1948 Saint Louis Billikens football team
The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Joe Maniaci, the team compiled a 4–7 record (0–2 against MVC opponents), finished in last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 258 to 139.[1]
| 1948 Saint Louis Billikens football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (0–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Walsh Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saint Louis was ranked at No. 171 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
The team played its home games at Walsh Stadium in St. Louis.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Dubuque* |
| W 26–6 | ||||
| September 25 | at Drake | L 0–14 | |||||
| October 1 | Missouri* |
| L 7–60 | ||||
| October 9 | at Marquette* | L 7–47 | 11,000 | [3] | |||
| October 15 | Rockhurst* |
| W 31–7 | ||||
| October 24 | at Dayton* | L 0–41 | |||||
| October 30 | St. Bonaventure* |
| L 0–21 | ||||
| November 6 | at Wichita | L 14–21 | |||||
| November 14 | Detroit* |
| L 14–27 | [4][5] | |||
| November 20 | at Missouri–Rolla* | Rolla, MO | W 19–7 | ||||
| November 25 | Kansas State* |
| W 21–7 | 8,237 | [6] | ||
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References
- "1948 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- Rice, Jack (October 10, 1948). "Marquette's Power Routs Hapless Billikens, 47-7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - Marshall Dann (November 15, 1948). "U-D Power Wins, 27-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Penalties Nullify Gains as Billikens Lose to Detroit, 27-14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1948. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- Rice, Jack (November 26, 1948). "Bills End Season With 21-7 Victory Over K-State". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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