1916 Southwestern Pirates football team
| 1916 Southwestern Pirates football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (0–4 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Marvin Marsh |
| Home stadium | Snyder Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1916 Southwestern Pirates football team represented Southwestern University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1916 college football season. Led third-year head coach J. Burton Rix, Southwestern compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–4 in SWC play.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Howard Payne* |
| W 9–0 | [3] |
| October 6 | at Texas A&M | L 0–6 | [4] | |
| October 13 | Daniel Baker* |
| L 0–7 | [5] |
| October 21 | at Rice | L 0–54 | [6] | |
| October 27 | Austin* |
| W 20–7 | [7] |
| November 4 | at Baylor | L 0–20 | [8] | |
| November 10 | TCU* |
| W 41–13 | [9][10] |
| November 21 | at Texas | L 3–17 | [11] | |
| December 1 | SMU* |
| T 9–9 | [12] |
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References[edit]
- ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
- ^ "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Southwestern win 9 to 0". The Houston Post. September 30, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Methodists give A&M tough battle in opening game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.W.U. loses, 7 to 0, to Daniel Baker in Georgetown battle". The Austin American. October 14, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice Owls land on S.W.U. for 54 to 0, and 8 touchdowns". The Austin American. October 22, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern downs "Choc" Kelly's team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southwestern is loser to Baylor". Waco Morning News. November 5, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Christians to Georgetown". The Houston Post. November 10, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "T. C. U.'s prospects are blighted". The Houston Post. November 11, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas trampled on Methodists". The Houston Post. November 22, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Methodist teams play to deadlock". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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