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1930 Saint Louis Billikens football team

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1930 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3–2
Head coach
CaptainHarlan "Snakes" Gazelle
Home stadiumWalsh Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame     10 0 0
Marquette     8 0 1
Haskell     9 1 0
Michigan State     5 1 2
DePaul     4 2 1
Detroit     5 3 2
Kent State     3 3 1
Saint Louis     3 3 2
John Carroll     3 5 2
Loyola (IL)     2 6 1
Michigan Tech     1 5 0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1930 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their first season under head coach Chile Walsh, the Billikens compiled a 3–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 82.[1] The team played its home games at its newly-constructed Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.[2] Halfback Harlan "Snakes" Gazelle was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Cornell (IA)
W 27–0[4]
October 3at Oklahoma City
L 0–21[5]
October 11Missouri
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 20–010,000[6]
October 17at ButlerW 7–08,000[7]
October 31Missouri Mines
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 33–3311,000[8]
November 7Loyola (IL)
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–76,500[9]
November 14Loyola (LA)
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–146,000[10]
November 27Washington University
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 7–715,381[11]

References

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  1. ^ "1930 - Saint Louis (MO)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Missouri U. Eleven Favored in Grid Battle With Billikens Today". The St. Louis Star. October 11, 1930. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gazelle To Make First Start of Year for Billikens Against Rolla". The St. Louis Star. October 28, 1930. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. Louis University defeats Cornell, 27–0". The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican. September 17, 1930. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma City eleven blanks St. Louis, 21–0". The Minneapolis Star. United Press. October 4, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. Louis U. Defeats Missouri, 20-0, Before Crowd of 10,000". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1930. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Butler Bulldogs bow to St. Louis in home-coming encounter, 7 to 0". The Indianapolis Star. October 18, 1930. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "St. Louis U. and Rolla elevens play sensational 33–33 tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 1, 1930. Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "St. Louis U. goes down to defeat at hands of Loyola of Chicago, 7–6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 8, 1930. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dent McSkimming (November 15, 1930). "Billikens Surprise, Holding the Loyola Eleven to 14-7 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Elusive Washington back helped by fine line play; No scoring in last half". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.