1911 Butler Christians football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1911 Butler Christians football Independent 3–4–1 Dave Allerdice 1st G. Cullen Thomas Washington Park The 1911 Butler Christians football team represented Butler University as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Butler compiled a record of 3–4–1. Dave Allerdice began the season at the team's head coach, but left Butler after the team's first game in early October to become the head football coach at University of Texas at Austin, succeeding Billy Wasmund, who died as a result of a fall. Allerdice To Succeed Old Teammate As Coach https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88187559/the-south-bend-tribune/ South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana Associated Press October 7, 1911 12 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Walter Gipe coached Butler for the remainder of the season. Butler https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88187408/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 11, 1911 11 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Butler credits the entire season to Allerdice. Butler Football School Records https://butlersports.com/documents/2021/7/1/2021_Fall_Football_Record_Book.pdf Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana 7 November 1, 2021 Schedule Eastern October 7 2:50 p.m. w 1911 Franklin Baptists Franklin (IN) Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 19–0 Butler Beats Baptist Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88184761/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 8, 1911 31 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 2:30 p.m. t 1911 Transylvania Crimsons Transylvania Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 0–0 Butler https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88187338/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 13, 1911 11 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Butler Eleven Ties Transylvania Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88185155/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 15, 1911 42 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Notre Dame Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 0–27 Butler Weakens In Last, Losing, 27-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88186019/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 22, 1911 41 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 w 1911 Moores Hill Moores Hill Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 45–0 Butler Scores In Each Period https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88185407/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 29, 1911 41 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Butler Scores in Each Period (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88185659/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 29, 1911 51 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Cincinnati Carson Field Cincinnati, OH 11–23 Butler Is Beaten But Makes Great Finish https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88186160/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana November 5, 1911 41 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Trouncing https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88186256/the-cincinnati-enquirer/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio November 5, 1911 26 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 l y 1911 Earlham Quakers Earlham Reid Field Richmond, IN 6–39 Ready For Battle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88186434/palladium-item/ Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana November 10, 1911 6 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Easy Victory For Fast Quaker Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88186603/palladium-item/ Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana November 12, 1911 3 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w 1911 DePauw Tigers DePauw Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 3–0 Butler Captain Boots Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88187032/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana November 19, 1911 43 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Butler Captain Boots Victory (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88187078/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana November 19, 1911 45 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 l 1911 Rose Polytechnic Rose Polytechnic Washington Park Indianapolis, IN 6–10 Misplay in Last Minute Beats Butler https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88187199/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana December 1, 1911 10 November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com References Butler Category:Butler Bulldogs football seasons Butler Christians football