The 1917 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 1917 college football season. The season began on September 28. A curtailing of expenses was required for extension into 1918.
John Heisman's Georgia Tech team won the conference and was the South's first consensus national champion. Tech captain Walker Carpenter and halfback Everett Strupper were the first players from the Deep South ever selected for an All-America first-team. Tech quarterback Albert Hill led the nation in scoring. Though Centre did not claim a championship, it also posted an undefeated conference record, beginning the rise of its football program.
Regular season Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SIAA member wonNon-conference matchup; SIAA member lostNon-conference matchup; tieConference matchup SIAA teams in bold.
Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 28PresbyterianClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SCW 13–0 September 28FurmanGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 25–0 September 29Wake ForestGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 33–0 September 29Blountsville AggiesHoward (AL)Howard Athletic Field • Birmingham, ALW 19–0
Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 3Second Ambulance Company of OhioAlabamaSoldiers Field • Montgomery, ALW 7–0 October 5Mississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MSW 18–6 October 6Jonesboro AggiesOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MST 0–0 October 68th Ohio InfantryAuburnSoldiers Field • Montgomery, ALW 13–02,500October 6Wake ForestFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCW 7–6 October 6PennGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 41–010,000October 6Southwestern Louisiana IndustrialLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 20–6 October 6South CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCW 38–0 October 6VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 41–0 October 6Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 19–7 October 6WoffordSpartanburg, SCW 20–0 October 6Howard (AL)SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 42–7 October 6Jefferson College (LA)TulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 32–0 October 6Kentucky Military InstituteCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 104–0
Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 12MarionAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALW 13–0 October 13Howard (AL)AuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 53–0 October 13VanderbiltChicagoStagg Field • Chicago, ILL 0–48 October 13ClemsonFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCCLEM 38–0 October 13South CarolinaFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLFLA 21–13 October 13DavidsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 32–10 October 13LSUOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSLSU 52–7 October 13Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 68–0 October 13TransylvaniaSewaneeAndrews Field • Chattanooga, TNW 76–0 October 13Spring HillTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 28–0 October 13PresbyterianThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCL 0–7 October 13New York Ambulance CorpsWoffordWofford Park • Spartanburg, SCW 21–0
Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 19AuburnClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SCAUB 7–0 October 20NewberryFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCW 20–7 October 20Washington and LeeGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 63–0 October 20SewaneeLSUHeinemann Park • New Orleans, LASEW 3–0 October 20TulaneFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLTUL 52–0 October 20VanderbiltKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 5–0 October 20The CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 18–7 October 20Mississippi CollegeAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 46–0 October 20PresbyterianWoffordSpartanburg, SCL 6–7 October 20MarionHoward (AL)Rickwood Field • Birmingham, ALW 12–7 October 20CentreGreencastle, INL 0–6
Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 25ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, SCCLEM 21–13 October 26ErskineWoffordSpartanburg, SCW 21–0 October 26Ole MissAlabamaUniversity Field • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 64–0 October 26Mississippi CollegeJackson, MSL 0–7 October 27Mississippi A&MAuburnRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALAUB 13–6 October 27FloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FLW 19–7 October 27KentuckySewaneeAndrews Field • Chattanooga, TNW 7–0 October 27LSUTexas A&MLeague Park • San Antonio, TXL 27–0 October 27141st Field ArtilleryTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 19–0 October 27Howard (AL)VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 69–0 October 27NewberryThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 32–7 October 27CentreMaryville, TNW 34–0
Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 1ClemsonWoffordSpartanburg, SCCLEM 27–16 November 2TulaneTexas A&MKyle Field • College Station, TXL 0–35 November 3ArkansasLSUFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LAL 0–14 November 3FloridaAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALAUB 68–0 November 3DavidsonFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCL 7–28 November 3VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 83–0 November 3Ole MissMississippi A&MFair Grounds • Tupelo, MSMSA&M 41–141,000November 3SewaneeAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALT 3–3 November 3ErskineSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCL 13–14 November 3KentuckyCentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 3–0
Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 8The CitadelClemsonCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SCCLEM 20–0 November 8FurmanSouth CarolinaPee Dee Fair • Florence, SCSCAR 26–0 November 9Acipco YMCAHoward (AL)Birmingham, ALW 31–0 November 9WoffordNewberryNewberry, SCW 45–0 November 9CentreWinchester, KYW 37–0 November 10DavidsonAuburnGrant Field • Atlanta, GAL 7–21 November 10Georgia TechTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAGT 48–0 November 10Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 34–0 November 10KentuckyMississippi A&MNew Athletic Field • Starkville, MSW 14–0 November 10Ole MissSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 69–7 November 10VanderbiltAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALVAN 7–2
Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 17AlabamaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYW 27–0 November 17AuburnVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNAUB 31–7 November 17CentreSewaneeChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNCEN 28–0 November 17ClemsonFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FLCLEM 55–7 November 17CarlisleGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 98–0 November 17Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAMSA&M 9–0 November 17Presbyterian Furman Riverside Park • Greenville, SCL 7–14 November 17RiceTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 0–16 November 17South CarolinaWoffordSpartanburg Fairgrounds • Spartanburg, SC WOFF 20–0
Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 24Ohio StateAuburnSoldiers Field • Montgomery, ALT 0–010,000November 24PresbyterianSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCL 14–20 November 24WoffordDavidsonSprunt Field • Davidson, NCL 0–62 November 24CentreTransylvaniaThomas Field • Lexington, KYW 28–0
Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 29Camp GordonAlabamaRickwood Field • Birmingham, ALL 6–19 November 29ClemsonDavidsonWearn Field • Charlotte, NCL 9–21 November 29WoffordFurmanRiverside Park • Greenville, SCFUR 18–3 November 29AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 68–720,000November 29FloridaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYL 0–52 November 29Ole MissMississippi CollegeState Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMISS 21–0 November 29HaskellMississippi A&MRusswood Park • Memphis, TNW 7–6 November 29The CitadelSouth CarolinaDavis Field • Columbia, SCSCAR 20–0 November 29TulaneLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LATUL 28–6 November 29SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 13–6 November 29Howard (AL)Spring HillMonroe Field • Mobile, ALL 7–12 November 29CentreCheek Field • Danville, KYW 13–0
Awards and honors
All-Americans
T – Walker Carpenter, Georgia Tech (MS, DJ) C – Pup Phillips, Georgia Tech (DJ) QB – Albert Hill, Georgia Tech (JV-2) HB – Everett Strupper, Georgia Tech (MS; JV-2; PP-1 [qb], DJ [qb]) HB – Joe Guyon, Georgia Tech (PP-2, DJ)
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern eleven formed by the selection of 7 coaches and sporting writers included: PositionNameHeightWeight (lbs.)ClassHometownTeamQBAlbert Hill5'7"164Sr.Washington, GeorgiaGeorgia TechHBEverett Strupper5'7"148Sr.Columbus, GeorgiaGeorgia TechHBBuck Flowers5'7"140Fr.Sumter, South CarolinaDavidsonFBJoe Guyon5'11"186Jr.Magdalena, New MexicoGeorgia TechEMoon Ducote5'10"187Jr.Cottonport, LouisianaAuburnTWalker Carpenter6'2"184Sr.Newnan, GeorgiaGeorgia TechGPete Bonner6'2"183So.Clay Co., AlabamaAuburnCPup Phillips6'0"182Jr.Carnesville, GeorgiaGeorgia TechGTram SessionsSo.Birmingham, AlabamaAlabamaTBill Fincher6'0"182So.AtlantaGeorgia TechEAlfred T. Adams175So.Nashville, TennesseeVanderbilt
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