1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season explained
1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season |
Sport: | College football |
League: | NCAA |
Season: | Regular Season |
Season Champs: | Clemson |
No Of Teams: | 18 |
Duration: | September 27, 1902 through November 29, 1902 |
Seasonslistnames: | Football |
Prevseason Year: | 1901 |
Nextseason Year: | 1903 |
The 1902 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 1902 college football season. The season began on September 27.
Clemson claimed an SIAA title.[1] [2]
Season overview
Results and team statistics
Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Winning Pct. | Overall record | PPG | PAG |
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1 | | | 5–0–0 | 1.000 | 6–1–0 | 21.7 | 3.1 |
2 | | | 6–1–0 | .857 | 8–1–0 | 23.8 | 6.7 |
3 | | | 5–1–0 | .833 | 6–1–0 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
4 | | | 4–1–0 | .800 | 6–3–1 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
5 (tie) | | L. W. Boynton | 4–2–0 | .667 | 7–2–0 | 13.0 | 3.1 |
5 (tie) | | | 4–2–0 | .667 | 6–2–0 | 11.0 | 4.9 |
7 | | | 3–2–1 | .583 | 4–2–1 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
8 (tie) | | | 3–3–0 | .500 | 4–3–3 | 17.3 | 6.6 |
8 (tie) | | | 2–2–0 | .500 | 2–4–0 | | |
10 | | | 2–4–1 | .357 | 2–4–1 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
11 | | | 2–4–0 | .333 | 4–4–0 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
12 | | | 1–4–0 | .250 | 3–5–0 | 18.0 | 17.0 |
13 (tie) | | | 0–4–2 | .167 | 1–4–2 | 6.7 | 9.6 |
13 (tie) | | | 0–2–1 | .167 | 4–3–4 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
15 | | | 0–5–2 | .143 | 0–6–2 | 2.9 | 15.3 |
16 | | | 0–4–1 | .100 | 1–4–1 | 7.2 | 13.3 |
17 | | E. N. McLeod | 0–2–0 | .000 | 4–6–1 | | |
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KeyPPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[3]
Regular season
Index to colors and formatting |
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Non-conference matchup; SIAA member won |
Non-conference matchup; SIAA member lost |
Non-conference matchup; tie |
Conference matchup | |
SIAA teams in
bold.
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 10 | Birmingham High School | Alabama | | W 57–0 | | [13] |
October 10 | Furman | Davidson | Davidson, NC | W 6–0 | | [14] |
October 10 | Sewanee | Texas | Fairgrounds • Dallas, TX | TEX 11–0 | | [15] |
October 11 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | AUB 18–6 | | |
October 11 | Kentucky University | Nashville | Athletic Park • Nashville, TN | L 0–17 | | [16] |
October 11 | | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | W 12–0 | | [17] |
October 11 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 29–0 | | [18] |
October 11 | Furman | North Carolina | Campus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC | UNC 10–0 | | [19] |
October 13 | | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 81–0 | | [20] |
October 13 | Furman | North Carolina A&M | Fairgrounds • Raleigh, NC | W 5–2 | | [21] | |
Week Five
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 16 | LSU | Southwestern Louisiana | Lafayette, LA | W 42–0 | | [22] |
October 17 | Cumberland | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | CUM 15–6 | | [23] |
October 18 | Cumberland | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | MISS 38–0 | | [24] |
October 18 | Auburn | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | AUB 23–0 | | [25] |
October 18 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | CLEM 44–5 | | [26] |
October 18 | Furman | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 11–0 | | [27] |
October 18 | LSU | Texas | Fairgrounds • San Antonio, TX | LSU 5–0 | | [28] |
October 18 | | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 28–0 | | [29] |
October 18 | Tulane Alumni | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | W 26–0 | | [30] |
October 18 | Vanderbilt | | Danville, KY | W 24–17 | | [31] |
October 18 | Virginia | Nashville | Athletic Park • Nashville, TN | L 0–27 | | [32] | |
Week Six
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 21 | | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | W 34–0 | | [33] |
October 24 | Clemson | Furman | Greenville, SC | CLEM 28–0 | | [34] |
October 25 | Kentucky State | Nashville | Athletic Park • Nashville, TN | NASH 11–0 | | [35] |
October 25 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | T 0–0 | | [36] |
October 25 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | MISS 21–0 | | [37] |
October 25 | Sewanee | Washington University | League Park • St. Louis, MO | W 22–6 | | [38] |
October 25 | Texas | Texas A&M | Fairgrounds • San Antonio, TX | T 0–0 | | [39] |
October 25 | Auburn | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | T 0–0 | 1,500 | [40] |
October 25 | Vanderbilt | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | VAN 12–5 | | [41] |
October 27 | Auburn | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 5–0 | 2,000 | [42] |
October 27 | Kentucky State | Mooney | | L 0–23 | | [43] | |
Week Seven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 30 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 12–6 | | [44] |
November 1 | Georgia | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | UGA 5–0 | | [45] |
November 1 | Georgia Tech | Furman | Greenville, SC | T 0–0 | | [46] |
November 1 | Memphis University School | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | W 42–0 | | [47] |
November 1 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | T 11–11 | | [48] |
November 1 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | TENN 6–0 | | [49] |
November 1 | | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | W 27–0 | | [50] |
November 1 | Washington University | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 33–12 | | [51] |
November 1 | Kentucky State | | Danville, KY | L 0–15 | | [52] | |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 6 | Sewanee | Auburn | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | SEW 6–0 | | [53] |
November 7 | Tennessee | Nashville | Peabody Field • Nashville, TN | TENN 10–0 | | [54] |
November 8 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 27–0 | | [55] |
November 8 | Georgia | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | CLEM 36–0 | | [56] |
November 8 | Ole Miss | LSU | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | LSU 6–0 | | [57] |
November 8 | | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | W 48–0 | | |
November 8 | St. Albans | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | W 17–0 | | |
November 8 | Tulane | Texas A&M | Fairgrounds • Bryan, TX | L 17–5 | | [58] |
November 8 | Kentucky State | Louisville YMCA | Eclipse Park • Louisville, KY | L 0–17 | | [59] |
November 8 | Kentucky University | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 16–5 | | [60] |
November 8 | Haskell | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | L 0–12 | | [61] |
November 10 | St. Albans | Furman | Greenville, SC | T 0–0 | | [62] | |
Week Nine
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 13 | Davidson | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | L 7–6 | | [63] |
November 14 | South Carolina | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 10–0 | | [64] |
November 14 | Davidson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | W 27–0 | | [65] |
November 15 | Cincinnati | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | T 6–6 | | [66] |
November 15 | South Kentucky | Cumberland | Lexington, KY | W 80–0 | | |
November 15 | Clemson | Auburn | Drill Field • Auburn, AL | CLEM 16–0 | | [67] |
November 15 | Mississippi A&M | Howard (AL) | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | W 26–0 | | [68] |
November 15 | Ole Miss | Tennessee | Red Elm Park • Memphis, TN | TENN 11–10 | | [69] |
November 15 | Texas | Nashville | Peabody Field • Nashville, TN | TEX 11–5 | | [70] |
November 15 | Vanderbilt | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | VAN 23–5 | 8,000 | [71] |
November 17 | Vanderbilt | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | VAN 27–5 | 1,000 | [72] |
November 18 | Sewanee | Georgia | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | SEW 11–0 | | [73] | |
Week Ten
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 19 | Texas | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | TEX 10–0 | | [74] |
November 21 | Cumberland | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 22–0 | | [75] |
November 22 | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | TENN 10–6 | | [76] |
November 24 | Texas | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | TEX 6–0 | | [77] | |
Week Eleven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 27 | Georgia Tech | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | ALA 26–0 | | [78] |
November 27 | Clemson | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | CLEM 11–0 | | [79] |
November 27 | Furman | Charleston AA | Baseball Park • Charleston, SC | T 5–5 | | [80] |
November 27 | Auburn | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | UGA 12–5 | | [81] |
November 27 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | LSU 6–0 | | [82] |
November 27 | Ole Miss | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | MISS 10–0 | | [83] |
November 27 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | SEW 11–5 | | [84] |
November 27 | Texas A&M | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | L 11–0 | | [85] |
November 27 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 5–6 | | [86] |
November 29 | LSU | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | LSU 11–0 | | [87] | |
All-Southern team
See main article: 1902 College Football All-Southern Team. Walker Reynolds Tichenor's All-Southern team:[88]
References
- Book: Woodruff, Fuzzy. A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. 1928.
Notes and References
- Web site: Heisman Connection. 2017-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603185441/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=210400143. 2016-06-03. dead.
- Web site: David Wilson's Homepage.
- Web site: 1902 Independent Year Summary.
- News: Vanderbilt has Cumberland at mercy. Nashville Banner. September 29, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Sewanee 39, Mooney 0. The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 5, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Railroad eleven defeated 22 to 0. The Lexington Leader. September 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Furman University wins from Bingham. Asheville Daily Gazette. October 4, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson defeats A. & M.. The News and Observer. October 5, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Texas defeated Territory boys. Austin Daily Statesman. October 3, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Had a hard fight. The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: No score by either, remarkable game of football between Furman and A&M College. The News and Observer. October 7, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Nashville 11, Cumberland 0. The Nashville American. October 9, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tuscaloosa scored at will with only part of her regular team. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Furman 6; Davidson 0, the South Carolina eleven wins a clean, hard-fought game of football. The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Sewanee Tigers defeated by Texas team at Dallas. Nashville Banner. October 11, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: A great victory; K.U. avenges last year's defeat by Nashville. Lexington Leader. October 12, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: University of Tennessee defeats King College. The Journal and Tribune. October 12, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mississippi finished fast. The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Furman makes good showing against North Carolina. The State. October 12, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Marion was a very easy mark. The Birmingham News. October 14, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Football game in Raleigh. Asheville Citizen-Times. October 14, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: L.S.U. defeats the Industrial Institute at football. The Times-Democrat. October 17, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Cumberland winner, Defeats Mississippi A. & M. College by score of 15 to 6. Nashville Banner. October 18, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mississippi rolled up 38 points to Cumberland's 0. The Commercial Appeal. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tuscaloosa could not score and Auburn's team gave them a good drubbing. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson runs away with Georgia Techs. The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia wins from Furman. The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: The Varsity defeated, the Louisiana boys won by a score of 4 to 0. Austin Daily Statesman. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: 28 to zero tells the story of glorious victory of State College over Georgetown. The Lexington Leader. October 18, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Varsity victors; Tulane defeats Alumni by score of 26 to 0. The Times-Democrat. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt team plowed through Central. The Atlanta Journal. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Virginia wins from Nashville. Nashville Banner. October 20, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Maryville defeated by U, of T. football team by score of 34 to 0. The Journal and Tribune. October 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson wins from Furman. The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Ragged ball at Nashville. The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: U. of G. 0, Georgia Tecks 0. The Commercial Appeal. October 26, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Oxford has easy time winning from Starkville. The Vicksburg Herald. October 26, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Wray . J. E. . Weak center defeated Washington's University . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . October 26, 1902 . 11, part two . May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: It was an even score . Houston Post. October 26, 1902 . 2. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Goose egg score . The Times-Democrat . October 26, 1902 . 3 . May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt wins, University of Tennessee defeated at Knoxville by Commodores. Nashville Banner. October 27, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Louisiana State downs red haired Auburnites. The Atlanta Constitution. 11. October 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mooney beats Kentucky State. The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Morning Game Was Jonah To Clemson At Columbia. The Atlanta Constitution. May 3, 2016. Newspapers.com. October 31, 1902. 2.
- News: Georgia won by hard struggle. The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Furman and Techs fail to score. The State. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mississippi won; Memphis University School fell under heavier opponents at Oxford. The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: A. and M. tied Tulane. The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: U. of T. team defeats the boys from Sewanee. The Journal and Tribune. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: University 27, Trinity 0. The Houston Post. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt eleven defeats Washington. The St. Louis Republic. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Central defeats State College. The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Magnificent struggle ends in victory for Sewanee. The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 7, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tennessee wins, scores touchdown and goal from field. Nashville Banner. November 8, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mississippi goes down before varsity. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crackers Make A Brave Fight But Are Fairly Bested. Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1902. 5. July 26, 2015. Newspapers.com.
- News: Giants on gridiron; Mississippians lose in hotly contested game. The Times-Democrat. November 9, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: A. and M. wins a great victory over Tulane's champions. The Eagle. November 9, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: State lost; Shut out in game with Louisville Y.M.C.A.. The Morning Herald. November 9, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt defeats Kentucky. The Times-Democrat. November 9, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Texas made Haskell work. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 9, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: St. Albans and Furman. The Daily Times. November 11, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Davidson wins on place kick. The Atlanta Constitution. November 14, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Furman defeats South Carolina. The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Davidson gets hard drubbing. The Atlanta Constitution. November 15, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: State College 6, Cincinnati 6. The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson ran away with Auburn 16 to 0. The Columbus Sun-Enquirer. November 16, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mississippi A&M downs the Alabama boys. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tennessee-Mississippi, U. T. boys win the game at Memphis by a score of 11 to 10. The Journal and Tribune. November 16, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Texas 11, Nashville 5. The Commercial Appeal. November 16, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt 23, Tulane 5. Chattanooga Daily Times. November 16, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt victors; State University is defeated by score of 27 to 5. The Times-Democrat. November 18, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Sewanee defeated Georgia. The Knoxville Sentinel. November 19, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Texas won, score 10–0. Austin Daily Statesman. November 19, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Sewanee's triumph, her pigskin artists defeat Cumberland University 22 to 0. The Journal and Tribune. November 22, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Techs beaten in hard battle. The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Texas 6, Tulane 0; Home team defeated on the Athletic Park gridiron. The Times-Democrat. November 23, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Techs plucky but outclassed. The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Hard fought battle; Clemson won game. The Knoxville Sentinel. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Five to five, Furman and Charleston tie in the football game yesterday. The Greenville News. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Downed by Georgia. Savannah Morning News. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: L.S.U. wins good game - Louisianans defeat Mississippi A. and M. team by score of 6 to 0. The Times-Democrat. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mississippi won; Oxford eleven beat Tulane University 10 to 0. The Commercial Appeal. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt is given drubbing. The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: A. and M. won game; Downed Varsity by a score of eleven to nothing. The Houston Post. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Kentucky University wins. The Courier-Journal. November 28, 1902. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- News: Result of the last game of the season was 11 to 0. The Tuskaloosa Gazette. November 30, 1901. May 3, 2024. Newspapers.com.
- [Fuzzy Woodruff]