Claim: The 1917 Saint Louis Billikens football team competed against Cape Girardeau Normal in their opening game with a score of 34-0, but then dropped their next three games against Indiana, Drury, and DePauw.
Evidence: October 6 Cape Girardeau Normal W 34–0 at Indiana October 13 L 0–40 Drury October 20 L 0–7 October 27 DePauw L 0–14