1926 Saint Louis Billikens football team

American college football season

1926 Saint Louis Billikens football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–6
Head coach|

* Robert L. Mathews (1st season)

Home stadium| St. Louis University Athletic Field, Sportsman's Park

Seasons

← 1925

1927 →

1926 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Haskell |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 12  | – | 0  | – | 1
No. 3 Notre Dame |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 9  | – | 1  | – | 0
Western State Normal |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 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

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October 2| Southwest Missouri State|

* St. Louis University Athletic Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 12–0| |
October 9| Drury|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| W 52–0| |
October 16| Marquette|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| L 0–28| 6,000| [2]
October 23| Boston College|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| L 0–61| |
October 30| Missouri Mines|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| W 9–7| |
November 6| at Detroit|

* University of Detroit Stadium
* Detroit, MI

| L 7–28| | [3]
November 13| Loyola (IL)|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| L 7–13| | [4]
November 20| at Oklahoma|

* Memorial Stadium
* Norman, OK

| L 0–47| |
November 25| South Dakota State|

* Sportsman's Park
* St. Louis, MO

| L 0–14| |

## References

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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.

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Saint Louis Billikens football

Venues|

* Handlan's Park
* Sportsman's Park
* Robison Field (1916)
* Walsh Stadium (1930–1949)

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

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