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1916 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1916 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Earl H. Painter, the Billikens compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 157 to 126.[1] The team played its home games at Robison Field at St. Louis.

1916 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainFlug
Home stadiumRobison Field
Seasons
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1917 →
1916 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Xavier   –   5 – 0 – 0
Notre Dame   –   8 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   5 – 1 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   6 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   8 – 2 – 0
Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   7 – 2 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 2 – 1
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   3 – 2 – 2
St. Mary's (OH)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Marquette   –   4 – 3 – 1
Saint Louis   –   4 – 4 – 0
Haskell   –   3 – 6 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 1
South Dakota   –   1 – 5 – 2
Akron   –   2 – 7 – 0
Central Michigan   –   1 – 5 – 0
Iowa State Teachers   –   1 – 7 – 0
Lake Forest   –   1 – 7 – 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 10Cape Girardeau Normal
W 26–0[2]
October 14Southern Illinois
  • Robison Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–0[3][4]
October 24McKendreeSt. Louis, MOW 88–0[5]
October 283:00 p.m.William & Vashti
  • Robison Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 36–7[6][7]
November 4Creighton
  • Robison Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–20[8][9]
November 11at MarquetteMilwaukee, WIL 0–66[10]
November 18Warrensburg Teachers
  • Robison Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–24[11]
November 30at Washington University
L 0–99,000[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "1916 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Wallar, Glen L. (October 11, 1916). "St. Louis Victor Over Cape Normal Eleven, 26 to 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 16. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Wynn's 40-Yard Dash Nets St. Louis U's Only Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1916. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Billikens' Lonely Touchdown Gives Narrow Victory (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1916. p. 2S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Connor, W. J. (October 25, 1916). "Billikens' Brightest Star Ineligible". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 19. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Today's Schedule On Football Fields". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ Connor, W. J. (October 29, 1916). "Improved St. L. U. Team Easily Wins From W-V., 36 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Connor, W. J. (November 5, 1916). "Forward Passing Of Creighton Too Much For St. L. U." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ Connor, W. J. (November 5, 1916). "Forward Passing Of Creighton Too Much For St. L. U. (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Billikens Unable To Stop Marquette And Lose, 66 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1916. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Craig, James E. (November 19, 1916). "Weak Defense And No Offense Cause Billikens' Defeat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Murphy, Billy (December 1, 1916). "Washington Triumphs Over St. Louis in Battle That Reflects Credit on Players of Both 'Varsity Teams". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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