Phillips at Texas

Saturday, October 11, 1919

Phillips beat Texas 10–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Phillips led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayPhillips2–⁠0–⁠1 in 1919
10
HomeTexas6–⁠3 in 1919
0

FinalHigh 63°F, low 51°F, 0.98 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The El Paso herald's story: PHILLIPS UNIVERSITY WINS FIRST GAME OF SEASON FROM TEXAS "

    El Paso herald, El Paso, Tex., October 13, 1919, page 11

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    PHILLIPS UNIVERSITY WINS FIRST GAME OF SEASON FROM TEXAS “ A usTIN. Texas, Oct. 1a-Weaknesr “A Of the Texas line and lack Of team work Of the entire Texas team compiled with the finished playing 81 Phillips university eleven allowed Phillips 70 win here this afternoon by n score Of 10 to 0. Strauss at fuu back. Levi az left half and shelton At right half made long gains ut VIII vita their brilliant end runs and wonderful punfinE. Strauss and Levi averaged 50 yards The Haymnkers as team demon strafrd the careful co1ehinr received from 3lauIhetseh, Tie former lIichian star For Texas captain Graves and 1IaEey Hart played the end positious Ike veterans. Time after time these two TTiIiE men recoFcred free fumbles with lightning speed. Ferguson. who started NJ right half Tor TeEns- Wus in fured early IN the game, de1rlFing the Longhorns OF their spleudid punfer which injured their chances to score. Despite the fact that Texas was outweiEhed IS pounds TO the man and the greater team work Of the visitors. the local eleven played a Eood game. Only six suhstitutions were made while the opponents made one, Robeys all Oklahoma back replnelng Strauss who was injured In the third quarter. Strauss made the lone touchdown Cor the Hnymakers on a line buck after his team mates had carried the ball 10 the Texas goal line, In the second quarter A Few minutes later Strauss thrilled the Texas stands by making a – yard drop kick which ended the scoring.

  • The The Morning Tulsa daily world's story: Phillips University Beats Texas EieUen at Austin, 10 to o speeiAl 10 The World

    The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 12, 1919, page 25

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    Phillips University Beats Texas EieUen at Austin, 10 to o speeiAl 10 The World AUSTIN. Texas, Oct. iI.-Philllpa university loomed as strong contender Nor the southwesterno football championship when they defeated the strong University of Texas team here today, 10 10 o. The game was played on “A heavy fleI dand line plays were rcsorted 10 by both teams as an only means or gain. Both Of the visitors scores came In the second quarter

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas 93% to win. Phillips pulled the upset.

Texas leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1926Texas 27, Phillips 0
1924Texas 27, Phillips 0
1923Texas 51, Phillips 0
1922Texas 41, Phillips 10
1920Texas 27, Phillips 0
1919Phillips 10, Texas 0

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