1911 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1911 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach John R. Bender, the Billikens compiled a 7–1–2 record.

1911 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–2
Head coach
CaptainEarl H. Painter
Home stadiumUniversity campus
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette     7 0 2
Notre Dame     6 0 2
Fairmount     7 1 0
South Dakota     7 1 0
Michigan Agricultural     5 1 0
Northern Illinois State     8 2 1
Saint Louis     6 1 1
Lake Forest     5 1 1
Mount Union     7 2 0
Michigan     5 1 2
North Dakota Agricultural     3 1 0
St. Viator     4 2 0
Haskell     4 2 3
Iowa State Teachers     3 2 1
Ohio Northern     5 4 0
Detroit     4 4 0
Central Michigan     3 3 0
South Dakota State     4 4 0
St. Mary's (OH)     3 3 1
Wabash     3 3 1
Buchtel     3 4 1
Butler     3 4 1
Carthage     3 4 1
Doane     3 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 4 0
Heidelberg     2 3 1
Western State Normal     2 3 0
Loyola (IL)     2 5 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2311:30 a.m.Shurtleff
W 11–0[1][2]
September 30Cape Girardeau Normal
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
W 21–31,000[3][4]
October 73:00 p.m.Drury
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–0600[5][6]
October 14at IllinoisL 0–9[7][8]
October 213:00 p.m.DePauw
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[9][10]
October 28Missouri Mines
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
W 24–62,000[11][12]
November 43:00 p.m.Haskell
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
W 16–01,600[13][14][15]
November 182:30 p.m.Missouri
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
W 5–07,500[16][17]
November 25Springfield Normal
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
W 28–0200[18][19]
November 302:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • University campus
  • St. Louis, MO
T 6–610,000[20][21]

References

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  1. ^ "President Taft Will Help Open Football Season Here To-Day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. September 23, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Bender Pleased With Football Team's Showing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 24, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "St. Louis vs. Cape Laddies". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. September 30, 1911. p. 5. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Beef Helps Bender Machine To Crush Cape Normals 21-3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 1, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Football Teams Play First Hard Games Of Season". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 7, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Bender's Eleven Is Hard Pressed By Drury Outfit". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "St. Louis And Illinois Meet". Champaign Daily Gazette. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "St. L. U. Eleven Holds Illinois To Nine Points". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1911. p. 9, part III. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Bender Expects Hard Fight In De Pauw Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Keener, Sidney C. (October 22, 1911). "Bender Expects Hard Fight In De Pauw Game". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Billikens and Rolla Today". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 28, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Keener, Sidney C. (October 29, 1911). "St. Louis 24; Rolla 6". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ "Bender Looks For No Easy Game in Haskell Contest". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Keener, Sid C. (November 5, 1911). "Wee Billiken Scalps Indians, 16–0". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Haskell At St. Louis". The Indian Leader. Lawrence, Kansas. November 10, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  16. ^ "St. Louis And Tigers Content For Title". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 18, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  17. ^ "Woodward's Fumble Costs State Title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1911. p. 1S. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  18. ^ "St. Louis Subs Get Tryout In Normal Contest". The Indian Leader. Lawrence, Kansas. November 25, 1911. p. 13. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  19. ^ "Varsity Seconds Beat Normals". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 26, 1911. p. 15. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  20. ^ Connor W. J. (November 30, 1911). "St. Louis Scores 6 In First Quarter Against Syracuse". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  21. ^ Connor W. J. (December 1, 1911). "Special Défense Save The Game For St. Louis U." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 18. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .