1903 Sewanee Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1903 Sewanee Tigers football Sewanee Tigers football team (1903).png 285 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–1 5–1 George S. Whitney 1st Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith Hardee Field The 1903 Sewanee Tigers football team represented the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South in the 1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Schedule Central October 3 w y Mooney Hardee Field Sewanee, TN 23–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-sewanee-victorious/145809222/ Sewanee victorious; Mooney School eleven put forth game fight against collegians The Commercial Appeal October 4, 1903 April 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w Cumberland (TN) Hardee Field Sewanee, TN 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-sewanee-wins-but-it-wa/145809346/ Sewanee wins, but it was the fight of her life Nashville Banner October 21, 1903 April 21, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Tennessee Docs Hardee Field Sewanee, TN 52–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111817907/sewanee-is-the-winner-university-of-the/ The Courier-Journal Sewanee is the winner, University of the South runs up big score on Tennessee Medical October 25, 1903 October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Auburn Riverside Park Montgomery, AL 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120656034/sewanee-47-auburn-0/ Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette Sewanee 47, Auburn 0 November 1, 1903 March 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Alabama West End Park Birmingham, AL 23–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71239422/sewanee-beats-alabama-by-the-score-of/ The Birmingham News Sewanee beats Alabama by the score of 23 to 0 November 3, 1903 February 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Nashville Peabody Field Nashville, TN 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111818945/close-call-for-sewanee-university-of-na/ The Journal and Tribune Close call for Sewanee, University of Nashville held South's eleven 0 to 6 November 8, 1903 October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Tennessee Baldwin Park Knoxville, TN 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82622625/sewanee-wins-again/ The Chattanooga Daily News Sewanee wins again November 15, 1903 August 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 4,000 5–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-vanderbilt-wins-cham/145808974/ Vanderbilt wins championship The Courier-Journal November 27, 1903 April 21, 2024 Newspapers.com 1903 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 22, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/sewanee/1903-schedule.html Game summaries Mooney The season opened with a defeat of Mooney School by a 23–0 score. Tennessee Medical The Tennessee Medicos were beaten 6–0. Cumberland Cumberland at Sewanee Cumberland 0 0 Sewanee 0 6 October 20 3:00 p. m. Sewanee, Tennessee Roszel Sewanee gave the greatest team in Cumberland history its only loss.. Henry D. Phillips plowed through the line for the deciding score. The Varsity Triumphs Over Cumberland Sewanee Purple October 27, 1903 20 8 11005/766 The starting lineup was Wheless (left end), L. Kirby-Smith (left tackle), Blount (left guard), Watkins (center), Phillips (right guard), Brong (right tackle), Jones (right end), Scarbrough (quarterback), Colmore (left halfback), E. Kirby Smith (right halfback), Stewart (fullback). Auburn Sewanee at Auburn Sewanee 23 24 Auburn 0 0 November 12 Montgomery, Alabama Sewanee easily beat Auburn 47–0. The first half was all Sewanee. Phillips made the first touchdown. After an Auburn fumble, Shaffer made the next touchdown. Phillips soon made the next touchdown. Kirby-Smith the next. In the second half, Auburn played better, but got nowhere near Sewanee's goal. Phillips had three touchdowns in the second half, "by some of the finest line bucking ever seen here."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5280669/the_atlanta_constitution/ 4 November 13, 1905 May 16, 2016 Newspapers.com The Atlanta Constitution Auburn Was Pie For The Purple The starting lineup was Wheless (left end), L. Kirby-Smith (left tackle), Harper (left guard), Watkins (center), Phillips (right guard), Brong (right tackle), Jones (right end), Scarbrough (quarterback), Colmore (left halfback), Shaffer (right halfback), Stewart (fullback). Alabama Sewanee beat Alabama 23–0 in the first match between the two schools since 1896.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=2947 Alabama vs Sewanee College Football Data Warehouse November 19, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111023094000/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/alabama/opponents_records.php?teamid=2947 2011-10-23 dead The game was originally scheduled to be played in Tuscaloosa, but was subsequently moved to West End Park in Birmingham in an effort to increase gate receipts. Phillips made the first score.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/recaps/1903-season.pdf Archived copy 2016-05-05 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160508205702/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/recaps/1903-season.pdf 2016-05-08 The starting lineup was Wheless (left end), Brong (left tackle), Harper (left guard), Watkins (center), Phillips (right guard), L. Kirby-Smith (right tackle), Jones (right end), Scarbrough (quarterback), Colmore (left halfback), E. Kirby Smith (right halfback), Stewart (fullback). Nashville Sewanee defeated the Nashville Garnet and Blue 6–0. In 1903, Wreidt, the team's coach, resigned and Nashville football was threatened with its end, but it survived for a few more years.http://www.lostcolleges.com/#!nashville-university/c1bo2 America's Lost Colleges Tennessee Tennessee was beaten 17–0. Vanderbilt Sewanee at Vanderbilt Sewanee 0 5 Vanderbilt 5 5 November 26 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee 4,000 Robothen Sewanee was defeated by rival Vanderbilt, 10–5, the first team to even score on the Tigers. Sewanee was crippled in the first half by the loss of Stewart, who fractured his ankle in a scrimmage before the game. He tried to play through it, but had to be helped off the field. John J. Tigert, later a prominent educator, got Vanderbilt's first touchdown. Sewanee tied the score with a touchdown in the second half. Later, Vanderbilt had the ball at the 4-yard line third down. "As great a stand of a football elevve was that of Sewaee before Vanderbilt's winning touchdown was made." On third down from the 1-yard line the center Perry fell on a fumble. Sewanee protested that the runner was down, but Vanderbilt was awarded the touchdown. "Vanderbilt, in fact all Nashville, is wild with joy tonight. Sewanee is looking forward to next Thanksgiving."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5280547/the_atlanta_constitution/ 1 Atlanta Constitution November 27, 1903 May 16, 2016 Newspapers.com Commodores Win From Old Rivals The starting lineup was Wheless (left end), Brong (left tackle), Harper (left guard), Watkins (center), Phillips (right guard), E. Kirby-Smith (right tackle), Jones (right end), Scarbrough (quarterback), Sawrie (left halfback), Colmore (right halfback), Stewart (fullback). Players Varsity lettermen Line Sewanee Tigers Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight AgeJ. L. Brong tackleEmile Harper guardJ. W. Jones endJoseph Lee Kirby-Smith tackle Sewanee, Tennessee 156 21Ephraim Kirby-Smith tackle Sewanee, Tennessee 15619Henry D. Phillips guard 6'2"18521Miles Watkins centerWesley E. Wheless end Backfield Sewanee Tigers Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight AgeJohn Scarbrough quarterback Rockdale, Texas 13518Rupert Colmore halfback Sewanee, Tennessee 15520Nate Sawrie backW. Meacham Stewart back Subs Sewanee Tigers Player Position Hometown Prep school Height Weight AgeG. A. BlountRobert BostromRoland CrownoverWilliam PoynerJ. W. PriceI. J. RosebroughJohn SchafferHenry SneedDavid Wettlin References Sewanee Category:Sewanee Tigers football seasons Sewanee Tigers football