1916 Mississippi College Collegians football team

1916 Mississippi College Collegians football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Dudy Noble (1st season)
Home stadium	Provine Field

1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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 Mississippi College Collegians football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dudy Noble, the team compiled a 6–3 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	Marion*	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 32–0	[2]
October 6	vs. Mississippi A&M	Aberdeen Fairgrounds Aberdeen, MS	W 13–6	[3]
October 14	at Alabama	University Field Tuscaloosa, AL	L 7–13	[4]
October 21	at LSU	State Field Baton Rouge, LA	L 7–50	[5]
October 27	Tulane	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	L 3–13	[6]
November 7	at Mississippi Normal*	Kamper Park Hattiesburg, MS	W 75–0
November 10	Louisiana Industrial*	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 47–0	[7]
November 17	Ouachita*	Jackson, MS	W 26–0	[8]
November 30	Ole Miss	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	W 36–14	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1916 Football Schedule". Mississippi College Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
2. "Mississippi College defeats Marion". Natchez Democrat. September 30, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Mississippi College defeats Miss. A. & M." Jackson Daily News. October 7, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Crimson team wins game Saturday". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mississippi smothered; Team that beat Aggies humiliated by Louisiana". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 22, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane–Mississippi game ends in fight". Jackson Daily News. October 28, 1916. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Football Results". Natchez Democrat. November 11, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miss. College trims Tigers". Arkansas Democrat. November 18, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Mississippi College team are state champions". Natchez Democrat. December 1, 1917. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.