1946 Saint Louis Billikens football team
American college football season
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 4–6 (1–1 MVC) |
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Home stadium | Walsh Stadium |
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No. 17 Tulsa $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1946 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Dukes Duford, the team compiled a 4–6 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 164 to 160.[1] The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 20 | Missouri-Rolla* |
| W 24–0 | 12,533 | [2] | ||
September 28 | at Marquette* | L 0–26 | 12,000 | [3] | |||
October 4 | Missouri* |
| L 14–19 | 17,951 | [4] | ||
October 12 | at Auburn* | L 7–27 | 12,000 | [5] | |||
October 19 | at Drake |
| W 27–6 | 6,200 | [6] | ||
October 26 | Georgetown![]() |
| L 7–13 | 15,896 | [7] | ||
November 2 | South Dakota* |
| W 41–7 | 3,337 | [8] | ||
November 9 | Wichita |
| L 0–13 | 2,500 | [9] | ||
November 17 | Detroit* |
| L 14–33 | 8,712 | [10] | ||
November 28 | at Bradley* | Peoria, IL | W 26–20 | [11] | |||
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References
- ^ "1946 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ James L. Toomey (September 21, 1946). "Rooney Stars As Billikens Defeat Rolla Before 12,533". St. Louis Star and Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billikens Are Beaten, 26-0, By Marquette". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Morrison (October 5, 1946). "Breaks Help Tigers Beat Biliikens: Pass Interceptions Lead To Pair of Touchdowns As Missouri Wins 19-14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 7A.
- ^ Zipp Newman (October 13, 1946). "Tidwell Stars Again As Tigers Win, 27-7: Auburn's Ace Pitches Three Pay-Off Passes". The Birmingham News. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frank Brody (October 20, 1946). "St. Louis Aerials Shred Drake, 27-6". The Des Moines Register. p. 8S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morrison, Robert (October 28, 1946). "St. Louis Fumbles Away Homecoming Game with Georgetown, 13 to 7; Hoyas Use Intercepted Pass, Miscues to Win in Last Five Minutes". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Mo. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Morrison (November 3, 1946). "Billikens Run Wild, Drub S. Dakota's Coyotes, 41-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Morrison (November 10, 1946). "Billikens Drop Valley Game to Wichita, 13-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1E, 3E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ James L. Toomey (November 18, 1946). "Detroit Back's 90-Yard Run Features 33-14 Billiken Loss". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robert Morrison (November 29, 1946). "Billikens Make Up for Mistakes, Gain 4-6 Season by Beating Bradley: Tom Shea Highlights Robust Final Quarter With His Toe and Speed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.