The season began on September 28 with conference member Clemson hosting Gordon.
Vanderbilt gave a shock to the football world by tying Eastern power Navy 6–6.
[n 1] The Commodores also beat Georgia Tech by the largest margin in coach John Heisman's tenure, and beat a powerful Sewanee team on a double pass play which Grantland Rice called the greatest thrill in his years of watching sports.
"[1] Dan McGugin in Spalding's Football Guide's summation of the season in the SIAA wrote "The standing.
"[2] The only loss suffered all season for Vanderbilt was to Western power Michigan.