Tennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 120
October 3New Orleans Gym ClubLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LA W 410
October 3MaryvilleVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN W 320

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 10HowardAlabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL W 170
October 10GordonAuburnAuburn Athletic Field • Auburn, ALAUB 420
October 10 Castle-Heights Sewanee McGee FieldSewanee, TN W 35–2
October 10FloridaMercerMacon, GAW 240
October 10Louisiana Tech Mississippi A&M Hardy Field • Starkville, MS W 47–0
October 10 Ole Miss ArkansasThe Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 33–0
October 10 Mooney Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA W 30–0
October 10 MaryvilleTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN W 39–5
October 10New Orleans Gym ClubTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 110
October 10Virginia TechClemson Bowman Field • Calhoun, SCL 60
October 10Rose-HulmanVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN W 320
October 11Jackson Barracks-New OrleansLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 815

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 17AuburnMercer Macon, GAAUB 230
October 17CincinnatiAlabamaState Fairgrounds • Birmingham, AL W 160
October 17 Mississippi A&M Georgia Tech Grant FieldAtlanta, GA GT 23–0
October 17 South CarolinaGeorgia Herty FieldAthens, GA W 29–6
October 17 Sewanee Virginia Norfolk, VA T 0–0
October 17Texas A&MLSUNew Orleans, LALSU 260
October 17KentuckyTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 70
October 17ClemsonVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN VAN 410

Week Five

Date Time Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 23 Louisiana-LafayetteMississippi A&M Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS W 60
October 2412:00 p. m. SewaneeAuburnWest End Park • Birmingham, ALAUB 60
October 24 Georgia Tennessee 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 10–0
October 24 Alabama Georgia Tech Ponce de Leon ParkAtlanta, GA GT 11–6
October 24 Ole Miss VanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN VAN 29–0
October 24 CentreTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 100
October 26 RhodesLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LAW 550

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 28DavidsonClemsonColumbia, SCL 130
October 29Mississippi CollegeOle Miss Jackson, MS W 41–0
October 31 ChattanoogaAlabamaThe QuadTuscaloosa, AL W 23–6
October 31MercerGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAUGA 110
October 31 LSUAuburnAuburn Athletic Field • Auburn, AL LSU 102
October 31VanderbiltMichiganAnn Arbor, MIL 246
October 31Kentucky UniversityMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 125
October 31SewaneeKentuckyW 120
October 31TennesseeGeorgia TechAtlanta, GATENN 65
October 31Ole MissTulane New Orleans, LA TUL 100
October 31TCUTexas A&MCollege Station, TXW 1310

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 5ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GAUGA 80
November 7 Auburn Georgia TechPonce de Leon ParkAtlanta, GA AUB 440
November 7Mississippi A&MLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LALSU 500
November 7Saint LouisSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TNT 66
November 7BaylorTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 102
November 7TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TN VAN 169
November 9Texas A&MTexasWest End ParkHouston, TX W 240

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 10BaylorLSU State FieldBaton Rouge, LA W 890
November 10RhodesOle MissOxford, MS L 95
November 13HaskellTexas A&M College Station, TX L 230
November 14 Georgia Alabama State FairgroundsBirmingham, AL T 6–6
November 14SewaneeGeorgia TechAtlanta, GA SEW 60
November 14 Mississippi A&M Tulane New Orleans, LA TUL 23–0
November 14 Ohio State Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN L 17–6
November 14 ClemsonTennessee 15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 6–5
November 16HaskellLSUNew Orleans, LAW 330

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 18TulaneTexasClark FieldAustin, TXW 2815
November 19MercerGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAGT 166
November 20 Haskell Alabama The QuadTuscaloosa, AL W 9–8
November 21TulaneBaylorWaco, TX L 60
November 21DavidsonGeorgiaHerty FieldAthens, GAW 20
November 21ChattanoogaTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 350
November 21Southwestern (TX)Texas A&MCollege Station, TXW 320
November 21Washington (MO)Vanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 280
November 23LSULouisiana TechRuston, LA W 220

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 26 Tennessee Alabama State FairgroundsBirmingham, AL ALA 4–0
November 26 Clemson Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA GT 30–6
November 26 GeorgiaAuburn Montgomery, AL AUB 230
November 26LSUArkansasLittle Rock, ARW 364
? HowardMercer W 450
November 26Ole MissMississippi A&M State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMSA&M 446
November 26SewaneeVanderbilt Dudley FieldNashville, TN T 66
November 26Washington (MO)TulaneNew Orleans, LAW 110
November 29Texas A&MTexas Clark FieldAustin, TX L 2812

Awards and honors

All-Southern team

The consensus All-Southern team:

Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Tom McLure Sr. Jacksonville, Alabama Auburn
HB Walker Leach Sr. Tennessee
HB Lew Hardage Fr. Madison, Alabama Auburn
FB Lawrence Markley 5'10" 165 Sr. Chicago, Illinois Sewanee
E Vaughn Blake 160 Sr. Cuero, Texas Vanderbilt
T Frank Faulkinberry 6'4" 198 So. Fayetteville, Tennessee Sewanee
G Louis Hasslock 173 Sr. Nashville, Tennessee Vanderbilt
C Fatty McLain 196 Sr. Arkansas Vanderbilt
G Nathan Dougherty 6'2" 185 Jr. Hales Mill, Virginia Tennessee
T J. R. Davis 200 Jr. Williamsburg, Virginia Georgia Tech
E Silas Williams 5'9" 150 Jr. Greenville, South Carolina Sewanee

References

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