1928 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1928 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their first season under head coach Hunk Anderson, the Billikens compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by a total of 77 to 52.[1] The team played its home games at Public Schools Stadium and Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

1928 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–1
Head coach
CaptainSylvester Dirnberger
Home stadiumPublic Schools Stadium, Sportsman's Park
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit     9 0 0
Butler     6 2 0
John Carroll     6 3 0
Kent State     4 2 2
Marquette     5 3 1
Ball Teachers     3 2 2
Notre Dame     5 4 0
DePaul     4 4 1
Haskell     5 5 0
Michigan Tech     2 2 1
Saint Louis     4 4 1
Wabash     4 4 1
Loyola (IL)     4 4 0
Lombard     3 4 1
Michigan State     3 4 1
Detroit City College     2 5 1
Valparaiso     1 6 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m.McKendree
W 6–0[2]
October 6Southwest Missouri State
  • Public Schools Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–7
October 13Peru State Teachers
  • Public Schools Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 6–6
October 20Missouri Mines
W 12–74,500[3][4]
October 27Creighton
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 16–6
November 3at DetroitL 0–38[5]
November 10Loyola (IL)
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–7[6]
November 17Louisville
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–0
November 292:00 p.m.Washington University
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–612,980[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "1928 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Washington Meets Westminster Westminster as St. Louis Face McKendree Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. September 29, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Holland, Gerald (October 21, 1928). "Billikens Gain Well-Deserved Victory, 12-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Holland, Gerald (October 21, 1928). "St. Louis U. Team Gains Well-Deserved Victory, 12-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ W. W. Edgar (November 4, 1928). "University of Detroit Starts Late But Beats St. Louis Eleven, 38 to 0". Detroit Free Press. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Billiken blunder helps Loyola to win, 7–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washington and St. Louis Elevens Ready For Annual Grid Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 28, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ Alexander, Jack (November 30, 1928). "Bears Outgained By Billikens, Win Annual Grid Game, 6 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 40. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .