1924 Southwestern Lynx football team

The 1924 Southwestern Presbyterian football team represented Southwestern, The College of the Mississippi Valley (now known as Rhodes College) during the 1924 college football season. In Jess Neely's first year coaching, he led the Lynx to a record of three wins and six losses.[1]

1924 Southwestern Lynx football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumShearen Field
Seasons
 1923
1925 
1924 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Stetson  600
Quantico Marines  701
Tennessee Docs  910
Centenary  810
West Virginia  810
West Virginia Wesleyan  920
Davidson  721
Wake Forest  720
George Washington  631
William & Mary  521
Delaware  431
Texas Mines  321
Mississippi State Teachers  332
Birmingham–Southern  441
Spring Hill  441
Georgetown  440
Marshall  440
Duke  450
Western Kentucky State Normal  450
East Tennessee State Normal  341
Loyola (LA)  342
Abilene Christian  342
Louisville  351
Georgia Normal  120
Southwestern  360
Union (TN)  360
Richmond  261
Catholic University  152
Navy  260
Middle Tennessee State Normal  150
West Tennessee State Normal  171
Delaware State  010

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at SewaneeL 0–7[2]
October 4at Tennessee DocsL 0–34[3]
October 11at Ole MissL 0–7[4]
October 17Bryson College
W 10–0[5]
October 25Ogden College
  • Shearen Field
  • Clarksville, TN
W 37–0[6]
November 1at Millsaps
L 0–6[7]
November 7Evansville
  • Shearen Field
  • Clarksville, TN
W 13–9[8]
November 14at Birmingham–Southern
L 6–19[9]
November 27at Bethel (TN)McKenzie, TNL 6–19[10]

References

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  1. "From football standout to athletics director, Jess Neely left a legacy at Vanderbilt". October 7, 2015.
  2. "Purple eleven hands S.P.U. 7 to 0 defeat". Nashville Banner. September 28, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Powerful Doctors run over Southwestern in easy style". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1924. Retrieved March 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ole Miss barely defeats S.P.U." The Atlanta Journal. October 12, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "S.P.U. fights hard to defeat Bryson". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "S.P.U. slaughters Ogden College team". The Nashville Tennessean. October 25, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Majors win over S.P.U. here Saturday by scoring touchdown with less than minute to play". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Purple makes big stand against S'Western U." The Evansville Press. November 8, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Panthers easily win from S.P.U. Tigers". The Birmingham News. November 15, 1924. Retrieved September 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lynx defeated by Bethel 19–6". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. November 28, 1924. Retrieved December 12, 2023 via Newspapers.com.