1916 Transylvania Crimsons football team

1916 Transylvania Crimsons football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–2 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas Field
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Tennessee + 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
The Citadel 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Tulane 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Auburn 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Georgia 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Centre 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 3
Howard (AL) 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 1 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Transylvania 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Wofford 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Louisville 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 3 – 1
Furman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
Mercer 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1916 Transylvania Crimsons football team represented Transylvania University as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Willis T. Stewart, the team compiled an overall record of 3–3–2, with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Hanover*
W 44–7[1]
October 7at Vanderbilt
L 0–42[2]
October 21at Mississippi A&M
L 0–13[3]
October 28Marshall*
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 19–19[4]
November 11Ole Miss
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–3[5]
November 17at Centre
T 0–0[6]
November 23Georgetown (KY)
L 2–12[7]
November 30Louisville
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Transylvania weight too much for Hanover eleven". The Indianapolis News. September 30, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Subs and heat beat Crimsons". The Lexington Herald. October 8, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Transylvania meets defeat". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brilliant play brings Marshall from behind to tie Crimson, 19–19". The Lexington Herald. October 29, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Transylvania winner over Ole Miss 13–3". The Atlanta Journal. November 12, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gold and White warriors battle 0 to 0 contest on Cheek Field". The Kentucky Advocate. November 18, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown vanquishes Transylvania". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cardinals beaten: Transylvania wins hard contest from Louisville". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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