1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
| 1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0–1 (– SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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The 1924 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1924 college football season. In its second season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out six of ten opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 301 to 25. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | 24th Infantry / Fort Benning | Tuskegee, AL | W 21–0 | ||
| October 11 | Fort Valley State | Tuskegee, AL | W 47–0 | ||
| October 18 | South Carolina State | Tuskegee, AL | W 53–0 | ||
| October 25 | Morehouse | Tuskegee, AL | W 10–0 | ||
| November 1 | at Fisk | Nashville, TN | W 67–6 | ||
| November 8 | at Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | W 17–0 | ||
| November 15 | at Alabama State | Montgomery, AL (rivalry) | W 27–7 | ||
| November 27 | at Talladega | Birmingham, AL | W 20–6 | ||
| New Orleans College | W 38–0 | ||||
| December 6 | at Paul Quinn | Waco, TX | T 0–0 | 1,500 | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Texas School Stops Mighty Tuskegee '11'". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 13, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.