1923 Saint Louis Billikens football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1923 Saint Louis Billikens football Independent 5–3–1 Dan J. Savage 1st Quirk (right guard) High School Field, Sportsman's Park 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. Schedule Central September 29 3:30 p.m. w 1923 Cape Girardeau Normal Cape Girardeau Normal High School Field St. Louis, MO 27–0 1,200 Billikens to Try Out Entire Squad In Football Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128245720/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri September 29, 1923 12 July 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Drewes Ted St. Louis University Plays Cape Girardeau https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times/128245816/ The St. Louis Star St. Louis, Missouri September 29, 1923 23 July 14, 2023 Newspapers.com Gaffney Frank Billikens Beat Cape Normals, 27-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128245660/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri September 30, 1923 1S July 15, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 3:00 p.m. w Jonesboro Aggies High School Field St. Louis, MO 39–0 Billikens Play Arkansas; W. U. Opposes Miners https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128207280/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 5, 1923 37 July 14, 2023 Newspapers.com 1923-10-07 St. Louis Scores Six Touchdowns in Beating Arkansas Eleven, 39-0 9 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51975018/st-louis-scores-six-touchdowns-in/ 2020-05-23 October 13 2:30 p.m. w 1923 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College St. Louis, MO 32–7 3,000 Washington and St. Louis U. Both Face Stout Foes https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128208172/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 13, 1923 4 July 14, 2023 Newspapers.com 1923-10-14 Illinois College Surprises With Powerful Attack but Billikens Smash Through to 32 to 7 Victory 11 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51974276/illinois-college-surprises-with/ 2020-05-231923-10-14 BILLIKENS FIND ILLINOIS COLLEGE TOUGH FOE, BUT ST. LOUIS WINS, 32-7 14 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51974682/billikens-find-illinois-college-tough/ 2020-05-23 October 20 t Missouri Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 0–0 8,000–10,000 Wray John E. Billikens And Missouri Tigers Play Scoreless Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128246029/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 21, 1923 1S July 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Wray John E. St. Louis Line Hold State Eleven For Four Downs Yard From Goal (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128246090/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 21, 1923 2S July 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Billiken Battle Tigers To Tie, 0-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51973252/billikens-battle-tigers-to-tie-0-0/ St. Joseph Gazette St. Joseph, Missouri October 21, 1923 16 May 23, 2020 Newspapers.com October 27 w Ole Miss Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 28–3 5,000 St. Louis Scores Touchdown Early In Second Period https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128246312/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 27, 1923 9 July 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James Billikens Win, 28 To 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128246355/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 28, 1923 1S July 15, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l y St. Xavier Cincinnati, OH 10–20 1923-11-11 Loyola Gives St. L. U. Team A Hard Fight 11 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51970517/loyola-gives-st-l-u-team-a-hard-fight/ 2020-05-231923-11-11 West Virginia Could Defeat Billikens 89 Points, the Dope Says 11 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51970702/west-virginia-could-defeat-billikens-89/ 2020-05-231923-11-04 Intercepted Forward Pass Beats St. Louis 9 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51972508/intercepted-forward-pass-beats-st-louis/ 2020-05-23 November 10 w 1923 Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 14–6 5,000 1923-11-11 St. Louis U. Triumphs Over Loyola, 14 to 6 14 St. Joseph Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51915179/st-louis-u-triumphs-over-loyola-14/ 2020-05-231923-11-11 Loyola Gives St. L. U. Team A Hard Fight 11 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51970517/loyola-gives-st-l-u-team-a-hard-fight/ 2020-05-23 November 17 l y West Virginia Morgantown, WV 0–48 5,000 November 17, 1923 West Virginia Beats Billiken Eleven, 48 To 0 13 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51914295/west-virginia-beats-billiken-eleven-48/ May 23, 2020 November 29 l Notre Dame Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 0–13 9,333 1923-11-30 Rockne Crew Scores Only Twice on Grid Almost Under Water 19 The St. Louis Star and Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51911850/rockne-crew-scores-only-twice-on-grid/ 2020-05-231923-11-30 Billikens' Great Defense Holds Notre Dame's Wonder Eleven to Two Touchdowns on Muddy Field 43 St. Louis Post-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51912115/billikens-great-defense-holds-notre/ 2020-05-23 Freshman team schedule November 10 w Scott Field 7–6 1923-11-15 Y. M. H. A GRID TEAM TO PLAY SCOTT FIELD 17 The St. Louis Star and Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51914510/y-m-h-a-grid-team-to-play-scott-field/ 2020-05-231923-11-11 St. Louis U frosh DEFEAT SCOTT FIELD 15 St. Louis Globe-Democrat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51914872/st-louis-u-frosh-defeat-scott-field/ 2020-05-23 References St. Louis Saint Louis Football