1911 Butler Christians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
CaptainG. Cullen Thomas
Home stadiumWashington Park
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1911 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Marquette   –   7 – 0 – 2
Notre Dame   –   6 – 0 – 2
Fairmount   –   7 – 1 – 0
South Dakota   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   5 – 1 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   8 – 2 – 1
Saint Louis   –   6 – 1 – 1
Lake Forest   –   5 – 1 – 1
Mount Union   –   7 – 2 – 0
Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 2
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 0
St. Viator   –   4 – 2 – 0
Haskell   –   4 – 2 – 3
Iowa State Teachers   –   3 – 2 – 1
Ohio Northern   –   5 – 4 – 0
Detroit   –   4 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 3 – 0
South Dakota State   –   4 – 4 – 0
St. Mary's (OH)   –   3 – 3 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 1
Buchtel   –   3 – 4 – 1
Butler   –   3 – 4 – 1
Carthage   –   3 – 4 – 1
Doane   –   3 – 4 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 4 – 0
Heidelberg   –   2 – 3 – 1
Western State Normal   –   2 – 3 – 0
Loyola (IL)   –   2 – 5 – 0

The 1911 Butler Christians football team represented Butler University as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Butler compiled a record of 3–4–1. Dave Allerdice began the season at the team's head coach, but left Butler after the team's first game in early October to become the head football coach at University of Texas at Austin, succeeding Billy Wasmund, who died as a result of a fall.[1] Walter Gipe coached Butler for the remainder of the season.[2] Butler credits the entire season to Allerdice.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 72:50 p.m.Franklin (IN)
W 19–0[4]
October 142:30 p.m.Transylvania
  • Washington Park
  • Indianapolis, IN
T 0–0[5][6]
October 21at Notre Dame
L 0–27[7]
October 28Moores Hill
  • Washington Park
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 45–0[8][9]
November 4at Cincinnati
L 11–23[10][11]
November 11at Earlham
L 6–39[12][13]
November 18DePauw
  • Washington Park
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 3–0[14][15]
November 30Rose Polytechnic
  • Washington Park
  • Indianapolis, IN
L 6–10[16]

References

  1. ^ "Allerdice To Succeed Old Teammate As Coach". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. Associated Press. October 7, 1911. p. 12. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 11, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 7. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Butler Beats Baptist Team". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 8, 1911. p. 31. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 13, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Butler Eleven Ties Transylvania Team". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1911. p. 42. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Butler Weakens In Last, Losing, 27-0". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 22, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Butler Scores In Each Period". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Butler Scores in Each Period (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29, 1911. p. 51. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Butler Is Beaten But Makes Great Finish". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Trouncing". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 5, 1911. p. 26. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Ready For Battle". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 10, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Easy Victory For Fast Quaker Team". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 12, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Butler Captain Boots Victory". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 19, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Butler Captain Boots Victory (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 19, 1911. p. 45. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Misplay in Last Minute Beats Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. December 1, 1911. p. 10. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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