1925 Austin Kangaroos football team

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1925 Austin Kangaroos football
Conference Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4–1 (2–3 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainAdam Cone
Home stadiumCashion Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern (TX) $ 4 –0 –15 –3 –1
Simmons (TX) 6 –1 –07 –2 –0
Howard Payne 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Trinity (TX) 4 –2 –09 –3 –0
North Texas State Teachers 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Abilene Christian 2 –1 –12 –5 –2
Austin 2 –3 –04 –4 –1
Sam Houston State 1 –2 –05 –4 –0
East Texas State 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
West Texas State 1 –3 –04 –4 –0
St. Edward's 1 –3 –13 –4 –1
Southwest Texas State 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Daniel Baker 0 –4 –22 –6 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1925 Austin Kangaroos football team was an American football team that represented Austin College as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1925 college football season. Led by Pete Cawthon in his third season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–3 in TIAA play. [1] The team's captain was Adam Cone. Eddie Dyer and Dell Morgan were assistant coaches. Henry Frnka played halfback. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 East Central * Sherman, TX W 9–0
October 2 East Texas State Sherman, TXW 28–0
October 9at Texas Tech *
T 3–3 [3]
October 16 Daniel Baker
  • Cashion Field
  • Sherman, TX
W 23–0 [4]
October 22vs. Southwestern (TX) Temple, TX L 3–9
October 303:00 p.m. Trinity (TX)
  • Cashion Field
  • Sherman, TX
L 0–162,500 [5] [6] [7]
November 11at Howard Payne Brownwood, TX L 0–19
November 18at Henderson-Brown * Arkadelphia, AR W 7–0
November 26at TCU *
L 0–213,000 [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Pirates Capture TIAA Grid Race; Win 4 and Tie One". Austin American-Statesman . Austin, Texas. November 29, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2019– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ Temple Jr., D. E., ed. (1926). "Athletics". The Chromoscope. The Senior Class of Austin College: 169–179. Retrieved April 26, 2019– via The Portal to Texas History.
  3. ↑ "Kangaroo eleven battles Matador gridders to tie". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. October 10, 1925. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Kangaroos Win Over Hill Billies Upsets Dopesters". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 17, 1925. p. 24. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ Jordan, Lester (October 29, 1925). "Trinity Football Team, Students, And Fans To Invade Sherman Friday". Waxahachie Daily Light . Waxahachie, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  6. ↑ "Trinity Tigers Add Kangaroos To List Of Victims". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Fort Worth, Texas. October 31, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Trinity Tigers Defeated Austin College Eleven". Corsicana Daily Sun . Corsicana, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1925. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved July 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "TCU Outplays Kangaroos". The Austin American. November 27, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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