1924 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1924 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (2–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 1 0 0 5 1 1
Oglethorpe + 5 0 0 6 3 1
Mississippi College 2 0 1 2 5 1
Newberry 4 1 0 8 2 0
Mercer 4 1 1 5 3 2
Sewanee* 2 1 0 6 4 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 6 4 0
Louisville 2 1 0 3 4 1
Millsaps 1 1 0 3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 1 1 0 1 4 0
Transylvania 1 2 0 6 2 0
Furman 1 2 0 5 5 0
Wofford 2 4 0 3 7 0
Howard (AL) 1 3 0 3 5 1
Presbyterian 1 3 0 1 6 1
Vanderbilt* 0 1 0 6 3 1
Louisiana College 0 1 0 0 1 0
Western Kentucky 0 2 0 4 6 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 7 0
Chattanooga 0 5 0 1 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – co-member of SoCon

The 1924 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1924 college football season. In their second year under head coach George Bohler, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at Tulane*
L 7–32[2]
October 11at Alabama*L 0–51[3]
October 17vs. Millsaps
W 14–05,000[4]
October 25Birmingham–Southern*
L 6–13[5]
November 8Louisiana College
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 48–7[6]
November 15at Mississippi A&M*L 6–7[7]
November 22at Ole Miss*L 6–10[8]
November 27at Mercer
T 7–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1924 Football Schedule". Mississippi College Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tulane shows better in game with Choctaws". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi submerged by Crimson Tide". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1924. p. 8. Retrieved August 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Over 5,000 see grid classics between rival squads Friday". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers beat Choctaws". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats defeated by Mississippi 48 to 7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Just one point in Aggies favor". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U. of Miss. wins, 10 to 6". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mississippi holds Mercer Bears to draw". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1924. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.