Getting to Know the Saint Louis Billikens
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Saint Louis University
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Founded: 1818
Enrollment: 13,505
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Joined A-10: 2005
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Nickname: Billikens
Mascot: The Billiken
Teams: 18
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (8): Baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, field hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1973 NCAA Men's Soccer National Champions (10 – the most in NCAA Men's Soccer History); 1948 NIT Champions, 1952 NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight, 1957 NCAA Men's Basketball, Sweet Sixteen; 1965 Baseball College World Series. Defending A-10 Champions in men's soccer (regular season), men's basketball (regular season) and baseball (regular season).
Notable Alumni: Enrique Bolaños '62 (Former President of Nicaragua); Brad Davis (2014 U.S. World Cup, pictured on homepage); Larry Hughes (NBA Player); Vedad Ibisevic '03 (2014 Bosnia-Herzegovina World Cup); Gene Kranz '54 (NASA/Leader of Apollo 13 rescue mission); Brian McBride '96 (U.S. World Cup Captain); Ed McCauley '49 (Basketball Hall of Famer); George Michael '61 (Host of The George Michael Sports Machine); Tim Ream (Pro/US Soccer Player).
Fun Fact: SLU no longer has a football team, but its team in 1906 made a profound impact on the game. SLU's Bradbury Robinson threw the first legal forward pass in a game against Carroll College on Sept. 5, 1906.
Davidson Connection: Davidson's lone meeting with the Billikens' men's soccer program was in 1995, a 3-1 win for SLU at the University of South Carolina's MetLife Classic.
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Saint Louis University
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
Founded: 1818
Enrollment: 13,505
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Joined A-10: 2005
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Nickname: Billikens
Mascot: The Billiken
Teams: 18
A-10 Men's Sports in Common with Davidson (8): Baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field.
A-10 Women's Sports in Common with Davidson (9): Basketball, cross country, field hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, volleyball.
Notable Athletic Accomplishments: 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1973 NCAA Men's Soccer National Champions (10 – the most in NCAA Men's Soccer History); 1948 NIT Champions, 1952 NCAA Men's Basketball Elite Eight, 1957 NCAA Men's Basketball, Sweet Sixteen; 1965 Baseball College World Series. Defending A-10 Champions in men's soccer (regular season), men's basketball (regular season) and baseball (regular season).
Notable Alumni: Enrique Bolaños '62 (Former President of Nicaragua); Brad Davis (2014 U.S. World Cup, pictured on homepage); Larry Hughes (NBA Player); Vedad Ibisevic '03 (2014 Bosnia-Herzegovina World Cup); Gene Kranz '54 (NASA/Leader of Apollo 13 rescue mission); Brian McBride '96 (U.S. World Cup Captain); Ed McCauley '49 (Basketball Hall of Famer); George Michael '61 (Host of The George Michael Sports Machine); Tim Ream (Pro/US Soccer Player).
Fun Fact: SLU no longer has a football team, but its team in 1906 made a profound impact on the game. SLU's Bradbury Robinson threw the first legal forward pass in a game against Carroll College on Sept. 5, 1906.
Davidson Connection: Davidson's lone meeting with the Billikens' men's soccer program was in 1995, a 3-1 win for SLU at the University of South Carolina's MetLife Classic.
Click here to learn about the rest of the A-10
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