1916 Southwest Conference football season | |
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Sport | Football |
Duration | September 23 – December 1, 1916 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Champion | none recognized |
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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 Southwest Conference football season was the second season of college football played by the member schools of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and was a part of the 1916 college football season. Despite finishing in 1st place, the University of Texas Longhorns were not recognized as conference champions for an unknown reason. This was also Southwestern's final year in the conference as they returned to the TIAA after the 1916 season.
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | PPG | PAG |
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1 | Texas | Eugene Van Gent | 7–2–0 (.778) | 5–1–0 (.833) | 24.2 | 3.9 |
2 | Baylor | Charles Mosley | 9–1–0 (.900) | 3–1–0 (.750) | 31.6 | 2.7 |
3 | Rice | Philip Arbuckle | 6–1–2 (.778) | 2–1–0 (.667) | 38.4 | 6.9 |
4 | Oklahoma | Bennie Owen | 6–5–0 (.545) | 2–1–0 (.667) | 42.9 | 10.5 |
5 | Texas A&M | Edwin Harlan | 6–3–0 (.667) | 1–2–0 (.333) | 20.9 | 7.3 |
6 | Arkansas | T. T. McConnell | 4–4–0 (.500) | 0–2–0 (.000) | 32.6 | 15.4 |
7 | Oklahoma A&M | John G. Griffith | 4–4–0 (.500) | 0–3–0 (.000) | 36.3 | 11.9 |
8 | Southwestern | J. Burton Rix | 3–5–1 (.389) | 0–4–0 (.000) | 8.6 | 19.9 |
Key
PPG = Average of points scored per game [2]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game [2]
Index to colors and formatting |
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Non-conference matchup; SWC member won |
Non-conference matchup; SWC member lost |
Non-conference matchup; tie |
SWC teams in bold |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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September 23 | Oklahoma | Central State (OK) | Fair Park • Oklahoma City, OK | W 27–0 | [3] | |||
Week | No Game | |||||||||
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1 | Texas | Baylor | Rice | Texas A&M | Arkansas | Oklahoma A&M | Southwestern |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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September 29 | Howard Payne | Southwestern | Snyder Field • Georgetown, TX | W 9–0 | [4] | |||
September 30 | SMU | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 74–0 | 2,400 | [5] | ||
September 30 | San Marcos Baptist Academy | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX | W 76–0 | [6] | |||
September 30 | Oklahoma Catholic | Oklahoma | Boyd Field • Norman, OK | W 107–0 | [7] | |||
September 30 | Pittsburg Normal | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR | W 34–20 | [8] | |||
Week | No Game | |||||||||
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2 | Texas A&M | Southwestern | Oklahoma A&M |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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October 6 | Southwestern | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | TAMU 6–0 | [9] | |||
October 7 | Rice | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX (rivalry) | UT 16–2 | [10] | |||
October 7 | SMU | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX | W 61–0 | [11] | |||
October 7 | Southwestern Normal | Oklahoma | Boyd Field • Norman, OK | W 140–0 | [12] | |||
October 7 | Hendrix | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR | W 58–0 | [13] | |||
October 7 | Northwestern Territorial Normal | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | W 90–0 | [14] | |||
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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October 13 | Oklahoma A&M | Texas | League Park • San Antonio, TX | UT 14–6 | 5,000 | [15] | ||
October 13 | Austin | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | W 40–0 | [16] | |||
October 13 | Daniel Baker | Southwestern | Snyder Field • Georgetown, TX | L 0–7 | [17] | |||
October 14 | Baylor | Trinity (TX) | Fair Park • Dallas, TX | W 37–0 | [18] | |||
October 14 | Kendall | Oklahoma | Boyd Field • Norman, OK | L 0–16 | [19] | |||
October 14 | LSU | Texas A&M | Galveston, TX (rivalry) | L 0–13 | [20] | |||
October 14 | Oklahoma Mines | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR | W 82–0 | [21] | |||
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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October 19 | Baylor | Howard Payne | Brownwood, TX | W 47–0 | [22] | |||
October 21 | Texas | Oklahoma | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, TX | UT 21–7 | [23] | |||
October 21 | Southwestern | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | RICE 54–0 | [24] | |||
October 21 | Missouri Mines | Arkansas | The Hill • Fayetteville, AR | W 60–0 | [25] | |||
October 21 | Southwestern Normal | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | W 117–0 | [26] | |||
October 23 | SMU | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | W 62–0 | [27] | |||
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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October 27 | Rice | TCU | TCU gridiron • Fort Worth, TX | T 7–7 | [28] [29] | |||
October 27 | Austin | Southwestern | Snyder Field • Georgetown, TX | W 20–7 | [30] | |||
October 28 | Baylor | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | BAY 7–3 | [31] | |||
October 28 | Missouri | Oklahoma | Boyd Field • Norman, OK (rivalry) | L 14–23 | [32] | |||
October 28 | Haskell | Texas A&M | Fair Park • Dallas, TX | W 13–6 | [33] [34] | |||
October 28 | Warrensburg | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | W 16–7 | [35] | |||
Week | No Game | |||||||||
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6 | Arkansas |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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November 4 | Texas | Missouri | Rollins Field • Columbia, MO | L 0–3 | [36] | |||
November 4 | Southwestern | Baylor | Cotton Palace • Waco, TX | BAY 20–0 | [37] | |||
November 4 | Texas A&M | Rice | West End Park • Houston, TX | RICE 20–0 | [38] | |||
November 4 | Oklahoma | Kansas | McCook Field • Lawrence, KS | L 13–21 | [39] | |||
November 4 | Arkansas | LSU | Fair Grounds • Shreveport, LA | L 7–17 | [40] | |||
November 4 | Oklahoma A&M | Kendall | Association Park • Tulsa, OK (rivalry) | L 13–17 | 3,000 | [41] | ||
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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November 10 | TCU | Southwestern | Snyder Field • Georgetown, TX | W 41–13 | [42] [43] | |||
November 11 | Texas A&M | Baylor | Cotton Palace • Waco, TX (rivalry) | TAMU 3–0 | 2,000 | [44] | ||
November 11 | Tulane | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | W 23–13 | [38] | |||
November 11 | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | Boyd Field • Norman, OK | W 96–0 | [45] | |||
November 11 | Central State (OK) | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | L 34–6 | [46] | |||
Week | No Game | |||||||||
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8 | Texas | Arkansas |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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November 14 | Arkansas | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX (rivalry) | UT 52–0 | [47] | |||
November 17 | SMU | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX (rivalry) | W 146–3 | [48] | |||
November 17 | Missouri Mines | Texas A&M | Kyle Field • College Station, TX | W 77–0 | [49] | |||
November 18 | Baylor | Oklahoma A&M | Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK | W BAY 10-7 | [50] | |||
November 18 | Kansas State | Oklahoma | Boyd Field • Norman, OK | L 13–14 | [51] | |||
Week | No Game | |||||||||
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9 | Southwestern |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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November 21 | Southwestern | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | UT 17–3 | [52] | |||
November 24 | Austin | Baylor | Carroll Field • Waco, TX | W 26–0 | [53] | |||
November 24 | Rice | LSU | State Field • Baton Rouge, LA | T 7–7 | [54] | |||
November 25 | Oklahoma | Arkansas | Municipal Stadium • Fort Smith, AR | OU 14-13 | [55] | |||
Week | No Game | |||||||||
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9 | Oklahoma A&M | Texas A&M |
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Ref. | ||
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November 30 | Texas A&M | Texas | Clark Field • Austin, TX (rivalry) | UT 21–7 | 15,000 | [56] | ||
November 30 | Baylor | TCU | TCU Gridiron • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry) | W 32–14 | 4,500 | [57] | ||
November 30 | Arizona | Rice | Rice Field • Houston, TX | W 47–16 | [58] | |||
November 30 | Oklahoma A&M | Oklahoma | Fair Park • Oklahoma City, OK (rivalry) | OU 41-7 | 7,500 | [59] | ||
November 30 | Arkansas | Mississippi A&M | Russwood Park • Memphis, TN | L 7-20 | [60] | |||
December 1 | SMU | Southwestern | Snyder Field • Georgetown, TX | T 9-9 | [61] | |||
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