| 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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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]
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 | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 8:15 p.m. | Dubuque* |
| KSD-TV | W 26–6 | 8,103 | [3][4] | ||
| September 24 | 8:15 p.m. | at Drake | L 0–14 | 10,000 | [5][6][7][8] | ||||
| October 1 | 8:15 p.m. | Missouri* |
| L 7–60 | 14,832 | [9][10] | |||
| October 9 | at Marquette* | L 7–47 | 11,000 | [11] | |||||
| October 15 | 8:15 p.m. | Rockhurst* |
| W 31–7 | 7,318 | [12][13] | |||
| October 24 | 1:15 p.m. | at Dayton* | L 0–41 | 11,000 | [14][15][16] | ||||
| October 30 | 8:15 p.m. | St. Bonaventure* |
| L 0–21 | 6,193 | [17][18][19] | |||
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wichita | L 14–21 | 9,000 | [20][21][22] | ||||
| November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Detroit* |
| L 14–27 | 6,387 | [23][24][25][26] | |||
| November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri Mines* |
| W 19–7 | 6,134 | [27][28] | |||
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Kansas State* |
| W 21–7 | 8,237 | [29][30] | |||
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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.
- ↑ Morrison, Robert (September 17, 1948). "Dubuque Tonight's Opponent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 5C. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Rice, Jack (September 18, 1948). "Sluggish Billikens Beat Dubuque, 26-6, In Opener". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Big Test For Drake Tonight". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Drake— (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "2 Drake Smashes Shock St. Louis U., 14-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Nelson, Ray (October 1, 1948). "Mizzou Hope To 'Get Even' In St. Louis U. game Tonight". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 31. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Rice, Jack (October 2, 1948). "Mizzou Rolls Up Record 60-7 Score Against Bills". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – 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 .
- ↑ Rice, Jack (October 16, 1948). "Rockhurst Offers Bills 'Refresher Course'". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Rice, Jack (October 15, 1948). "Bill Roll In Second Half, Jar Rockhurst, 21-7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Jones, Jack (October 23, 1948). "Flyers Battle Billikens Today". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Jones, Jack (October 25, 1948). "Whole Squad Plays, Flyers Win 41-0". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 22. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Jones, Jack (October 25, 1948). "Dayton (continued)". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Billikens Meet Unbeaten Bonnie In Night Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1948. p. 6A. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Broeg, Bob (October 31, 1948). "St. Louis U. Outplays St. Bonaventure for Half But Drops 21-0 Decision". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Broeg, Bob (October 31, 1948). "St. Louis U. Defeated By St. Bonaventure, 21-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2F. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Shockers Battle St. Louis In Homecoming Attraction Today". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. November 6, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Lightner, Pete (November 7, 1948). "Shockers Spill Stubborn St. Louis, 21-14". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 23. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Lightner, Pete (November 7, 1948). "Big Billiken Line Bottles Wichitans' Ground Attack (continued)". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 24. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Morrison, Robert (November 14, 1948). "Billikens Look for Gloomy Afternoon Against Detroit". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4F. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Toomey, James L. (November 15, 1948). "Billikens Fool Dopesters But Not Detroit U." St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – 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 20, 1948). "Bills Play Miners Here". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Rice, Jack (November 21, 1948). "Bills Hold Off Miners and Win on Passes, 19-7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17A. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Toomey, James L. (November 24, 1948). "Billiken Hopes For Victory Hit New Low". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – 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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