1917 Sam Houston Normal football team

The 1917 Sam Houston Normal football team represented Sam Houston Normal Institute—now known as Sam Houston State University—as an independent during the 1917 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Gene Berry, Sam Houston Normal compiled a record of 1–3.

1917 Sam Houston Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1916
1919 →
1917 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Normal     7 0 0
Presbyterian     8 1 0
Navy     7 1 0
North Texas State Normal     6 1 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     5 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal     3 2 0
Texas Mines     0 0 1
Kentucky     3 5 1
Oglethorpe     1 2 0
Sam Houston Normal     1 3 0
Wake Forest     1 6 1
Marshall     1 7 1
Tennessee (SATC)     0 3 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 16Huntsville High SchoolHuntsville, TXW 6–0
November 4at Rusk AcademyRusk, TXL 0–55
November 19at Southwest Texas StateSan Marcos, TX (rivalry)L 0–25[1]
November 24Texas IrregularsHuntsville, TXL 7–35

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References

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  1. ^ "Southwest Texas Normal Defeats Huntsville Eleven". The Austin American. November 21, 1917. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1917 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston Football Record Book" (PDF). Sam Houston State University. December 2023. p. 59. Retrieved November 14, 2024.