The 1933 Southeastern Conference football season was the first season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1933 college football season. Alabama compiled a 7–1–1 record, with a conference record of 5–0–1, and was the inaugural SEC champion. LSU finished in second place with an undefeated overall record of 7–0–3, and a conference record of 3–0–2.
Results and team statistics Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record PPG PAG Alabama LSU Georgia Tennessee Tulane Auburn Ole Miss Vanderbilt Florida Kentucky Georgia Tech Mississippi State Sewanee
Key PPG = Average of points scored per game PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Schedules Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SEC member wonNon-conference matchup; SEC member lostNon-conference matchup; tieSEC teams in bold
Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 22Birmingham–SouthernAuburnCramton Bowl • Montgomery, ALW 20–710,000September 23Ole MissSouthwestern (TN)Fargason Field • Memphis, TNT 6–64,000September 23VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 50–012,000September 23KentuckyMcLean Stadium • Lexington, KYW 46–2
Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 29AuburnHoward (AL)Legion Field • Birmingham, ALW 18–7 September 30OglethorpeAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 34–012,000September 30RiceLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 13–0 September 30NC StateGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAW 20–10 September 30VPITennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNW 27–015,000September 30Texas A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAL 6–1320,000September 30Mississippi State TeachersOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 45–0 September 30VanderbiltOklahomaOklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OKT 0–018,000September 30StetsonFloridaFlorida Field • Gainesville, FLW 28–06,000September 30SewaneeKentuckyMcLean Stadium • Lexington, KYKEN 7–08,000September 30ClemsonGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 39–212,000September 30Mississippi StateScott Field • Starkville, MSW 12–0
Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 7Ole MissAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, ALT 0–012,000October 7MillsapsLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 40–0 October 7TulaneGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAUGA 26–1312,000October 7Mississippi StateTulaneShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNTEN 20–0 October 7North CarolinaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 20–136,000October 7SewaneeFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FLFLA 31–07,500October 7Georgia TechKentuckyMcLean Stadium • Lexington, KYKEN 7–6
Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 14Mississippi StateAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 18–05,000October 14CentenaryLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAT 0–018,000October 14GeorgiaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 30–0 October 14TennesseeDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCL 2–1022,000October 14MarylandTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 20–010,000October 14AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 16–6 October 14VanderbiltOhio StateOhio Stadium • Columbus, OHL 0–2021,568October 14FloridaNC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NCT 0–0 October 14KentuckyCincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHW 3–0 October 14SewaneeSouthwestern (TN)Fargason Field • Memphis, TNW 12–7 October 14Ole MissMarquetteMarquette Stadium • Milwaukee, WIW 7–08,000
Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 20GeorgiaMercerCentennial Stadium • Macon, GAW 13–1212,000October 21AlabamaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNALA 12–625,000October 21ArkansasLSUState Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LAW 20–015,000October 21TulaneGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GATUL 7–0 October 21AuburnGeorge WashingtonGriffith Stadium • Washington, DCL 6–19 October 21SewaneeOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSOM 41–0 October 21Mississippi StateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNT 7–77,000October 21North CarolinaFloridaFlorida Field • Gainesville, FLW 9–09,000October 21KentuckyWashington & LeeMaher Field • Roanoke, VAL 0–7
Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 27Southwestern (TN)Mississippi StateScott Field • Starkville, MSL 0–6 October 28AlabamaFordhamPolo Grounds • New York, NYL 0–260,000October 28VanderbiltLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAT 7–720,000October 28NYUGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GAW 25–025,000October 28FloridaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNTEN 13–6 October 28AuburnTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAAUB 13–720,000October 28ClemsonOle MissGreer Field • Meridian, MSW 13–0 October 28DukeKentuckyMcLean Stadium • Lexington, KYL 7–1415,000October 28Georgia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 10–6 October 28Cumberland (TN)SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 14–0
Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 3Mississippi CollegeMississippi StateScott Field • Starkville, MSW 18–0 November 4KentuckyAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, ALALA 20–015,000November 4South CarolinaLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 30–7 November 4GeorgiaFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FLUGA 14–0 November 4TennesseeGeorge WashingtonGriffith Stadium • Washington, DCW 13–025,000November 4TulaneColgateYankee Stadium • Bronx, NYW 7–020,000November 4AuburnDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCL 7–13 November 4Birmingham–SouthernOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 12–0 November 4VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAVAN 9–6 November 4SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TNW 13–0
Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 11VPIAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 27–010,000November 11GeorgiaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTW 7–035,000November 11Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNTEN 35–612,000November 11Mississippi StateTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 33–0 November 11OglethorpeAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, ALW 27–66,000November 11SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 27–14 November 11FloridaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 19–710,000November 11VMIKentuckyMcLean Stadium • Lexington, KYW 21–6
Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 18AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAALA 12–918,000November 18Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LALSU 31–018,000November 18AuburnGeorgiaMemorial Stadium • Columbus, GAAUB 14–6 November 18VanderbiltTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNTEN 33–620,000November 18KentuckyTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 34–0 November 18SewaneeMississippi StateScott Field • Starkville, MSMSS 26–133,000
Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 25Mississippi StateLSUBrown Field • Monroe, LALSU 21–66,000November 25GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAUGA 7–635,000November 25SewaneeTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 26–98,000November 25AuburnFloridaFlorida Field • Gainesville, FLAUB 14–712,000November 25CentenaryOle MissMunicipal Stadium • Jackson, MSL 6–7
Week Eleven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 30AlabamaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNALA 7–015,000November 30TennesseeKentuckyMcLean Stadium • Lexington, TNTEN 27–0 December 2LSUTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAT 7–731,000December 2GeorgiaUSCLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CAL 0–3145,000December 2South CarolinaAuburnLegion Field • Birmingham, ALL 14–168,000December 2Mississippi StateOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSOM 31–0 December 2MarylandFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FLW 19–010,000December 2DukeGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAW 6–016,000
Week Twelve Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceDecember 9TennesseeLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LALSU 7–015,000
All-conference players
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1933 All-SEC football team:
David Ariail, End, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1) Graham Batchelor, End, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1) Jack Torrance, Tackle, LSU (AP-1, UP-1) Leroy Moorehead, Guard, Georgia (AP-1, UP-1) Thomas Hupke, Guard, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1) Talmadge Maples, Center, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1) Ripper Williams, Quarterback, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1) Beattie Feathers, Halfback, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
All-Americans
One SEC player was a consensus first-team pick on the 1933 College Football All-America Team:
Beattie Feathers, Halfback, Tennessee (AAB, CO, FWAAA, INS, LIB, NANA, NEA)
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Thomas Hupke, Guard, Alabama (AP-2; CO-3; INS-3; NANA-3; NEA-2; UP-2; CP-1; WD-2) Tal Maples, Center, Tennessee (CP-3) Deke Brackett, Quarterback, Tennessee (CP-2) Dixie Howell, Halfback, Alabama (CP-3) Ralph Kercheval, Fullback, Kentucky (AP-3; CP-3)
Head coaches Records through the completion of the 1933 season
Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school SEC record Alabama Auburn Florida Georgia Georgia Tech Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss Sewanee Tennessee Tulane Vanderbilt
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