# 1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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.

## Season overview
### Results and team statistics

| Conf. Rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Winning Pct. | Overall record | PPG | PAG |
| 1 | Clemson | John Heisman | 5–0–0 | 1.000 | 6–1–0 | 21.7 | 3.1 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | Billy Watkins | 6–1–0 | .857 | 8–1–0 | 23.8 | 6.7 |
| 3 | LSU | W. S. Borland | 5–1–0 | .833 | 6–1–0 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| 4 | Texas | J. B. Hart | 4–1–0 | .800 | 6–3–1 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
| 5 (tie) | Sewanee | L. W. Boynton | 4–2–0 | .667 | 7–2–0 | 13.0 | 3.1 |
| 5 (tie) | Tennessee | H. F. Fisher | 4–2–0 | .667 | 6–2–0 | 11.0 | 4.9 |
| 7 | Georgia | Billy Reynolds | 3–2–1 | .583 | 4–2–1 | 6.9 | 7.4 |
| 8 (tie) | Mississippi | D. S. Martin | 3–3–0 | .500 | 4–3–3 | 17.3 | 6.6 |
| 8 (tie) | Nashville | Neil Snow | 2–2–0 | .500 | 2–4–0 | | |
| 10 | Auburn | Robert Kent / M. S. Harvey | 2–4–1 | .357 | 2–4–1 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Alabama | Eli Abbott | 2–4–0 | .333 | 4–4–0 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 12 | Cumberland | A. L. Phillips | 1–4–0 | .250 | 3–5–0 | 18.0 | 17.0 |
| 13 (tie) | Tulane | Virginius Dabney | 0–4–2 | .167 | 1–4–2 | 6.7 | 9.6 |
| 13 (tie) | Furman | Charles Roller | 0–2–1 | .167 | 4–3–4 | 3.5 | 5.1 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | George Andree | 0–5–2 | .143 | 0–6–2 | 2.9 | 15.3 |
| 16 | Mississippi A&M | Jerry Gwin | 0–4–1 | .100 | 1–4–1 | 7.2 | 13.3 |
| 17 | Kentucky State | E. N. McLeod | 0–2–0 | .000 | 4–6–1 | | |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game PAG = Average of points allowed per game

### Regular season

* 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.

#### Week One

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
| September 20 | Mooney | Cumberland | | L 0–15 | | |

#### Week Two

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| September 27 | Vanderbilt | Cumberland | Lebanon, TN | VAN 45–0 |
| September 27 | Mooney | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 39–0 |
| September 27 | Q & C Railroad | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 22–0 |

#### Week Three

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 3 | Furman | Bingham Military School | Riverside Park • Asheville, NC | W 12–0 |
| October 4 | North Carolina A&M | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 11–5 |
| October 4 | Oklahoma | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | W 22–6 |
| October 4 | Miami (OH) | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 11–5 |
| October 6 | North Carolina A&M | Furman | Greenville, SC | T 0–0 |
| October 8 | Nashville | Cumberland | Peabody Field • Nashville, TN | NASH 11–0 |

#### Week Four

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 10 | Birmingham High School | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 57–0 |
| October 10 | Furman | Davidson | Davidson, NC | W 6–0 |
| October 10 | Sewanee | Texas | Fairgrounds • Dallas, TX | TEX 11–0 |
| October 11 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | AUB 18–6 |
| October 11 | Kentucky University | Nashville | Athletic Park • Nashville, TN | L 0–17 |
| October 11 | King (TN) | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | W 12–0 |
| October 11 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 29–0 |
| October 11 | Furman | North Carolina | Campus Athletic Field • Chapel Hill, NC | UNC 10–0 |
| October 13 | Marion | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 81–0 |
| October 13 | Furman | North Carolina A&M | Fairgrounds • Raleigh, NC | W 5–2 |

#### Week Five

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 16 | LSU | Southwestern Louisiana | Lafayette, LA | W 42–0 |
| October 17 | Cumberland | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | CUM 15–6 |
| October 18 | Cumberland | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | MISS 38–0 |
| October 18 | Auburn | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | AUB 23–0 |
| October 18 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | CLEM 44–5 |
| October 18 | Furman | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | UGA 11–0 |
| October 18 | LSU | Texas | Fairgrounds • San Antonio, TX | LSU 5–0 |
| October 18 | Georgetown (KY) | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | W 28–0 |
| October 18 | Tulane Alumni | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | W 26–0 |
| October 18 | Vanderbilt | Central University | Danville, KY | W 24–17 |
| October 18 | Virginia | Nashville | Athletic Park • Nashville, TN | L 0–27 |

#### Week Six

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 21 | Maryville (TN) | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | W 34–0 | |
| October 24 | Clemson | Furman | Greenville, SC | CLEM 28–0 | |
| October 25 | Kentucky State | Nashville | Athletic Park • Nashville, TN | NASH 11–0 | |
| October 25 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | T 0–0 | |
| October 25 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | MISS 21–0 | |
| October 25 | Sewanee | Washington University | League Park • St. Louis, MO | W 22–6 | |
| October 25 | Texas | Texas A&M | Fairgrounds • San Antonio, TX | T 0–0 | |
| October 25 | Auburn | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | T 0–0 | 1,500 |
| October 25 | Vanderbilt | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | VAN 12–5 | |
| October 27 | Auburn | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 5–0 | 2,000 |
| October 27 | Kentucky State | Mooney | Murfreesboro, TN | L 0–23 | |

#### Week Seven

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 30 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | L 12–6 |
| November 1 | Georgia | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | UGA 5–0 |
| November 1 | Georgia Tech | Furman | Greenville, SC | T 0–0 |
| November 1 | Memphis University School | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | W 42–0 |
| November 1 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | T 11–11 |
| November 1 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | TENN 6–0 |
| November 1 | Trinity (TX) | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | W 27–0 |
| November 1 | Washington University | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 33–12 |
| November 1 | Kentucky State | Central University (KY) | Danville, KY | L 0–15 |

#### Week Eight

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| November 6 | Sewanee | Auburn | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | SEW 6–0 |
| November 7 | Tennessee | Nashville | Peabody Field • Nashville, TN | TENN 10–0 |
| November 8 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 27–0 |
| November 8 | Georgia | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | CLEM 36–0 |
| November 8 | Ole Miss | LSU | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | LSU 6–0 |
| November 8 | Bethel (KY) | 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 |
| November 8 | Kentucky State | Louisville YMCA | Eclipse Park • Louisville, KY | L 0–17 |
| November 8 | Kentucky University | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 16–5 |
| November 8 | Haskell | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | L 0–12 |
| November 10 | St. Albans | Furman | Greenville, SC | T 0–0 |

#### Week Nine

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 13 | Davidson | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | L 7–6 | |
| November 14 | South Carolina | Furman | Greenville, SC | W 10–0 | |
| November 14 | Davidson | Georgia | Herty Field • Athens, GA | W 27–0 | |
| November 15 | Cincinnati | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | T 6–6 | |
| November 15 | South Kentucky | Cumberland | Lexington, KY | W 80–0 | |
| November 15 | Clemson | Auburn | Drill Field • Auburn, AL | CLEM 16–0 | |
| November 15 | Mississippi A&M | Howard (AL) | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | W 26–0 | |
| November 15 | Ole Miss | Tennessee | Red Elm Park • Memphis, TN | TENN 11–10 | |
| November 15 | Texas | Nashville | Peabody Field • Nashville, TN | TEX 11–5 | |
| November 15 | Vanderbilt | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | VAN 23–5 | 8,000 |
| November 17 | Vanderbilt | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | VAN 27–5 | 1,000 |
| November 18 | Sewanee | Georgia | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | SEW 11–0 | |

#### Week Ten

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| November 19 | Texas | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | TEX 10–0 |
| November 21 | Cumberland | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | SEW 22–0 |
| November 22 | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | Brisbane Park • Atlanta, GA | TENN 10–6 |
| November 24 | Texas | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | TEX 6–0 |

#### Week Eleven

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| November 27 | Georgia Tech | Alabama | West End Park • Birmingham, AL | ALA 26–0 |
| November 27 | Clemson | Tennessee | Baldwin Park • Knoxville, TN | CLEM 11–0 |
| November 27 | Furman | Charleston AA | Baseball Park • Charleston, SC | T 5–5 |
| November 27 | Auburn | Georgia | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | UGA 12–5 |
| November 27 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Starkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MS | LSU 6–0 |
| November 27 | Ole Miss | Tulane | Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA | MISS 10–0 |
| November 27 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | SEW 11–5 |
| November 27 | Texas A&M | Texas | Varsity Athletic Field • Austin, TX | L 11–0 |
| November 27 | Kentucky University | Kentucky State | Lexington, KY | L 5–6 |
| November 29 | LSU | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | LSU 11–0 |

## All-Southern team

Walker Reynolds Tichenor's All-Southern team:
| Position | Name | Team |
| QB | John Maxwell | Clemson |
| HB | Marvin Dickinson | Georgia |
| FB | Jock Hanvey | Clemson |
| E | Carl Sitton | Clemson |
| E | Frank Ridley | Georgia |
| G | Henry D. Phillips | Sewanee |
| G | James C. Elmer | Auburn |
| C | Harold Ketron | Georgia |
| G | Sandy Beaver | Georgia |
| T | Joseph Lee Kirby-Smith | Sewanee |
| E | Hope Sadler | Clemson |