1917 Saint Louis Billikens football team

1917 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHandlan's Park, Sportsman's Park
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette     8 0 1
Detroit     8 1 0
Morningside     5 1 0
Notre Dame     6 1 1
Heidelberg     5 1 1
St. Mary's (OH)     7 2 0
St. Xavier     4 1 2
North Dakota Agricultural     4 2 0
Akron     5 3 0
Haskell     6 5 0
Western State Normal (MI)     4 3 0
Saint Louis     4 3 1
Michigan State Normal     3 4 0
Iowa State Teachers     2 3 0
South Dakota     2 3 0
Central Michigan     1 2 0
Lake Forest     2 5 0
Wabash     1 6 1
Toledo     0 3 0
Michigan Agricultural     0 9 0

The 1917 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Charles M. Rademacher, the Billikens compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 79 to 61.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 63:00 p.m.Cape Girardeau NormalW 34–0[2][3]
October 13at Indiana
L 0–40[4][5]
October 203:00 p.m.Drury
  • Handlan's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–7[6][7][8]
October 27DePauw
  • Handlan's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–14[9][10]
November 3Southern Illinois
  • Handlan's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 26–0[11][12]
November 10Marquette
  • Handlan's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[13][14][15]
November 17at Rose PolyTerre Haute, INW 6–0[16]
November 292:30 p.m.Washington University
W 13–0[17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "1917 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Local Collegiate Football Elevens Being Play Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1917. p. 2S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Green Billikens Open Season With 34 to 0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 7, 1917. p. 2S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Miller, D. C. (October 13, 1917). "Crimson Eleven Is In Fair Shape". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Indiana Wallops St. Louis Eleven from Start, 40-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1917. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Billikens Ready For Battle With Springfield Men". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 20, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Drury's Veteran Eleven May Surprise St. Louis U. Today; Washington Has Scant Hope". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 20, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Wray, John E. (October 21, 1917). "Fumble On First Scrimmage Beats St. Louis U. 7--0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Billikens' Status Hinges On Result Of Contest Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 27, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Craig, James A. (October 28, 1917). "De Pauw Beats St. L. U. 14-0 in Game Marred by Fights". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Local Collegiate Teams Face Minor Opponents Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 3, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Billikens Win, 26-0, but Put Up a Poor Exhibition". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1917. p. 11, part four. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Billikens Oppose Strongest Eleven On 1917 Schedule". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Wray, John E. (November 11, 1917). "St. L. U. Defense Balks Marquette Of 6 Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Wray, John E. (November 11, 1917). "Billikens Stop Marquette Eleven Six Times, With a Score in Sight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "St. Louis U. Wins By Drive in Fourth Quarter, 6 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 18, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Pikers And Billikens Are Evenly Matched; Both Are Ready for Annual Title Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Sheridan, J. B. (November 30, 1917). "Billikens Outplay Opponents Heavily and Fumbling Keeps Score from Mounting Higher". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Lloyd, Clarence F. (November 30, 1917). "Billiken Eleven Has the Luck--All Bad--But Manages to Win". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.