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1916 Transylvania Pioneers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–2 (2–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
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 Pioneers 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

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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 Central University
T 0–0[6]
November 23Georgetown (KY)
  • Stoll Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 2–12[7]
November 30Louisville
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 13–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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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