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1911 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–1 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Myers
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons← 19101912 →
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Auburn 4 – 0 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Georgia 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Kentucky State 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
LSU 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi A&M 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Alabama 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Sewanee 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Mercer 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Central University 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 2 – 1
Tennessee 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi College 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1911 Sewanee Tigers football team represented Sewanee: The University of the South during the 1911 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). The Tigers were led by head coach Harris G. Cope in his third season and finished with a record of six wins, three losses, and one tie (6–3–1 overall, 2–3 in the SIAA).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Sewanee Military Academy*W 16–0
October 7Murfreesboro School for Boys*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 20–0
October 11Morgan Training School*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
T 0–0
October 14Castle Heights*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 25–0
October 21at GeorgiaL 3–12
November 2at Texas*W 6–5
November 4at TulaneW 9–3
November 11at Georgia TechL 0–23
November 18at AlabamaW 3–0
November 30at VanderbiltL 0–316,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Sewanee wins opener". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sewanee Tigers win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 8, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Morgan ties Cope's Tigers". Nashville Banner. October 12, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Local lad Sewanee star; Capt. Myers' work features victory over Castle Heights". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia puts one over". The Washington Post. October 22, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Sewanee wins from Texas". Nashville Banner. November 3, 1911. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sewanee eleven romped on Tulane team nine to three". Nashville Tennessean. November 5, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia Tech beats Tigers". The State. November 12, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Roberts, Hugh W. (November 19, 1911). "By place kick Sewanee wins". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Commodores defeat Tigers on slippery field, 31 to 0". Nashville Banner. December 1, 1911. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1911 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
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