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. The season began on October 6, 1899 with Vanderbilt visiting

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. Sewanee won the conference with 11 conference victories. With just 13 players, the team known as the "Iron Men" had a six-day road trip with five shutout wins over

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called the group "the most durable football team I ever saw." The road trip is recalled memorably with the

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Season overview

Results and team statistics

Key PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game

Season overview

Results and team statistics

Regular season

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

Week Eight

Week Nine

Week Ten

Week Twelve

All-Southern team

References