1923 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1923 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1923 college football season. Under the coaching of Dan J. Savage, the Billikens compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored their opponents, 150 to 97. Notable games included a scoreless tie with the Ole Miss, a 40–0 loss to West Virginia, and a 13–0 loss to Notre Dame.

1923 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
CaptainQuirk (right guard)
Home stadiumHigh School Field, Sportsman's Park
1923 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Marquette   –  8 –0 –0
Notre Dame   –  9 –1 –0
Western State Normal (MI)   –  6 –1 –1
Haskell   –  11 –2 –1
Butler   –  7 –2 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –1 –2
Baldwin–Wallace   –  5 –2 –1
Cincinnati   –  6 –3 –0
Loyola (IL)   –  6 –3 –0
Saint Louis   –  5 –3 –1
Detroit   –  4 –3 –2
Wabash   –  4 –3 –2
John Carroll   –  4 –4 –1
Valparaiso   –  2 –2 –1
Dayton   –  4 –5 –0
Michigan Agricultural   –  3 –5 –0
Fairmount   –  2 –4 –2
Kent State   –  0 –5 –0

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 293:30 p.m.Cape Girardeau Normal
W 27–01,200[1][2][3]
October 63:00 p.m.Jonesboro Aggies
  • High School Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 39–0[4][5]
October 132:30 p.m.Illinois CollegeSt. Louis, MOL 32–73,000[6][7][8]
October 20Missouri
T 0–08,000–10,000[9][10][11]
October 27Ole Miss
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 28–35,000[12][13]
November 3at St. XavierCincinnati, OHL 10–20[14][15][16]
November 10Loyola (IL)
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 14–65,000[17][18]
November 17at West VirginiaMorgantown, WVL 0–485,000[19]
November 29Notre Dame
  • Sportsman's Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–1310,000[20][21]

Freshman team schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 10Scott FieldW 7–6[22][23]

References
  1. "Billikens to Try Out Entire Squad In Football Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 29, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Drewes, Ted (September 29, 1923). "St. Louis University Plays Cape Girardeau". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Gaffney, Frank (September 30, 1923). "Billikens Beat Cape Normals, 27-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Billikens Play Arkansas; W. U. Opposes Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 5, 1923. p. 37. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "St. Louis Scores Six Touchdowns in Beating Arkansas Eleven, 39-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 7, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. "Washington and St. Louis U. Both Face Stout Foes". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 13, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Illinois College Surprises With Powerful Attack but Billikens Smash Through to 32 to 7 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 14, 1923. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. "BILLIKENS FIND ILLINOIS COLLEGE TOUGH FOE, BUT ST. LOUIS WINS, 32-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 14, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. Wray, John E. (October 21, 1923). "Billikens And Missouri Tigers Play Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Wray, John E. (October 21, 1923). "St. Louis Line Hold State Eleven For Four Downs Yard From Goal (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Billiken Battle Tigers To Tie, 0-0". St. Joseph Gazette. St. Joseph, Missouri. October 21, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved May 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "St. Louis Scores Touchdown Early In Second Period". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 27, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Gould, James (October 28, 1923). "Billikens Win, 28 To 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Loyola Gives St. L. U. Team A Hard Fight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1923. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. "West Virginia Could Defeat Billikens 89 Points, the Dope Says". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1923. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  16. "Intercepted Forward Pass Beats St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 4, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  17. "St. Louis U. Triumphs Over Loyola, 14 to 6". St. Joseph Gazette. November 11, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  18. "Loyola Gives St. L. U. Team A Hard Fight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 11, 1923. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  19. "West Virginia Beats Billiken Eleven, 48 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 17, 1923. p. 13. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  20. "Rockne Crew Scores Only Twice on Grid Almost Under Water". The St. Louis Star and Times. November 30, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  21. "Billikens' Great Defense Holds Notre Dame's Wonder Eleven to Two Touchdowns on Muddy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 30, 1923. p. 43. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  22. "Y. M. H. A GRID TEAM TO PLAY SCOTT FIELD". The St. Louis Star and Times. November 15, 1923. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  23. "St. Louis U frosh DEFEAT SCOTT FIELD". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 11, 1923. p. 15. Retrieved May 23, 2020.


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