Football Daily

The Sewanee Tigers are often referenced as the "School of the South." They were a powerhouse in early college football. The Tigers were pioneers in American intercollegiate athletics and possessed the Deep South's preeminent football program in the 1890s. Ellwood Wilson is considered the "founder of Sewanee football." The 1899 football campaign had perhaps the best season in college football history, winning all 12 of their games, 11 by shutout, and outscoring their opponents 322-10. Five of those wins, all shutouts, came in a six-day period while on a 2,500-mile trip by rail, thus giving them the moniker of "Iron Men."