1898 Sewanee Tigers football team

1898 Sewanee Tigers football
SIAA co-champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1898 record	4–0 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach	J. G. Jayne
Captain	Dana Smith
Home stadium	McGee Field

1898 SIAA football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina +	3	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Sewanee +	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	0	–	0
LSU	1	–	0	–	0			1	–	0	–	0
Auburn	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	1	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Clemson	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	1	–	0
Tulane	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Texas	0	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
VPI	0	–	1	–	0			3	–	2	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	1	–	0
Nashville	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1898 Sewanee Tigers football team represented Sewanee: The University of the South during the 1898 college football season. The team was coached by J. G. Jayne in his 2nd year as head coach, compiling a record of 3–0 (5–0 SIAA) and outscoring opponents 56 to 4 to win a share of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
October 15		Nashville	McGee Field • Sewanee, TN	W 10–0
November 10		at Texas	Clark Field • Austin, TX	W 4–0
November 12		at Southern A. C.	Athletic Park • New Orleans, LA	W 21–0
November 25		at Vanderbilt	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	W 19–4
*Non-conference game.

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Season summary

Nashville

The season opened with a 10–0 defeat of the Nashville Garnet and Blue.

Texas

Sewanee beat Texas 4–0, scoring on a trick play.^[2]

The starting lineup was Waites (left end), Jones (left tackle), Risby (left guard), Poole (center), Claiborne (right guard), Smith (right tackle), Crandle (right end), Wilson (quarterback), Kilpatrick (left halfback), Gray (right halfback), Simkins (fullback).^[2]

Southern A. C.

Sewanee at Southern A. C.

1 2 Total • Sewanee 11 10 21 Southern 0 0 0 Date: November 12 Location: Athletic Park New Orleans, LA Game start: 3:00 p. m. Referee: Leigh Carroll Sources:[3]

Sewanee defeated the Southern Athletic Club of New Orleans 21–0. A 12-yard run by Jones made the first touchdown. Davis made the next touchdown. He also scored the third, in the second half.^[3] Ormond Simkins made the last touchdown, racing for the goal after William H. Poole blocked a kick.^[3]

The starting lineup was Waites (left end), Jones (left tackle), Risby (left guard), Poole (center), Claiborne (right guard), Smith (right tackle), Crandell (right end), Wilson (quarterback), Kilpatrick (left halfback), Davis (right halfback), Simkins (fullback).^[3]

Vanderbilt

Sewanee at Vanderbilt

1 2 Total • Sewanee 10 9 19 Vanderbilt 4 0 4 Date: November 24 Location: Dudley Field Nashville, TN Game start: 2:30 p. m. Game attendance: 4,000 Referee: W. P. Taylor (Birmingham) Sources:[4]

The Tigers beat rival Vanderbilt 19–4. Sewell made the first touchdown on a 7-yard run. Vanderbilt's score came on a 40-yard run around left end by Walter H. Simmons.^[4] Simkins scored next on a 2-yard run. After the half, Kilpatrick scored on a 2-yard run.^[4] The last touchdown was a 35-yard run from Smith.^[4]

The starting lineup was Waites (left end), Jones (left tackle), Risley (left guard), Poole (center), Claiborne (right guard), Smith (right tackle), Davis (right end), Wilson (quarterback), Kilpatrick (left halfback), Siebels (right halfback), Simkins (fullback).^[4]

Players

Varsity lettermen

Line

Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
"Wild Bill" Claiborne	guard
A. H. Davis	end
J. W. "Deacon" Jones	tackle
William H. Poole	center
H. S. Risley	guard
Dana Smith	tackle
John C. Waties	end

Backfield

Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
Charles Quintard Gray	halfback
Rex Kilpatrick	halfback
Henry Seibels	halfback
Ormond Simkins	fullback
Warbler Wilson	quarterback

Subs

Player	Position	Games started	Hometown	Prep school	Height	Weight	Age
R. G. Arrington
Ralph P. Black
R. E. Bolling
G. G. Cannon
Howard Crandell
Ralph Nesbit
H. M. T. "Bunny" Pearce	end
Charles B. Colmore	back

References

1. "2004 Sewanee football media guide" (PDF).
2. "Sewanee Plays Fine Ball With Texas". The Times-Picayune. November 11, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sewanee Makes The Score 21 to 0". The Times-Picayune. November 13, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Up Goes Sewanee's Purple". The Tennessean. November 25, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved May 16, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.