1917 Southwest Texas State football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
  • G. B. Marsh (2nd season)
CaptainMcGee
1917 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Middle Tennessee State Normal    7 0 0
Presbyterian    8 1 0
Navy    7 1 0
North Texas State Normal    6 1 0
Spring Hill    4 2 0
West Virginia    6 3 1
Southwest Texas State    5 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal    3 2 0
Texas Mines    0 0 1
Kentucky    3 5 1
Oglethorpe    1 2 0
Wake Forest    1 6 1
Marshall    1 7 1
Tennessee (SATC)    0 3 0

The 1917 Southwest Texas State football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State Normal School—now known as Texas State University–as an independent during the 1917 college football season. Led by second-year head coach G. B. Marsh, the team finished the season with a record of 5–3. The team's captain was McGree, who played tackle.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 15St. Edward'sW 44–0
October 19San Marcos Baptist Academy
L 0–7[3]
October 29Texas JVL 0–27
November 3MeridianW 13–0
November 12San Marcos Baptist AcademyW 3–0
November 19Sam Houston NormalSan Marcos, TXW 25–0[4]
November 24Peacock Military AcademyL 0–26
November 29Coronal InstituteW 13–0

References

  1. "The Pedagogue 1918". The Pedagogue. San Marcos, Texas: Students of the Southwest Texas State Normal. XV: 116–119. 1918. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. "2018 Texas State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Texas State University. p. 153. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. "Academy Beat Normal". The Houston Post. October 20, 1917. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southwest Texas Normal Defeats Huntsville Eleven". The Austin American. November 21, 1917. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.


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