On Nov. 9-15, 1899, the Sewanee Football team took a six-day train trip, covering 2,500 miles. The Iron Men of 1899 won five games, all on the road, and without allowing a point. "And on the seventh day, they rested."

View the highlights on Twitter. 

Read more on the historic trip below.

Support the Sewanee 1899 Documentary, "Unrivaled"

Norman Jetmundsen C'76 and David Crews C'76 are compiling a documentary on the historical 1899 football team entitled Sewanee 1899: Unrivaled. In November 2021, there was a Purple Carpet premiere of the documentary on campus. The documentary is available for purchase on DVD and streaming through the sewanee1899.org website. 

Learn more on the documentary and support the project by clicking here.

University of the South: "Bringing the Iron Men to Life"

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Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame 

In 2004, the 1899 team was enshrined into the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame as a part of the inaugural class. 

Additionally, Henry "Diddy" Seibels (2004), Ormond Simpkins (2005) and Luke Lea (2018) are currently enshrined in the Sewanee Athletics Hall of Fame.

 

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

In 2016, the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame inducted the 1899 team into the Hall as a part of the Historical Achievement Award. Read the TSHF Press Release here.


National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame

In 1973, Henry "Diddy" Seibels was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

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IN THE MEDIA

VIDEO:
Unrivaled (A documentary created by Norman Jetmundsen C'76 and David Crews C'76 highlighting the 1899 football team)
Purchase a DVD of the film or view posters of artwork from the film | Purchase/Rent Stream of the film

Saturdays in the South: A History of SEC Football | In conjunction with ESPN and college football's 150th anniversary (ESPN+ Subscription required to watch)
Part 1 (1869-1932) | Part 2 (1933-1959)

2017 | WRCB (Chattanooga): "Sewanee Tigers: The greatest team in college football history" (Start at 22:49) 

1999 | ESPN College Football Gameday: On-Campus - Iron Men of Sewanee from 1899


AUDIO:
2018 | The Narrative Podcast by Sports Illustrated: "The Iron Men of Sewanee"


NEWS ARTICLES: 
2021 | The Athletic: "Journey back to Sewanee, a founding SEC member that has no regrets"
(Subscription required to read)

2019 | The New York Times Article: "Long Before Alabama, the South had Sewanee"

2017 | WRCB (Chattanooga): "Sewanee Tigers: The greatest team in college football history"

2012 | ESPN.com Article: "Sewanee puffs out chest with historic title"

2012 | Columbus Dispatch Article: "The greatest football team ever" | Sewanee Athletics Release

2012 | SCAC Release: "1899 Sewanee Tigers Win Mythical March of the Gridiron Championship"

2011 | ESPN.com Article: "Sewanee, long-lost member of the SEC"

2010 |  Bleacherreport.com Article: "Can't Repeat: The 1899 Sewanee Iron Men"

1999 | The New York Times Article: "Backtalk; Greatest College Team Ever? Untouchable, Forgotten Sewanee in 1899"

BOOKS: 
Wendell Givens: Ninety-Nine Iron: The Season Sewanee Won Five Games in Six Days

Richard Scott: SEC Football: 75 years of Pride and Passion

Tony Barnhart: Southern Fried Football: The History, Passion, And Glory of the Great Southern Game