# 1913 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

The 1913 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 1913 college football season. The season began on September 27. Conference play began that day with Alabama hosting Howard.
Teams other than Vanderbilt had a chance to win a title, and newspapers covered football more than the World Series for the first time.
Fuzzy Woodruff says the Southern newspapers began to cover football more than the World Series. The Auburn Tigers won the conference, posting an undefeated, 8–0 record. Auburn captain Kirk Newell was later a hero of World War I. The 1913 Tigers were retroactively recognized as a national champion by the Billingsley Report's alternative calculation which considers teams' margin of victory. Auburn does not claim the title.
Tennessee won its first SIAA game since 1910. Ole Miss was suspended from SIAA play.

## 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 |
| September 27 | Howard (AL) | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 27–0 |
| September 27 | Charleston Navy | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | W 34–0 |
| September 27 | Camp McPherson | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | W 19–0 |
| September 27 | Butler | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 21–7 |
| September 27 | Carson–Newman | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 58–0 |

### Week Two

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 4 | Birmingham | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | W 81–0 |
| October 4 | Mercer | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | AUB 53–0 |
| October 4 | duPont Manual High School | Central University | Cheek Field • Danville, KY | W 19–0 |
| October 4 | Davidson | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | W 6–3 |
| October 4 | Alabama Presbyterian | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, GA | W 108–0 |
| October 4 | The Citadel | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 47–0 |
| October 4 | Kentucky | Illinois | Illinois Field • Champaign, IL | L 0–21 |
| October 4 | LSU | Louisiana Industrial | Tech Athletic Field • Ruston, LA | W 20–2 |
| October 4 | Howard (AL) | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | W 66–0 |
| October 4 | Chattanooga | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 28–0 |
| October 4 | Athens School of the University of Chattanooga | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 95–0 |
| October 4 | Maryville (TN) | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 59–0 |
| October 4 | Pearl River County Agricultural High School | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | W 67–0 |
| October 6 | Florida Southern | Florida | University Field • Gainesville, FL | W 144–0 |

### Week Three

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 10 | Mississippi College | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | MSA&M 14–13 |
| October 11 | Clemson | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 20–0 |
| October 11 | Florida | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, AL | AUB 55–0 |
| October 11 | Porter Military | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | T 0–0 |
| October 11 | North Georgia | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, GA | W 51–0 |
| October 11 | LSU | Southwestern Louisiana | Campus Athletic Field • Lafayette, LA | W 26–0 |
| October 11 | 10th District A. C. | Mercer | Central City Park • Macon, GA | W 44–0 |
| October 11 | Marion County High School | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN | W 88–0 |
| October 11 | Jefferson College (LA) | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 13–0 |
| October 11 | Central University | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 48–0 |
| October 12 | Georgia Tech | Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | W 71–6 |

### Week Four

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 17 | Central University | Mississippi A&M | Columbus Fair Grounds • Columbus, MS | MSA&M 31–0 |
| October 18 | Auburn | Clemson | Bowman Field • Calhoun, SC | AUB 20–0 |
| October 18 | The Citadel | College of Charleston | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | W 72–0 |
| October 18 | Maryville (TN) | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | W 39–0 |
| October 18 | Georgia | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | UGA 20–0 |
| October 18 | Mercer | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 33–0 |
| October 18 | Ohio Northern | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 21–0 |
| October 18 | Jefferson College (LA) | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 45–6 |
| October 18 | Tennessee | Sewanee | Andrews Field • Chattanooga, TN | SEW 17–6 |
| October 18 | Mississippi College | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | MSCOLL 13–3 |
| October 18 | Henderson-Brown | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | W 33–0 |

### Week Five

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| October 23 | Baylor | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | W 50–0 |
| October 25 | Alabama | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | ALA 26–0 |
| October 25 | Mississippi A&M | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | AUB 34–0 |
| October 25 | Kentucky Military Institute | Central University | Cheek Field • Danville, KY | W 44–0 |
| October 25 | Georgia Tech | Florida | Barrs Field • Jacksonville, FL | GT 13–3 |
| October 25 | Cincinnati | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 27–7 |
| October 25 | The Citadel | Mercer | Central City Park • Macon, GA | T 7–7 |
| October 25 | Sewanee | Texas | State Fair Stadium • Dallas, TX | L 7–13 |
| October 25 | Virginia | Georgia | Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA | L 13–6 |
| October 25 | Michigan | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | L 2–33 |
| October 25 | Mississippi College | Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia, AR | W 22–14 |

### Week Six

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 27 | Davidson | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 9–0 | |
| October 28 | Mississippi College | Henderson-Brown | Arkadelphia, AR | W 7–2 | |
| October 30 | Clemson | South Carolina | State Fairgrounds • Columbia, SC | W 32–0 | |
| November 1 | Alabama | Mississippi College | Mississippi State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | ALA 21–7 | 6,000 |
| November 1 | LSU | Auburn | Monroe Park • Mobile, AL | AUB 7–0 | |
| November 1 | Sewanee | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 33–0 | |
| November 1 | North Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, GA | W 19–6 | |
| November 1 | Earlham | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 28–0 | |
| November 1 | Alabama Presbyterian | Mercer | Central City Park • Macon, GA | W 33–0 | |
| November 1 | Mississippi A&M | Texas A&M | State Fair Stadium • Dallas, TX | MSA&M 6–0 | |
| November 1 | Chattanooga | Tennessee | Waite Field • Knoxville, TN | W 21–0 | |
| November 1 | Tulane | Saint Louis | American League Park • St. Louis, MO | W 12–6 | |
| November 1 | Vanderbilt | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 0–34 | |

### Week Seven

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| November 6 | Clemson | Georgia | Augusta, GA | UGA 18–15 |
| November 7 | Mississippi College | Marion | Marion Field • Marion, AL | L 0–7 |
| November 8 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | AUB 20–0 |
| November 8 | Central University | Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN | L 18–27 |
| November 8 | Clemson | The Citadel | College Park Stadium • Charleston, SC | CLEM 7–3 |
| November 8 | Florida | South Carolina | Davis Field • Columbia, SC | L 0–13 |
| November 8 | Wilmington (OH) | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | W 33–0 |
| November 8 | Arkansas | LSU | Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA | W 12–7 |
| November 8 | Stetson | Mercer | Jacksonville, FL | L 6–13 |
| November 8 | Tulane | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | MSA&M 32–0 |
| November 8 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 7–6 |
| November 9 | Sewanee | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | SEW 10–7 |

### Week Eight

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result |
| November 14 | Tennessee | Alabama | The Quad • Tuscaloosa, AL | ALA 6–0 |
| November 14 | Mississippi College | Louisiana Industrial | Athletic Field • Ruston, LA | W 7–3 |
| November 15 | Vanderbilt | Auburn | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | AUB 14–6 |
| November 15 | The Citadel | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | FLA 18–13 |
| November 15 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | UGA 14–0 |
| November 15 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Hardy Field • Starkville, MS | T 0–0 |
| November 15 | Southwestern (TX) | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | W 31–9 |
| November 17 | Clemson | Mercer | Central City Park • Macon, GA | CLEM 52–0 |

### Week Nine

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 20 | Georgetown (KY) | Central University | Cheek Field • Danville, KY | L 13–33 | |
| November 22 | Auburn | Georgia | Ponce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GA | AUB 21–7 | 12,000 |
| November 22 | Kentucky | Louisville | Eclipse Park • Louisville, KY | W 20–0 | 4,000 |
| November 22 | Tulane | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | LSU 40–0 | |
| November 22 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, TN | VAN 63–13 | |

### Week Ten

| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance |
| November 26 | The Citadel | South Carolina | Davis Field • Columbia, SC | L 42–13 | |
| November 27 | Arkansas | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA | L 0–14 | |
| November 27 | Mercer | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, FL | FLA 24–0 | |
| November 27 | Central University | Transylvania | Thomas Field • Lexington, KY | L 0–6 | |
| November 27 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, GA | GT 34–0 | |
| November 27 | Tennessee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, KY | TENN 13–7 | |
| November 27 | Mississippi A&M | Alabama | Rickwood Field • Birmingham, AL | MSA&M 7–0 | |
| November 27 | LSU | Texas A&M | West End Park • Houston, TX | T 7–7 | |
| November 27 | Howard (AL) | Mississippi College | Mississippi State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MS | W 10–6 | 2,500 |

## Awards and honors
### All-Americans

* HB - Bob McWhorter, Georgia (PHD-1)

### All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern team formed by the selection of 18 sporting writers culled by the Atlanta Constitution included:
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
| QB | David Paddock | C, ZC, SP | Georgia |
| HB | Bob McWhorter | C, ZC, SP | Georgia |
| HB | Kirk Newell | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
| FB | Red Harris | C, ZC | Auburn |
| E | Enoch Brown | C, ZC, SP | Vanderbilt |
| T | Tom Brown | C, ZC, SP | Vanderbilt |
| G | Big Thigpen | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
| C | Boozer Pitts | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |
| G | R. N. MacCallum | C | Sewanee |
| T | Paul Turner | C, ZC, SP | Georgia |
| E | Robbie Robinson | C, ZC, SP | Auburn |