Champ Pickens Trophy


The Champ Pickens Trophy, named for Alabama's Champ Pickens, was awarded to the champion of the Southern Conference as selected by a board of sportswriters from 1923 to 1926.

List of trophy winners


YearTrophy recipientConference RecordNotes
1923Vanderbilt3–0–1Florida upset Alabama, previously undefeated in conference play.
1924Alabama5–0–0Wallace Wade's first conference title.
1925Alabama7–0–0The first Southern team to win a Rose Bowl.
1926Alabama8–0–0Alabama wins national championship.