1916 Southwest Texas State football team

The 1916 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 1916 college football season. Led by first-year head coach G. B. Marsh, the team finished the season with a record of 3–1–3. The team's captain was H. A. Chapman, who played halfback.[1]

1916 Southwest Texas State football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1–3
Head coach
CaptainH. A. Chapman
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Sam Houston Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9Coronal InstituteW 6–0
October 16San Marcos Baptist AcademyT 0–0
October 25St. Edward'sW 47–6
November 6North Texas State NormalT 0–0[2]
November 13San Marcos Baptist AcademyW 7–0
November 20Sam Houston Normal (rivalry)L 0–61[3]
November 29Southwestern (TX) JVT 6–6

References

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  1. ^ "The Pedagogue 1917". The Pedagogue. XIV. San Marcos, Texas: Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal: 152–157. 1917. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Southwest and North Texas Normals play tie". The Austin American. November 7, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "S. H. N. I. Won Junior Football Championship". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 21, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .