1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration October 3, 1896
through December 14, 1896
Number of teams 19
Regular Season
Season champions LSU
Georgia
1896 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
LSU + 4 – 0 – 0     6 – 0 – 0
Georgia + 3 – 0 – 0     4 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 0 – 0     4 – 0 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 0 – 1     3 – 2 – 2
Auburn 3 – 1 – 0     3 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech 1 – 1 – 1     1 – 1 – 1
Texas 1 – 1 – 0     4 – 2 – 1
Alabama 1 – 1 – 0     2 – 1 – 0
Kentucky State 1 – 1 – 0     3 – 6 – 0
Sewanee 2 – 3 – 0     3 – 3 – 0
Tulane 1 – 2 – 0     3 – 2 – 0
Nashville 0 – 1 – 1     0 – 1 – 1
Mercer 0 – 2 – 1     0 – 2 – 1
North Carolina 0 – 1 – 0     3 – 4 – 1
SW Presbyterian 0 – 1 – 0     0 – 1 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0     1 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M 0 – 2 – 0     0 – 4 – 0
Clemson 0 – 0 – 0     2 – 1 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season began on October 3.

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.

Unknown

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
?St. Thomas HallOle MissOxford, MSW 20–0

Week One

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 3Lexington A. C.Kentucky StateLexington, KY L 10–0
October 6AuburnMercerMacon, GAAUB 46–0

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 10Kentucky StateVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 22–0
October 10CentenaryLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LAW 46–0
October 10Union (TN)Mississippi A&MStarkville Fairgrounds • Starkville, MSL 8–0
October 10GuilfordNorth CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 26–4

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 17NashvilleSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNSEW 6–0
October 17North CarolinaGuilfordGreensboro, NCW 34–0
October 17Galveston H. S.TexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 42–0
October 17Tulane AlumniTulaneNew Orleans, LAW 12–0
October 17VanderbiltCentreDanville, KYL 46–0
October 17Kentucky StateCatlettsburg A. C.Catlettsburg, KY L 6–4
October 22WilliamsburgTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 24–0

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 24TennesseeChattanooga A. C.Chattanooga, TNW 4–0
October 24LSUTulaneNew Orleans, LALSU 6–0
October 24TexasDallasDallas, TXT 0–0
October 24Birmingham A. C.AlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALW 30–0
October 24Kentucky UniversityKentucky State Lexington, KYW 36–6
October 24North CarolinaVirginia TechDanville, VAT 0–0
October 24Central (KY)Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TNT 0–0
October 24GeorgiaWoffordSpartanburg, SCW 26–0
October 26Central (KY)SewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNW 6–4

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 31Kentucky State CentreDanville, KY L 32–0
October 31ClemsonFurmanGreenville, SCW 14–6
October 31North CarolinaGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 24–16
October 31Georgia TechMercer GT 6–5
October 31SewaneeAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALSEW 10–6
November 3North Carolina Charlotte A. C.Charlotte, NCL 8–0
November 3VanderbiltSW PresbyterianMemphis, TNVAN 36–0

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 7VanderbiltMissouriSt. Louis, MOL 26–6
November 7Central (KY)Kentucky StateLexington, KY W 62–0
November 7San AntonioTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 12–4
November 7Georgia TechAuburnAuburn, AL AUB 45–0
November 7North CarolinaHampton A. C.Hampton, VAL 18–0
November 9SewaneeGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 26–0
November 9TulaneVicksburg A. C.Vicksburg, MSW 48–0
November 11Greensboro A. A.North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCW 30–0
November 12ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCL 12–6
November 13LSUOle MissVicksburg, MSLSU 12–4

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 14Mississippi A&MAlabamaThe Quad • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 20–0
November 14NashvilleVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNT 0–0
November 14CentreKentucky StateLexington, KY L 44–0
November 14TexasTulaneNew Orleans, LATEX 12–4
November 14Virginia TechTennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 6–4
November 16SewaneeAuburnRiverside Park • Montgomery, ALAUB 38–6
November 16TexasLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 14–0
November 20Mississippi A&MLSUState Field • Baton Rouge, LALSU 52–0

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 21Kentucky StateGeorgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYW 16–0
November 21ClemsonWoffordSpartanburg, SCW 16–0
November 21MercerGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAT 12–12
November 21Mississippi A&MNew Orleans A. C.New Orleans, LAL 55–0
November 26AuburnGeorgiaPiedmont Park • Atlanta, GAUGA 12–6
November 26Central (KY)Tennessee15th and Cumberland Field • Knoxville, TNW 30–0
November 26DallasTexasClark Field • Austin, TXW 22–4
November 26Ole MissTulaneNew Orleans, LATUL 10–0
November 26SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 10–4
November 26North CarolinaVirginiaRichmond, VAL 46–0
November 27Kentucky StateLouisville A. C.Louisville, KYL 30–4

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 28LSUSouthern A. C.New Orleans, LAW 6–0

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 14MissouriTexasClark Field • Austin, TXL 10–0

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