The 1910 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 1910 college football season. The season began on September 24.
Vanderbilt lineman Will Metzger was selected third-team All-American by Walter Camp, the third player from the South ever to receive such an honor.
Results and team statistics
Conf. RankTeamHead coachOverall recordConf. recordPPGPAG1 (tie)VanderbiltDan McGugin8–0–15–018.4 0.91 (tie)AuburnMike Donahue6–14–025.11.33SewaneeHarris G. Cope8–23–128.56.44GeorgiaW. A. Cunningham6–2–14–2–131.25.85Ole MissNathan Stauffer7–12–118.001.136 (tie)Mississippi A&MW. D. Chadwick7–23–224.34.06 (tie)MercerCharles C. Stroud6–33–213.28.17Georgia TechJohn Heisman5–33–324.66.38ClemsonBob Williams4–3–12–3–113.36.89TennesseeLex Stone3–5–11–45.614.910The CitadelSam Costen3–40–23.710.711LSUJohn W. Mayhew1–50–37.519.812AlabamaGuy Lowman4–40–48.113.413Howard (AL)James C. Donnelly1–80–51.1133.78 Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Regular season Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SIAA member wonNon-conference matchup; SIAA member lostNon-conference matchup; tieConference matchup SIAA teams in bold.
Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 24Locust Grove InstituteMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 32–0 September 24ClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCW 26–0
Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 1MooneyVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN W 34–01,500October 1Central UniversityTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNL 2–17 October 1BirminghamAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 25–0 October 1Locust Grove InstituteGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAW 101–0 October 1GordonGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAW 57–0 October 1Memphis High SchoolOle MissOxford, MSW 10–0 October 1Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 24–0 October 1MercerClemsonBowman Field • Calhoun, SCMER 3–0 October 1Blountsville AgriculturalHoward (AL)West End Park • Birmingham, ALW 10–0 October 3Sewanee Military AcademySewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 53–0
Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 5University of MemphisOle MissOxford, MSW 2–0 October 8AlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 26–0 October 8Mississippi A&MAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALAUB 6–0 October 8ClemsonHoward (AL)Alabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALCLEM 24–0 October 8GordonGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAW 79–0 October 8ChattanoogaGeorgia TechPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAW 18–0 October 8Georgia MedicalMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 22–0 October 8Anderson Training SchoolSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 27–0 October 8MooneyTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 7–0 October 8Rose PolytechnicVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 23–0
Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 12Castle HeightsVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 14–0 October 12Tennessee Military InstituteSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 95–0 October 13Ole MissTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 16–0 October 15AuburnHoward (AL)West End Park • Birmingham, ALAUB 78–0 October 15ClemsonThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCCLEM 32–0 October 15GeorgiaAlabamaAlabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALUGA 22–0 October 15MercerGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAGT 46–0 October 15Mississippi CollegeLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 40–0 October 15University of MemphisMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 6–0 October 15TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 18–0
Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 17SewaneeCentral UniversityEclipse Park • Louisville, KYL 0–19 October 21LSUMississippi A&MColumbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MSMSA&M 3–0 October 21Morgan Training SchoolSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 22–5 October 22Ole MissMississippi CollegeClinton, MSW 24–0 October 22Howard (AL)Vandiver Park • Montgomery, ALL 0–5 October 22ClemsonAuburnDrill Field • Auburn, ALAUB 17–0 October 22The CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCL 0–11 October 22TennesseeGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 35–6 October 22FloridaMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAW 13–0 October 22Georgia TechAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALGT 36–0 October 22VanderbiltYaleYale Field • New Haven, CTT 0–0
Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 29Wake ForestThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 9–5 October 29MercerGeorgiaHerty Field • Athens, GAUGA 21–0 October 29TennesseeHoward (AL)Alabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALTENN 17–0 October 29SewaneeLSUPelican Park • New Orleans, LASEW 31–5 October 29AuburnTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 0–9 October 29Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 9–2
Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 31TennesseeMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 48–0 November 1SewaneeUniversity of MemphisRed Elm Park • Memphis, TNW 6–0 November 3ClemsonSouth CarolinaFairgrounds • Columbia, SCW 24–0 November 5AuburnGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAAUB 16–0 November 5ChattanoogaMercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAL 0–6 November 5The CitadelFloridaJacksonville, FLL 2–6 November 5Kentucky State CollegeTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNL 0–10 November 5AlabamaOle MissGreenville, MSMISS 16–0 November 5Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 10–0 November 5GeorgiaSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 15–12 November 5LSUVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 22–0 November 5Howard (AL)Disque High SchoolElliott Park • Gadsden, ALL 0–14
Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 10ClemsonGeorgiaAugusta, GAT 0–0 November 12AuburnTulaneHarrison County Fairgrounds • Gulfport, MSW 33–0 November 12Howard (AL)ChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TNL 0–56 November 12Ole MissUniversity of MemphisRed Elm Park • Memphis, TNW 44–0 November 12BirminghamMississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSW 46–0 November 12SewaneeAlabamaAlabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALSEW 30–0 November 12TennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNW 13–0 November 12VanderbiltGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAVAN 23–0
Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 18MercerThe CitadelSavannah, GAMER 21–0 November 18Howard (AL)Mississippi A&MHardy Field • Starkville, MSMSA&M 82–0 November 19AlabamaTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 5–3 November 19ChattanoogaTennesseeWaite Field • Knoxville, TNT 6–6 November 19GeorgiaGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 11–6 November 19LSUTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 0–12
Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 24Washington and LeeAlabamaAlabama State Fairgrounds • Birmingham, ALW 9–0 November 24LSUArkansasWest End Park • Little Rock, ARL 0–51 November 24AuburnGeorgiaSavannah, GAAUB 26–0 November 24South CarolinaThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 5–0 November 24ClemsonGeorgia TechPonce de Leon Park • Atlanta, GAGT 34–0 November 24Howard (AL)MercerCentral City Park • Macon, GAMER 28–0 November 24Ole MissMississippi A&MMississippi State Fairgrounds • Jackson, MSMISS 30–0 November 24SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 23–610,000
Week Eleven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceDecember 3Charleston NavyThe CitadelCollege Park Stadium • Charleston, SCW 10–0
Awards and honors All-Americans
G - W. E. Metzger, Vanderbilt (WC-3)
All-Southern team
The composite All-Southern team of four sporting writers and three coaches included: PositionNameFirst-team selectorsTeamQBChigger BrowneCSewaneeHBRay MorrisonCVanderbiltHBAubrey LanierCSewaneeFBBradley StreitCAuburnEJenks GillemCSewaneeTEwing Y. FreelandCVanderbiltGWill MetzgerCVanderbiltCEugene CatonCAuburnGEarl KinnebrewCMississippiTPat PattersonCGeorgia TechEBill NeelyCVanderbilt
See also 1910 Vanderbilt vs. Yale football game
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