1923 Southern Conference football season

The 1923 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1923 college football season. The season began on September 29. Conference play began with Auburn hosting Clemson. The game was fought to a scoreless tie.

1923 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 29, 1923
through December 1, 1923
Number of teams20
Regular Season
Season championsVanderbilt
Washington & Lee
1923 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington & Lee + 4 0 16 3 1
Vanderbilt * + 3 0 15 2 1
VPI 4 1 06 3 0
Alabama 4 1 17 2 1
Maryland 2 1 07 2 1
Florida 1 0 26 1 2
North Carolina 2 1 15 3 1
Georgia 3 2 05 3 1
Mississippi A&M 2 1 25 2 2
Tennessee 4 3 05 4 1
Tulane 2 2 16 3 1
Clemson 1 1 15 2 1
Georgia Tech 0 0 43 2 4
NC State 1 4 03 7 0
Auburn 0 1 33 3 3
Kentucky 0 2 24 3 2
Virginia 0 3 13 5 1
LSU 0 3 03 5 1
Ole Miss 0 4 04 6 0
South Carolina 0 4 04 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * co-member of SIAA

Vanderbilt and Washington & Lee finished the season as conference co-champions. A poll of sportswriters elected Vanderbilt as best team in the south, awarding it the Champ Pickens Trophy.[1][2][3][4]

Vanderbilt end Lynn Bomar was the last of the few southern players selected a first-team All-American by Walter Camp.

Florida's upset of Alabama under new head coach Wallace Wade in the rain opened the door for Vanderbilt's claim to the SoCon title.[5]

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Conf. Rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG
1 (tie)Washington and LeeJames DeHart6–3–14–0–111.712.7
1 (tie)VanderbiltDan McGugin5–2–13–0–117.14.1
3FloridaJames Van Fleet6–1–21–0–219.96.7
4VPIBen Cubbage6–34–112.96.1
5AlabamaWallace Wade7–2–15–1–122.25.0
6TennesseeM. B. Banks5–4–14–38.216.7
7MarylandCurley Byrd7–2–12–121.45.6
8Mississippi A&MEarl Abell5–2–22–1–29.27.3
9North CarolinaBob Fetzer/Bill Fetzer5–3–12–1–18.69.4
10GeorgiaKid Woodruff5–3–13–28.213.3
11TulaneClark Shaughnessy6–3–12–2–111.78.9
12ClemsonBud Saunders5–2–11–1–111.48.1
13Georgia TechWilliam Alexander3–2–40–0–48.39.1
14NC StateHarry Hartsell3–71–45.613.4
15AuburnBoozer Pitts3–3–30–1–310.76.4
16KentuckyJ. J. Winn4–3–20–2–215.05.9
17VirginiaGreasy Neale3–5–10–3–19.79.0
18LSUMike Donahue3–5–10–311.413.4
19 (tie)Ole MissRoland Cowell4–60–48.114.5
19 (tie)South CarolinaSol Metzger4–60–410.47.7

Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game[6]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[6]

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SoCon teams in bold.

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 29Union (TN)AlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 12–0
September 29AuburnClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaT 00
September 29MercerGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaW 7–0
September 29OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 2813
September 29MarshallKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 41–0
September 29Northwestern StateLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 400
September 29Randolph-MaconMarylandCollege Park, MarylandW 530
September 29Wake ForestNorth CarolinaEmerson FieldChapel Hill, North CarolinaW 220
September 29RoanokeNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaW 60
September 29BethelOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 146
September 29ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 350
September 29ArmyTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeL 410
September 29Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneNew Orleans, LouisianaW 202
September 29FurmanVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaL 130
September 29Hampden-SydneyVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaW 290
September 29McDanielWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 197

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 6Ole MissAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 56–0
October 6Birmingham–SouthernAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 20–0
October 6NewberryClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 320
October 6FloridaArmyWest Point, New YorkL 200
October 6OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaW 206
October 6VMIGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 10–7
October 6KentuckyCincinnatiCincinnatiW 14–0
October 6Louisiana-LafayetteLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaL 73
October 6MarylandPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphiaW 30
October 6MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiW 286
October 6North Carolina StatePenn StateNew Beaver Field • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 160
October 6PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaL 73
October 6MaryvileTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeT 1414
October 6Mississippi CollegeTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 183
October 6HowardVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 270
October 6RichmondVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 90
October 6DavidsonVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaW 70

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 12North CarolinaDukeDurham, North CarolinaW 146
October 13AlabamaSyracuseArchbold StadiumSyracuse, New YorkL 23–0
October 13HowardAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaW 300
October 13ClemsonCentreDanville, KentuckyL 287
October 13FloridaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaT 77
October 13GeorgiaYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 400
October 13Spring HillLSUState FieldBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 330
October 13RichmondMarylandWashington, D. C.W 230
October 13RhodesOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 330
October 13OuachitaMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiW 60
October 13South CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaNCST 70
October 13Georgetown (KY)TennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 136
October 13TulaneTexasBeaumont, TexasL 330
October 13VanderbiltMichiganFerry FieldAnn Arbor, MichiganL 3030,000
October 13St. John'sVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 327
October 13Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyT 66

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 18North CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaUNC 140
October 19NewberrySouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 240
October 20SewaneeAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaW 70
October 20AuburnArmyParade Ground • West Point, New YorkL 286
October 20RollinsFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 280
October 20GeorgiaTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeUGA 170
October 20GeorgetownGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaW 20–10
October 20MaryvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 280
October 20VPIMarylandWashington, D. C.VPI 167
October 20Ole MissMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 136
October 20Louisiana TechTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 137
October 20VanderbiltTexasFair Park Stadium • DallasL 160
October 20VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaL 350
October 20St. John'sWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 280

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 25ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 7–6
October 27AlabamaSpring HillMurphy High School Stadium • Mobile, AlabamaW 590
October 27Fort BenningAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaW 340
October 27Wake ForestFloridaTampa, FloridaW 16–7
October 27Georgia TechNotre DameSouth Bend, IndianaL 357
October 27Georgetown (KY)KentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 350
October 27ArkansasLSUFair Grounds FieldShreveport, LouisianaL 26–13
October 27MarylandNorth CarolinaEmerson FieldChapel Hill, North CarolinaMD 140
October 27Saint LouisOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiL 283
October 27Mississippi A&MTennesseeMemphis, TennesseeTENN 73
October 27TulaneVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 17010,000
October 27DukeVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 330
October 27North Carolina StateVMIL 227
October 27VPIWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaW&L 120

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 2LSUMississippi CollegeVicksburg, MississippiT 00
November 3AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaT 00
November 3AuburnGeorgiaMemorial StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 7–0
November 3MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 197
November 3KentuckyCentreDanville, KentuckyL 10–0
November 3St. John'sMarylandCollege Park, MarylandW 280
November 3Birmingham–SouthernOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 6–0
November 3North CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUNC 130
November 3TulaneTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 132
November 3Mississippi A&MVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeT 00
November 3ClemsonVPIBlacksburg, VirginiaVPI 250
November 3VirginiaWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW&L 70

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 9DavidsonClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 120
November 10KentuckyAlabamaDenny FieldTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 168
November 10TulaneAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaT 66
November 10FloridaStetsonW 270
November 10VirginiaGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaUGA 130
November 10Georgia TechPenn StateNew Beaver Field • University Park, PennsylvaniaL 70
November 10MarylandYaleNew Haven, ConnecticutL 1614
November 10Ole MissMississippi CollegeMeridian, MississippiL 60
November 10Union (TN)Mississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiW 60
November 10North CarolinaVMIRichmond, VirginiaL 90
November 10North Carolina StateVPINorfolk, VirginiaVPI 160
November 10South CarolinaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaL 233
November 10TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 517
November 10Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 630

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 15The CitadelSouth CarolinaCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 120
November 16LSUAlabamaMontgomery, AlabamaALA 303
November 17CentreAuburnRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaL 170
November 17PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 200
November 17FloridaFlorida-SouthernLakeland, FloridaW 530
November 17Georgia TechKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyT 33
November 17MarylandNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaMD 2612
November 17DavidsonNorth CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaW 143
November 17Ole MissTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 190
November 17VMITennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeL 330
November 17GeorgiaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 35715,000
November 17VPIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaVPI 63
November 17Washington & LeeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW&L 137

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 24GeorgiaAlabamaCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaALA 360
November 24CatholicMarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 406
November 24Mississippi A&MFloridaBarrs Field • Jacksonville, FloridaT 1313
November 24Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 100
November 24North Carolina StateWake ForestWake Forest, North CarolinaL 140
November 24LSUTulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 200
November 24SewaneeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 7015,000
November 24Washington & LeeCentreLouisville, KentuckyL 190

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 29FloridaAlabamaRickwood FieldBirmingham, AlabamaFLA 16–6[5]
November 29AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaT 0–0
November 29ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 76
November 29MarylandJohns HopkinsBaltimore, MarylandT 66
November 29North CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaT 00
November 29TennesseeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyTENN 180
November 29Wake ForestSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 147
November 29Washington (MO)TulaneSecond Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 198
November 29VMIVPIRoanoke, VirginiaL 6014,000[7]
November 29North Carolina StateWashington & LeeNorfolk, VirginiaW&L 2012
December 1CentreGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaT 33
December 1Ole MissFort BenningColumbus, GeorgiaW 197
December 1LSUMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiMSA&M 147

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The following were the selections for the composite All-Southern team put out by the Atlanta Journal, all of whom received gold medals.[8]

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Grant Gillis AJ Alabama
HB Gil Reese AJ Vanderbilt
HB Ark Newton AJ Florida
FB Doug Wycoff AJ Georgia Tech
E Lynn Bomar AJ Vanderbilt
T Joe Bennett AJ Georgia
G Goldy Goldstein AJ Florida
C Clyde Propst AJ Alabama
G Tuck Kelly AJ Vanderbilt
T Robbie Robinson AJ Florida
E Hek Wakefield AJ Vanderbilt

References

  1. "Wolf Pack, U.C. Grid-Game Held Season Feature". Nevada State Journal. December 3, 1923.
  2. closed access Walter Eckersall (December 30, 1923). "6 Grid Teams Undefeated In 1923 Season". Chicago Daily Tribune. ProQuest 180509468.
  3. cf. closed access "Champions of 1923". Boston Daily Globe. December 30, 1923. ProQuest 497606727.
  4. "Champions of the South regardless of conference affiliation". Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. "Surprises of South Upset Title Dope". The Monroe News-Star. November 30, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved August 21, 2015 via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "1923 Southern Conference Year Summary".
  7. "Flying Squadron Wins Great Game In Roanoke Thanksgiving Day From Tech By Score Of 6–0". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 3, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  8. closed access"All Star Eleven To Be Awarded By Atlanta Paper". Times-Picayune. December 9, 1923. (password-protected)
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