1926 Saint Louis Billikens football team

1926 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSt. Louis University Athletic Field, Sportsman's Park
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Haskell   –   12 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Western State Normal (MI)   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   6 – 1 – 0
Muncie Normal   –   5 – 1 – 1
Northern Illinois State   –   5 – 1 – 1
Marquette   –   6 – 3 – 0
Lombard   –   5 – 3 – 0
Loyola (IL)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 4 – 1
Michigan State   –   3 – 4 – 1
Detroit   –   3 – 6 – 1
Butler   –   3 – 6 – 0
Saint Louis   –   3 – 6 – 0
John Carroll   –   2 – 5 – 1
Kent State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Valparaiso   –   1 – 4 – 1
Michigan Mines   –   0 – 2 – 1
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their first season under head coach Robert L. Mathews, the Billikens compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by a total of 198 to 87.[1] The team played its home games at St. Louis University Athletic Field and Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Southwest Missouri State
W 12–0
October 9Drury
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 52–0
October 16Marquette
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–286,000[2]
October 23Boston College
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–61
October 30Missouri Mines
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 9–7
November 6at Detroit
L 7–28[3]
November 13Loyola (IL)
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–13[4]
November 20at Oklahoma
L 0–47
November 25South Dakota State
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–14

References

  1. ^ "1926 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Jack Alexander (October 17, 1926). "Marquette Smashes Light St. Louis U. Line To Win, 28-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Stanley L. Brink (November 7, 1926). "Titan Offense Works To St. Louis' Downfall". Detroit Free Press. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Loyola runs around St. Louis U. ends to win, 13 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 14, 1926. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.