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1922 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1922 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Stephen G. O'Rourke, the Billikens compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 152 to 82.[1] The team played its home games at St. Louis University Athletic Field on the school's campus in St. Louis.

1922 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumSt. Louis University campus, Sportsman's Park
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
1922 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Normal (MI)   –   6 – 0 – 0
Bradley   –   9 – 0 – 1
Marquette   –   8 – 0 – 1
Central Michigan   –   6 – 0 – 2
Notre Dame   –   8 – 1 – 1
Butler   –   8 – 2 – 0
Haskell   –   8 – 2 – 0
Detroit   –   7 – 2 – 1
Wabash   –   7 – 3 – 0
St. Ignatius (OH)   –   4 – 1 – 3
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Louis   –   6 – 3 – 1
Valparaiso   –   3 – 2 – 2
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 3 – 1
DePauw   –   4 – 3 – 2
Michigan Agricultural   –   3 – 5 – 2
Earlham   –   2 – 6 – 0
Kent State   –   0 – 7 – 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 303:00 p.m.Cape Girardeau Normal
W 40–02,000[2][3]
October 7at Notre Dame
L 0–266,000–7,000[4]
October 14Grinnell
L 0–265,000[5][6]
October 213:00 p.m.Cumberland (TN)
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 30–72,500[7][8][9]
October 282:30 p.m.Missouri
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–910,000[10][11][12]
November 42:30 p.m.Missouri Mines
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 14–72,500[13][14][15]
November 112:30 p.m.Dallas
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 14–0[16][17]
November 182:30 p.m.South Dakota
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 24–04,000[18][19][20]
November 25at Loyola (LA)
W 28–0[21][22]
November 302:00 p.m.Michigan Agricultural
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
T 7–710,000[23][24]

References edit

  1. ^ "1922 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Sheridan, John J. (September 30, 1922). "Billikens, Pikers Will Play Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Billikens Romp Over Cape Girardeau Team in Football Opener". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 1, 1922. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Holland, Joseph F. (October 8, 1922). "Billiken, Defeated, 26-0, Hold Notre Dame Team to Six Points in First Half". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Wray, John E. (October 15, 1922). "Billiken Steam Roller Fails to Get up Steam; Grinnell Wins, 26-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ Wray, John E. (October 15, 1922). "Billiken Team Fails To Show Expected Power; Grinnell Triumphs, 26-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Claypool Will Not Start For Pikers Against Drake; Billiken Stars Still Out". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 20, 1922. p. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Billiken Eleven Victorious Over Cumberland, 30-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Billikens Play Improved Game In Defeating Cumberland, 30-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1922. p. 3, part 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Missouri Tigers Here for Game With Billikens; Only One Regular Out of Lineup". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 27, 1922. p. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Wray, John E. (October 29, 1922). "St. Louis Loses To Missouri". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3, part 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Wray, John E. (October 29, 1922). "Missouri U. Defeats St. Louis; AL Lincoln Kicks Field Goal (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4, part 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Heavy Rolla Team Meets Billikens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 3, 1922. p. 41. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "2 Tainted Scores Win For St. L. U." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1922. p. 3, part 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "TWo Fluke Touchdowns Win For Billikens Over Rolla Team, 14-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1922. p. 4, part 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "Dallas Team Has Star Quarterback And Giant Guard". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1922. p. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Billikens Win From Dallas By 14-0 Score". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1922. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "Dakota 'Coyotes' Arrive Today For Billiken Contest". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 17, 1922. p. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Schaeffering's Toe Gives Billikens Three-Point Lead". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 18, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ "Schaeffering Star of Billikens' Victory Over South Dakota". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1922. p. 3, part 1. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ "O'Rourke's Warriors Uncork Fast Attack on Loyola Bengals". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  22. ^ "St. Louis U. Vanquishes Loyola, 28-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 26, 1922. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Billikens Preprared for Gruelling Tussle With Michigan Aggies". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 29, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  24. ^ "McKenzie's Brilliant Recovery Of Michigan Aggie Fumble Gives St. Louis U. Eleven a Tie, 7 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. December 1, 1922. p. 47. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
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