1919 Southwest Texas State football team

The 1919 Southwest Texas State football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Normal School—now known as Texas State University–as an independent during the 1919 college football season. Better known for his basketball influences, Oscar W. Strahan became the university's first athletic director, and led the team to a 4–4 record in 1919. In a career spanning three decades, Strahan's teams posted a 72–52–10 record. This season also marked a departure from "academie football" as they entered the "college class." The team's captain was Bob Shelton, who played quarterback.[1][2]

1919 Southwest Texas State football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Shelton
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marshall     8 0 0
Florida Southern     5 0 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     4 0 0
Phillips     10 0 1
Navy     7 1 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Mississippi Normal     4 1 2
Presbyterian     4 3 2
North Texas State Normal     5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern     4 3 0
Southwest Texas State     4 4 0
Spring Hill     3 3 1
Childers Classical Institute     2 2 0
West Tennessee State Normal     3 4 0
Chattanooga     3 5 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     2 4 2
Marion     3 6 0
Texas Mines     2 4 0
Delaware     2 5 1
Oglethorpe     2 6 1
Wake Forest     2 6 0
Sam Houston Normal     0 7 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Texas A&MCollege Station, TXL 0–28[3]
October 11at Southwestern (TX)Georgetown, TXL 0–19
October 17Texas JVSan Marcos, TXL 0–18[4]
October 24Sam Houston NormalSan Marcos, TXW 32–0[5]
October 31MeridianSan Marcos, TXL 0–7[6]
November 7West Texas Military AcademyW 20–6
November 17at Sam Houston NormalHuntsville, TXW 6–0[7]
November 28San Marcos Baptist AcademySan Marcos, TXW 13–6

References edit

  1. ^ Birdwell, Alice Myrrl, ed. (1920). "The Pedagogue 1920". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Southwest Texas State Normal College: 162–130. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Reference at digital.library.txstate.edu" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Farmers Beat Sam Houston and San Marcos Yesterday". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 4, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Shorthorns Butt San Marcos Team To Defeat 18 To 0". The Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 19, 1919. p. 4. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Normal Beats Huntsville On Gridiron, 32 To 0". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 26, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Normal Loses, 7 To 0". The Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 2, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "San Marcos Defeats Sam Houston Normal". The Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 18, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved August 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .