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1904 Sewanee Tigers football team

The 1904 Sewanee Tigers football team represented the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South in the 1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.

1904 Sewanee Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRupert Colmore Sr.
Home stadiumHardee Field
Seasons
← 1903
1905 →
1904 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Auburn + 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 0 – 0
Sewanee 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
Alabama 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Clemson 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Tulane 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Kentucky State 0 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
LSU 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Cumberland (TN) 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 1 – 0
Nashville 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Georgia 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Mississippi A&M 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Mooney*
W 47–0
October 11Tennessee Docs*
  • Hardee Field
  • Sewanee, TN
W 58–0[1]
October 152:30 p.m.at Washington University*
W 17–0[2][3]
October 27vs. ClemsonColumbia, SCW 11–55,000[4]
October 29at Tennessee
W 12–0[5]
November 10vs. Texas A&MDallas, TXW 17–5[6]
November 12at Tulane
W 18–0[7]
November 24at Vanderbilt
L 0–276,500[8]

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Players

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Line

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Player Position Games
started 		Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
R. N. Atkinson End, back 140 21
J. L. Brong Guard 165 21
Rupert Colmore End Sewanee, Tennessee 153 21
Roland Crownover Guard 155 20
E. H. Fowlkes Tackle 158 18
John B. Greer End 155 18
Ephraim Kirby-Smith Tackle Sewanee, Tennessee 156 20
Henry D. Phillips Guard Philadelphia 6'4" 188 22
G. Watkins Guard 155 17
Miles A. Watkins Center 184 19
David G. Wetlin End 145 18

Backfield

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Player Position Games
started 		Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age
Robert E. Bostrom Quarterback 150 21
Wilmer S. Poyner Halfback 142 24
Nate J. Sawrie Fullback 168 18
John Scarbrough Quarterback Rockdale, Texas 135 18
John J. Shaffer Halfback 138 18

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References

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  1. ^ "Sewanee Again The Victor". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 12, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "To-Day's Programmes At The World's Fair". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Washington Unable To Score Against Sewanee". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1904. p. 10, part two. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Sewanee defeated Clemson in a spectacular game". The Savannah Morning News. October 28, 1904. Retrieved May 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Sewanee is winner, Mountain Boys take magnificent game from U. of T. by score of 12 to 0". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 30, 1904. Retrieved August 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sewanee Wins From Texas". The Vicksburg Herald. Vicksburg, Mississippi. November 11, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Sewanee 18; Tulane 0". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 13, 1904. p. 21. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Vanderbilt Is The Champion". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1904. p. 6. Retrieved May 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ "1904 Sewanee Tigers Schedule and Results".
  10. ^ "Sewanee—Official". The Tennessean. November 20, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved June 23, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  


 

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