Saint Louis Billikens football

The Saint Louis Billikens football team represented Saint Louis University in the sport of college football. The university fielded an intercollegiate squad from 1899 to 1949, going undefeated in 1901, 1904 and 1906.[1] The final home game for the Billikens was on November 24, 1949, a 35–0 loss against Houston.[2] Saint Louis finished the 1949 season with a 2–6–1 record. St. Louis competed at the club level during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Saint Louis Billikens football
First season1899
Last season1949; 75 years ago (1949)
LocationSaint Louis, Missouri
NCAA divisionDivision I
Bowl record0–0–0 (–)
ColorsBlue and White
   

Although the school no longer has a football team, they made a lasting mark on the sport as the 1906 team, coached by Eddie Cochems, threw the first legal forward pass in college football history, Bradbury Robinson to Jack Schneider on September 5, 1906, vs. Carroll College at Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Seasons

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1904 team that participated (featured as a demonstration programme) at the Summer Olympics held in St. Louis
Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Saint Louis Blue and White (Independent) (1899–1909)
1899 Martin Delaney 2–4–1
1900 Martin Delaney 5–5
1901 Martin Delaney 10–0
1902 Martin Delaney 2–6–2
1903 Martin Delaney 3–4–1
1904 Martin Delaney 11–0
1905 Tommy Dowd 7–2
1906 Eddie Cochems 11–0
1907 Eddie Cochems 7–3
1908 Eddie Cochems 6–2–2
1909 Bill Warner 3–5
Saint Louis Billikens (Independent) (1910–1936)
1910 John R. Bender 7–2
1911 John R. Bender 6–1–1
1912 Frank Dennie 7–2
1913 Frank Dennie 2–5
1914 Frank Dennie 5–4
1915 George Keogan 5–4–1
1916 Erle V. Painter 4–4
1917 Charles M. Rademacher 4–3–1
1918 Ernest C. Quigley 3–2–1
1919 Charles M. Rademacher 4–2–2
1920 Charles M. Rademacher 3–6
1921 Stephen G. O'Rourke 4–4–1
1922 Stephen G. O'Rourke 6–3–1
1923 Dan J. Savage 5–3–1
1924 Dan J. Savage 6–3
1925 Dan J. Savage 2–6–1
1926 Robert L. Mathews 3–6
1927 Robert L. Mathews 5–5
1928 Hunk Anderson 4–4–1
1929 Hunk Anderson 3–4–1
1930 Chile Walsh 3–3–2
1931 Chile Walsh 8–1
1932 Chile Walsh 5–2
1933 Chile Walsh 6–3
1934 Cecil Muellerleile 3–3–2
1935 Cecil Muellerleile 5–6
1936 Cecil Muellerleile 5–4–1
Saint Louis Billikens (Missouri Valley Conference) (1937–1939)
1937 Cecil Muellerleile 7–2–1 2–1 3rd
1938 Cecil Muellerleile 3–5–2 1–1–1 4th
1939 Cecil Muellerleile 5–3–2 1–2–1 5th
Saint Louis Billikens (Independent) (1940)
1940 Dukes Duford 3–6–1
Saint Louis Billikens (Missouri Valley Conference) (1941–1947)
1941 Dukes Duford 4–5–1 1–3–1 4th
1942 Dukes Duford 4–5 2–3 T–3rd
1943 No team
World War II
1944 No team
World War II
1945 Dukes Duford 5–4 0–1 5th
1946 Dukes Duford 4–6 1–1 T–3rd
1947 Dukes Duford 4–6 1–1 3rd
1948 Joe Maniaci 4–7 0–2 5th
1949 Joe Maniaci 2–6–1 0–3–1 7th
Total: 55–12–26

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Records for Saint Louis". stassen.com.
  2. ^ "1949 Saint Louis Billikens". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.