1913 Christian Brothers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1913 Christian Brothers football Independent 6–2–1 Luke Kelly Robison Field The 1913 Christian Brothers football team represented the Christian Brothers College during the 1913 college football season.2015-09-11 Team Records Game by Game http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=695&year=1913 2020-06-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20150911213735/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=695&year=1913 2015-09-11 The Brothers compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored their opponents 251 to 85. Luke Kelly was the team's head coach for the second year.Kelly Prepares for Big De Paul Battle St. Louis Star October 31, 1913 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times-kelly-prepa/140124622/ Newspapers.comLuke Kelly's Contract Received at College St. Louis Globe-Democrat April 3, 1912 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-luke-kelly/140125489/ Newspapers.com The team broke the school's scoring record with 97 points against 1913 Cape Girardeau Normal Cape Girardeau Normal. The 1913 Christian Brothers team was reported to be the first college football team to adopt "the figure system of numbering the players" -- a system in which each athlete was numbered according to his position on the field, and the names and numbers of each player were printed on score cards that were distributed to the spectators.C.B.C Plays Canton St. Louis Star September 25, 1913 10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times-cbc/140120522/ Newspapers.com Schedule September 27 w Christian University (MO) St. Louis, MO 44–0 C.B.C. Gridists Raise Curtain on Football Today St. Louis Star September 2, 1913 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times-cbc-grid/140124907/ Newspapers.comC.B.C. Crushes Christian 44-0 St. Louis Star September 28, 1913 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times-cbc-crus/140123246/ Newspapers.com October 4 w 1913 Central Eagles Central (MO) CBC Campus St. Louis, MO 14–0 Central College Holds C.B.C. to Two Touchdowns St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 5, 1913 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-central-college/140126080/ Newspapers.com October 11 t 1913 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Rolla, MO 7–7 Fierce Struggle Gives C.B.C. Tie With Miner Team St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 12, 1913 3S https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-fierce-struggle/140120019/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 1913 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Robison Field St. Louis, MO 17–0 C.B.C. Speeders Run Away From Wesleyans St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 19, 1913 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-cbc-speeders/140123555/ Newspapers.com October 25 w 1913 Cape Girardeau Normal Cape Girardeau Normal St. Louis, MO 97–6 C.B.C. Makes Record Score on Cape, 96-6 St. Louis Globe-Democrat October 26, 1913 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat-cbc-makes-re/140121008/ Newspapers.com November 1 w 1913 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Robison Field St. Louis, MO 33–7 (forfeit) De Paul Loses Rough Game: Christian Brothers College Eleven of St. Louis Smothers Chicago Combatants by 33 to 7 Score Chicago Tribune November 2, 1913 III-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-de-paul-loses-rough-game/140122905/ Newspapers.comChristian Brothers Wins by Forfeit St. Joseph Gazette November 2, 1913 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-joseph-gazette-christian-brothers-wi/140122295/ Newspapers.com November 8 w 1913 Kirksville Osteopaths Kirksville Osteopaths Robison Field St. Louis, MO 21–3 Penalty Record Broken by C.B.C., but Locals Win: Officials Assess Total of 255 Yards in Battle With Osteopaths St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 9, 1913 2S https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-penalty-record-b/140126430/ Newspapers.com November 22 l Notre Dame Robison Field St. Louis, MO 7–20 Notre Dame Men Hard Pressed to Beat C.B.C., 20-7: College Eleven, First to Score, Is Beaten in Last Period by Giant Eichenlaub and Dorais St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 28, 1913 18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-college-eleven/140118329/ Newspapers.com November 27 l y Haskell Federal League Park Kansas City, MO 10–39 6,000 Indians Pull Out 39 to 10 Victory The Topeka Daily Capital November 28, 1913 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital-indians-pull-ou/140106022/ Newspapers.comIndians Take the Last Game Easily: Won from Christian Brothers College Yesterday by a Score of 39 to 10; 6,000 People Saw a Brilliant Game The Daily Gazette November 28, 1913 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-gazette-haskell-christian-brot/140106337/ w Osceola Athletic Club Osceola, AR 26–6 References Christian Brothers Christian Brothers football team