Results and team statistics
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Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[ 4]
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 .
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
September 25
Cynthiana
Kentucky State
State College Park • Lexington, KY
W 39–0
[ 5]
Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 14
LSU Alumni
LSU
State Field • Baton Rouge, LA
W 16–0
[ 18]
October 16
Alabama
Mississippi A&M
Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS
MSA&M 11–0
5,000
[ 19] [ 20]
October 17
Howard (AL)
Auburn
Drill Field • Auburn, AL
W 58–0
[ 21]
October 17
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA
CLEM 73–0
[ 22] [ 23]
October 17
Kentucky Military Institute
Kentucky State
State College Park • Lexington, KY
W 18–0
[ 24]
October 17
Oklahoma
Texas
Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX
T 6–6
[ 25]
October 17
South Carolina
Georgia
Herty Field • Athens, GA
L 27–7
[ 19] [ 26]
October 17
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 40–0
[ 27] [ 28]
October 17
Nashville
Mooney School
Mooney Field • Murfreesboro, TN
L 5–17
[ 29] [ 30]
October 20
3:00 p. m.
Cumberland
Sewanee
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
SEW 6–0
[ 31] [ 32]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 23
Auburn
Alabama
Riverside Park • Montgomery, AL
ALA 18–0
1,200
[ 33] [ 34]
October 24
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA
UGA 38–0
[ 35] [ 36]
October 24
Baylor
Texas
Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX
W 48–0
[ 37]
October 24
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 33–0
[ 35] [ 38]
October 24
Mississippi A&M
Meridian Athletic Club
Meridian, MS
W 43–0
October 24
Eagles-New Orleans
LSU
State Field • Baton Rouge, LA
W 33–0
[ 39]
October 24
Miami (OH)
Kentucky State
State College Park • Lexington, KY
W 47–0
October 24
Tennessee Docs
Sewanee
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
W 52–0
[ 40]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
October 28
North Carolina A&M
Clemson
Columbia, SC
W 24–0
[ 41]
October 29
Tennessee
South Carolina
State Fairgrounds • Columbia, SC
L 0–24
[ 42]
October 30
LSU
Louisiana Industrial
Ruston, LA
W 16–0
[ 43]
October 30
Arkansas
Texas
Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX
W 15–0
800
[ 44]
October 31
LSU
Shreveport Athletic Association
Ball Park • Shreveport, LA
W 5–0
[ 45]
October 31
Georgia Tech
Howard (AL)
West End Park • Birmingham, AL
W 37–0
[ 46]
October 31
Sewanee
Auburn
Oak Park • Montgomery, AL
SEW 47–0
[ 35] [ 47]
October 31
Tennessee
Nashville
Peabody Field • Nashville, TN
TENN 10–0
[ 48]
October 31
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Brisbine Park • Atlanta, GA
VAN 33–0
[ 35] [ 49]
October 31
Meridian Athletic Club
Tulane
Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA
W 46–0
400
[ 50]
November 2
Sewanee
Alabama
West End Park • Birmingham, AL
SEW 23–0
2,400
[ 51] [ 52]
November 2
Georgetown (KY)
Kentucky State
State College Park • Lexington, KY
W 51–0
[ 53]
November 2
Tennessee Docs
Cumberland
Lebanon, TN
W 86–0
[ 54]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 6
Vanderbilt
Texas
Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX
T 5–5
1,200
[ 55]
November 7
Georgia
Tennessee
Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN
UGA 5–0
[ 51] [ 56]
November 7
Sewanee
Nashville
Peabody Field • Nashville, TN
SEW 6–0
[ 51] [ 57]
November 7
Florida State College
Georgia Tech
Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA
W 17–0
[ 51] [ 58]
November 7
Shreveport Athletic Club
Tulane
Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA
L 0–23
[ 59]
November 7
Marietta
Kentucky State
State College Park • Lexington, KY
W 11–0
[ 60]
November 7
Ole Miss
Tennessee Docs
Red Elm Park • Memphis, TN
W 17–0
[ 61]
November 7
LSU
Mississippi A&M
Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS
MSA&M 11–0
[ 51] [ 62]
November 7
Grant University of Athens
Cumberland
Lebanon, TN
W 92–0
[ 63]
November 9
LSU
Alabama
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL
ALA 18–0
[ 64]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 11
LSU
Auburn
Drill Field • Auburn, AL
AUB 12–0
[ 65]
November 13
Texas
Oklahoma
Colcord Park • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory
W 11–5
[ 66]
November 13
Tennessee Medicos
Nashville
Peabody Field • Nashville, TN
W 26–0
[ 67]
November 14
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA
AUB 10–5
[ 51] [ 68]
November 14
Cumberland
Alabama
The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL
CUM 44–0
[ 69] [ 70]
November 14
Clemson
North Carolina
Campus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC
L 6–11
[ 69] [ 71]
November 14
Sewanee
Tennessee
Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN
SEW 17–0
[ 69] [ 72]
November 14
Washington University
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
W 41–0
[ 73]
November 14
Georgia
Savannah Athletic Association
Bolton Street Park • Savannah, GA
L 0–6
[ 74]
November 14
Mississippi A&M
Ole Miss
University Park • Oxford, MS
T 6–6
[ 69] [ 75]
November 16
Cumberland
LSU
State Field • Baton Rouge, LA
CUM 41–0
[ 76]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 18
Cumberland
Tulane
Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA
CUM 28–0
[ 77]
November 21
Clemson
Davidson
Latta Park • Charlotte, NC
W 24–0
[ 78]
November 21
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN
TENN 11–0
[ 79] [ 80]
November 21
Ole Miss
LSU
Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA
LSU 11–0
[ 81] [ 82]
November 21
Sewanee
Vanderbilt
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
VAN 10–5
4,000
[ 83] [ 84]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 26
Tennessee
Alabama
West End Park • Birmingham, AL
ALA 24–0
[ 85]
November 26
Auburn
Georgia
Brisbine Park • Atlanta, GA
UGA 22–13
[ 86] [ 87]
November 26
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA
L 0–16
[ 88]
November 26
Kentucky University
Kentucky State
South Side Park • Lexington, KY
L 0–17
[ 89]
November 26
Richmond
Tulane
Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA
W 18–5
[ 90]
November 29
Texas A&M
Texas
Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX
W 29–6
[ 91]
Date
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
December 5
Mississippi A&M
Tulane
Athletic Field • New Orleans, LA
T 0–0
[ 92]
SIAA Championship Game
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Date
Time
Visiting team
Home team
Site
Result
Attendance
Reference
November 26
3:00 p. m.
Cumberland
Clemson
Oak Park • Montgomery, AL
T 11–11
[ 93] [ 94] [ 95]
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^ "Fine Football in Southland" . The Courier-Journal . October 25, 1903. p. 25. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Best in the South" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . November 30, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1903 Independent Year Summary | College Football" . www.sports-reference.com .
^ "39 to 0 was football score; State College easily defeated a select team from Cynthiana" . The Morning Herald . September 26, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football at Auburn" . The Birmingham News . October 6, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumberland wins" . The Nashville American . October 4, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt beaten; Cumberland University team spring surprise on Nashville collegians" . The Commercial Appeal . October 4, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee victorious; Mooney School eleven put forth game fight against collegians" . The Commercial Appeal . October 4, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Maryville defeated in opening football game of the local season" . The Journal and Tribune . October 4, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Was a great game if Texas did lose" . The Austin Statesman . October 10, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Tigers Win In A Walk" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 11, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved May 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Skill defeats brawn in Mercer–Tech game" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 11, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "By score of 38 to 0, Tennessee's team smothers Carson and Newman" . The Journal and Tribune . October 11, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Show their mettle, Commodores stack up 30 points to Alabama's 6" . The Nashville American . October 11, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Seniors of K.S.C. elect officers" . The Morning Herald . October 7, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Easy victory for State College in game with Berea eleven" . The Morning Herald . October 11, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football at L.S.U.; Alumni team defeated in first game on State University Gridiron" . The Times-Democrat . October 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b Woodruff 1928 , p. 145
^ "Mississippi beat Alabama at Columbus yesterday afternoon" . The Tuscaloosa News . October 17, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn's great showing makes tremendous score" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Woodruff 1928 , p. 143
^ "Tremendous score piled up by Clemson against Techs yesterday" . The Savannah Morning News . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "K.M.I. eleven beaten" . The Courier-Journal . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Varsity is given a fierce tussle" . The Austin Statesman . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina defeats Georgia" . The Lynchburg News . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Woodruff 1928 , p. 144
^ "Picking cherries, Vanderbilt defeats University of Tennessee 40 to 0" . The Tennessean . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mooney's boys win, "prep" school eleven triumphs over U. of N." The Nashville American . October 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mooney sprung surprise" . The Birmingham News . October 19, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Varsity Triumphs Over Cumberland". Sewanee Purple . Vol. 20, no. 8. October 27, 1903. hdl :11005/766 .
^ "Sewanee wins, but it was the fight of her life" . Nashville Banner . October 21, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Woodruff 1928 , p. 146
^ "Victory perched on Crimson-White; Auburn's Orange-Blue trailed in dust" . The Montgomery Advertiser . October 24, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d Woodruff 1928 , p. 148
^ "Disastrous defeat overtakes the Tech" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 25, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Baylor too slow for Varsity boys" . The Austin Statesman . October 25, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Easy victory for Vanderbilt" . The Atlanta Constitution . October 25, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fine football game; L.S.U. defeats the Eagles by a score of 33 to 0" . The Times-Democrat . October 25, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee is the winner, University of the South runs up big score on Tennessee Medical" . The Courier-Journal . October 25, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Eighteen To Naught" . News and Observer . October 29, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved May 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Carolina defeats Tennessee by score 24 to 0" . The Greenville News . October 30, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ruston was beaten, the L.S.U. team achieved an easy victory" . The Shreveport Times . October 31, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Three goals are missed by Texas" . The Austin Statesman . October 30, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "University colors waved in victory Saturday at Ball Park" . The Shreveport Journal . November 1, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Howard College downed by Tech" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 1, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Trevino, Heather S.; Pastorello, Linda E. (2007). Oak Park and the Montgomery Zoo . p. 12. ISBN 9780738553115 .
^ "Tennessee wins, but it is not an easy victory" . Nashville Banner . November 2, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt piles up big score on Georgia" . The Atlanta Journal . November 1, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane the winner" . The Times-Democrat . November 1, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d e f Woodruff 1928 , p. 149
^ "Sewanee beats Alabama by the score of 23 to 0" . The Birmingham News . November 3, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State College defeats Georgetown" . The Evening Bulletin . November 3, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "By large score" . The Nashville American . November 3, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Varsity in a tie Vanderbilt" . The Austin Statesman . November 7, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia plucks victory from Tennessee eleven" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 8, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Close call for Sewanee, University of Nashville held South's eleven 0 to 6" . The Journal and Tribune . November 8, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Dashing end runs win game for Tech" . The Atlanta Journal . November 8, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football" . The Times-Democrat . November 7, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State defeated Ohio eleven" . The Morning Herald . November 8, 1903. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oxford players were victorious, Doctors from University of Tennessee beaten" . The Commercial Appeal . November 8, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi A. and M. 11, Louisiana 0" . The Commercial Appeal . November 8, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cumberland's Easy Victory" . The Courier-Journal . November 8, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved December 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama the winner" . The Times-Democrat . November 10, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Creoles lost to Auburnites" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 12, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas's victory" . The Galveston Daily News . November 14, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Was an easy victory for University of Nashville" . Nashville Banner . November 14, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Techs by fumbling, lost interesting game to the Auburn eleven" . Savannah Morning News . November 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d Woodruff 1928 , p. 150
^ "Cumberland too heavy, Defeats University of Alabama, 44 to 0" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "For Carolina The Tide Has Turned" . News and Observer . November 15, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved May 5, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee wins again" . The Chattanooga Daily News . November 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "W.U. outclassed by Vanderbilt" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . November 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Red and Black banners furled to victorious Blue and White" . The Savannah Morning News . November 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi teams tie" . The Times-Democrat . November 15, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana Is Very Easy" . The Times-Democrat . November 17, 1903. p. 11. Retrieved January 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football!" . The Times-Democrat . November 18, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Clemson Defeats Davidson" . The Charlotte Observer . November 22, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Woodruff 1928 , p. 151
^ "Tech drops game to Volunteers" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 22, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mississippi and Louisiana will meet at Athletic Park" . The Times-Democrat . November 21, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Creoles lose to Mississippi" . The Atlanta Constitution . November 22, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Woodruff 1928 , p. 155
^ "Vanderbilt wins championship" . The Courier-Journal . November 27, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama's 24 to Tennessee's zero" . Knoxville Sentinel . November 27, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Woodruff 1928 , p. 156
^ "Auburn overwhelmed by the Georgia eleven" . Birmingham Age-Herald . November 27, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech loses another" . The Montgomery Advertiser . November 27, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kentucky University beats State College" . The Courier-Journal . November 27, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulane Vs. Richmond" . The Times-Democrat . November 26, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Varsity's game" . Houston Post . November 27, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Final game football" . The Times-Democrat . December 5, 1903. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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^ Fuzzy Woodruff 's A History of Southern Football
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