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1924 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football team

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1924 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6–1 (2–4–1 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Stringer
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Howard Payne $ 5 0 0 7 2 0
North Texas State Teachers 4 1 1 5 3 1
Southwest Texas State 4 2 0 5 3 0
Rice 2 1 0 4 4 0
Southwestern (TX) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Austin 2 2 1 7 3 1
West Texas State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Daniel Baker 2 4 1 3 6 1
Trinity (TX) 2 4 2 2 7 2
Simmons (TX) 2 4 0 2 6 0
Abilene Christian 1 3 0 3 4 2
East Texas State 1 3 0 3 5 1
Sam Houston State 1 3 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football team represented Daniel Baker College as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1924 college football season. Led by Grady Higginbotham in his first season and only season as head coach, the team went 3–6–1.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
SeptemberSchreiner*Brownwood, TX?W 25–7
October 4at TCU*L 12–13
October 10at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXT 0–0[2]
October 17at North Texas State TeachersDenton, TXL 0–10[3]
October 24St. Edward's*Brownwood, TXL 0–7[4]
October 30at Simmons (TX)Abilene, TXL 0–17[5]
November 7at Southwest Texas State
L 0–9[6]
November 11Trinity (TX)Brownwood, TXW 7–0[7]
November 22at West Texas StateCanyon, TXW 3–0[8]
November 27at Abilene ChristianAbilene, TXL 0–3[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Glenn, ed. (1925). "Athletics". The Trail. Senior Class of Daniel Baker College: 68–81. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via The Portal to Texas History.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston and Daniel Baker Tie". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 11, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Denton Smears Daniel Baker". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 18, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Saints Win Over Hill Billies 7 to 0 With Long Passing Game". Austin American. Austin, Texas. October 25, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Simmons Cowboys Trim Daniel Baker, 17 to 0". Waco News-Tribune. Waco, Texas. Associated Press. October 31, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bobcats win another, Hopson boots trio of dropkicks to beat Daniel Baker". Times Record News. November 8, 1924. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Daniel Baker Wins On Blocked Kick". Austin American. Austin, Texas. November 12, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Hill Billies Beat West Texas Eleven". Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. November 23, 1924. p. 15. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Abilene Christian End Season With A Victory". Galveston Daily News. Galveston, Texas. November 28, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.