1946 Saint Louis Billikens football team

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1946 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–6 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalsh Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Missouri-Rolla*
W 24–012,533[2]
September 28at Marquette*
L 0–2612,000[3]
October 4Missouri*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 14–1917,951[4]
October 12at Auburn*
L 7–2712,000[5]
October 19at Drake
W 27–66,200[6]
October 26Georgetowndagger*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–1315,896 [7]
November 2South Dakota*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 41–73,337[8]
November 9Wichita
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–132,500[9]
November 17Detroit*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 14–338,712[10]
November 28at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 26–20[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1946 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Billikens Are Beaten, 26-0, By Marquette". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Frank Brody (October 20, 1946). "St. Louis Aerials Shred Drake, 27-6". The Des Moines Register. p. 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Robert Morrison (November 3, 1946). "Billikens Run Wild, Drub S. Dakota's Coyotes, 41-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Robert Morrison (November 10, 1946). "Billikens Drop Valley Game to Wichita, 13-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1E, 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
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