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1911 Sewanee Tigers football team

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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
← 1910
1912 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Sewanee Military Academy*W 16–0[1]
October 7Murfreesboro School for Boys*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 20–0[2]
October 11Morgan Training School*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
T 0–0[3]
October 14Castle Heights*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 25–0[4]
October 21at GeorgiaL 3–12[5]
November 2at Texas*W 6–5[6]
November 4at TulaneW 9–3[7]
November 11at Georgia TechL 0–23[8]
November 18at AlabamaW 3–0[9]
November 30at VanderbiltL 0–316,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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.