1911 BUTLER CHRISTIANS FOOTBALL TEAM

1911 Butler Christians football
1911 Butler Christians football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Dave Allerdice (1st season);
Captain	G. Cullen Thomas
Home stadium	Washington Park
	Seasons ← 1910 1912 →

1911 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 7	2:50 p.m.	Franklin (IN)	Washington Park Indianapolis, IN	W 19–0	^[4]
October 14	2:30 p.m.	Transylvania	Washington Park Indianapolis, IN	T 0–0	^[5]^[6]
October 21		at Notre Dame	Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN	L 0–27	^[7]
October 28		Moores Hill	Washington Park Indianapolis, IN	W 45–0	^[8]^[9]
November 4		at Cincinnati	Carson Field Cincinnati, OH	L 11–23	^[10]^[11]
November 11		at Earlham	Reid Field Richmond, IN	L 6–39	^[12]^[13]
November 18		DePauw	Washington Park Indianapolis, IN	W 3–0	^[14]^[15]
November 30		Rose Polytechnic	Washington Park Indianapolis, IN	L 6–10	^[16]
All times are in Eastern time

References

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

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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 .

[2] "Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 11, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[5] "Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 13, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Butler Eleven Ties Transylvania Team". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1911. p. 42. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[8] "Butler Scores In Each Period". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Butler Scores in Each Period (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29, 1911. p. 51. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[11] "Trouncing". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 5, 1911. p. 26. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "Ready For Battle". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 10, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Easy Victory For Fast Quaker Team". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. November 12, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] "Butler Captain Boots Victory". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 19, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Butler Captain Boots Victory (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 19, 1911. p. 45. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] "Misplay in Last Minute Beats Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. December 1, 1911. p. 10. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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