1916 Tusculum Pioneers football team

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1916 Tusculum Pioneers football
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Record2–3
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Seasons
 1915
1917 
1916 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
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 Tusculum Pioneers football team represented Tusculum College during the 1916 college football season. [1] The team was led by head coach J. Bruce Anderson. The team's first game of the season was a loss to future SIAA champion Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30at Tennessee L 0–33 [2]
October 7at Emory and Henry Emory, VAL 0–35
October 14vs. Maryville (TN) Greeneville, TNL 0–20
October 21vs. Carson–Newman Morristown, TNW 12–6
TN Wesleyan?W 13–7

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References

  1. "2010 Tusculum Football Media Guide by Tusculum Athletic Media Relations - Issuu". issuu.com. July 27, 2010.
  2. "Tusculum at Tennessee Box Score, September 30, 1916". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.