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1916 Birmingham Panthers football team

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1916 Birmingham Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumMunger Bowl
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

The 1916 Birmingham Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham College (now part of Birmingham–Southern College) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Under head coach Charles H. Brown, the Panthers compiled a 7–1 record. The team's roster included Homer Norton at end and Peahead Walker at quarterback.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at AlabamaL 0–13[2]
October 13at MarionMarion, ALW 7–6[3]
October 20at Southwestern PresbyterianClarksville, TNW 25–0[4]
October 26at Spring Hill
W 33–0[5]
November 3Jacksonville State
W 57–0[6]
November 17Albertville (AL)
  • Munger Bowl
  • Birmingham, AL
W 64–0[7]
November 25at Howard (AL)
W 15–0[8]
November 30at Southern (AL)Greensboro, ALW 42–0[9]

References

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  1. ^ "We Have With Us Today Birmingham's Grid Quad, Who Will Meet Howard Saturday". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. November 20, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Coach Kelly's boys defeat Methodist clan 13 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Birmingham has close shave with Cadet outfit at Marion Military Institute". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Birmingham has easy time of it". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Birmingham's win is great triumph". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cinch game goes to Methodist boys". The Birmingham News. November 4, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers run riot over farmer boys". The Birmingham News. November 18, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Methodists break knot of two years, crushing Baptist foe". The Birmingham News. November 26, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Birmingham has regular picnic". The Birmingham News. December 1, 1916. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.