1911_Butler_Christians_football_team

1911 Butler Christians football team

1911 Butler Christians football team

American college football season


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]

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  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 Beats Baptist Team". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 8, 1911. p. 31. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 13, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "Trouncing". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 5, 1911. p. 26. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Ready For Battle". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 10, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "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.
  13. "Butler Captain Boots Victory". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 19, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved November 1, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "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.
  15. "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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