1916 Sam Houston Normal football team

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1916 Sam Houston Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
Seasons
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1917 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Sam Houston Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

The 1916 Sam Houston Normal football team represented Sam Houston Normal Institute—now known as Sam Houston State University—as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Gene Berry, Sam Houston Normal compiled a record of 5–2.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7BlinnHuntsville, TXW 78–0[1]
October 16Alexander InstituteHuntsville, TXW 40–0[2]
October 21Texas A&M freshmenHuntsville, TXW 10–7[3]
October 23Rusk AcademyHuntsville, TXW 38–6[4]
November 13Rice second teamHuntsville, TXL 0–6[5]
November 20Southwest Texas StateHuntsville, TX (rivalry)W 61–0[6]
November 253:00 p.m.at Texas freshmenL 0–35[7][8]

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References

  1. "S. H. N. I. 78, Blinn College 0". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 8, 1916. p. 19. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Sam Houston Normal Has Easy Victory Over Alexander College". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. October 17, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Aggie Freshmen On Trip". The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot. Bryan, Texas. October 21, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Fourty-Eight Straight Games". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. October 24, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Rice Scrubs Gave First Defeat To Sam Houston". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 14, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "S. H. N. I. Won Junior Football Championship". Houston Post. Houston, Texas. November 21, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Freshmen Will Meet Huntsville Teachers". Austin America. Austin, Texas. November 23, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Freshmen Overwhelm Sam Houston Normal". Austin America. Austin, Texas. November 26, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "1916 Football Schedule". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  10. "Sam Houston Football Record Book" (PDF). Sam Houston State University. December 2023. p. 59. Retrieved November 14, 2024.