1923 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

The 1923 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1923 college football season. Led by George Bohler in his first season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 5–1–2, with a mark of 3–0–1 against SIAA competition. Bohler was hired in June 1923 as head coach after Stanley L. Robinson left the Choctaws to become head coach at Mercer.[1]

1923 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–2 (3–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
State Fairgrounds
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 1 0 9 2 0
Centre 2 0 0 7 1 1
Vanderbilt* 2 0 0 5 2 1
Western Kentucky 2 0 0 3 4 0
Mississippi College 3 0 1 5 1 2
The Citadel 2 1 1 5 3 1
Presbyterian 2 1 1 4 3 1
Louisville 2 1 0 5 2 0
Sewanee 3 2 0 5 4 1
Oglethorpe 3 3 0 4 6 0
Chattanooga 1 3 1 3 4 2
Howard (AL) 1 3 1 3 4 3
Wofford 1 3 0 6 3 0
Mercer 2 2 0 4 5 0
Millsaps 0 1 1 0 1 1
Louisiana College 0 1 0 0 1 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 1 0 0 3 0
Transylvania 0 3 0 0 3 0
Newberry 0 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – co-member of SoCon

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6at Tulane*L 3–18[2]
October 13at Birmingham–Southern*W 19–0[3]
October 19Howard (AL)W 7–3[4]
October 27Louisiana College
W 3–0[5]
November 2vs. LSU*
T 0–0[6]
November 10vs. Ole Miss*
W 6–0[7][8]
November 17Mercer
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 15–0[9]
November 29vs. Millsaps
  • State Fairgrounds
  • Jackson, MS (Rivalry)
T 0–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Bohler to coach Southern college". Spokane Daily Chronicle. June 29, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tulane's aerial attack enables Greenies to win". The Nashville Tennessean. October 7, 1923. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi College beats Panthers, 19–0". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mississippi College comes from behind to defeat Howard, seven to three". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "College nosed out in Mississippi, 3 to 0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Louisiana Tigers and Choctaws play to scoreless tie". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Meridian ready for big contest". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "University beaten by Mississippi College". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Choctaws defeat Mercer Baptists". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Millsaps overturns Dope holds Choctaws scoreless battle on muddy gridiron". The Clarion-Ledger. November 30, 1923. Retrieved July 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.