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1916 Southwestern Pirates football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainMarvin Marsh
Home stadiumSnyder Field
Seasons← 19151917 →
1916 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • No champion recognized

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Howard Payne*W 9–0
October 6at Texas A&ML 0–6
October 13Daniel Baker*
  • Snyder Field
  • Georgetown, TX
L 0–7
October 21at RiceL 0–54
October 27Austin*
  • Snyder Field
  • Georgetown, TX
W 20–7
November 4at BaylorL 0–20
November 10TCU*
  • Snyder Field
  • Georgetown, TX
W 41–13
November 21at TexasL 3–17
December 1SMU*
  • Snyder Field
  • Georgetown, TX
T 9–9
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. "Southwestern win 9 to 0". The Houston Post. September 30, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Methodists give A&M tough battle in opening game". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Southwestern downs "Choc" Kelly's team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 28, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southwestern is loser to Baylor". Waco Morning News. November 5, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Christians to Georgetown". The Houston Post. November 10, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "T. C. U.'s prospects are blighted". The Houston Post. November 11, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Texas trampled on Methodists". The Houston Post. November 22, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Methodist teams play to deadlock". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 2, 1916. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "All-time Game Results". Southwestern University. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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