St._Edward's_Crusaders_football

St. Edward's Crusaders football

St. Edward's Crusaders football

Defunct football program formerly representing St. Edward's University

The St. Edward's Crusaders football team represented St. Edward's University, located in Austin, Texas in college football. The team was known as the Saints prior to the 1933 season when head coach Jack Chevigny renamed them the Tigers.[1] Prior to the 1939 season, the team was renamed again as the Crusaders.[2] The program was discontinued after the 1939 season. The school's sports teams became known as the St. Edward's Hilltoppers after World War II.

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St. Edward's was a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association before moving to the Texas Conference in 1927. The football team won Texas Conference titles in 1933 and 1939.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Bite 'em". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. February 9, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. [2]
    Hart, Weldon (August 31, 1939). "The Tigers Are Crusaders Now; St. Edward's Team Takes a New (And Better_ Name This Season". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. [3]
    "Wildcats Win". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. International News Service. November 26, 1939. p. D3. Retrieved June 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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