1918 Joe Spence
1918- 9-0 – COACH BILL JUNEAU- THE INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
The Cliff Morgan Rating Service Selects Texas As National Champions
1918- 9-0 – COACH BILL JUNEAU- INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
The Cliff Morgan Rating Service Selects Texas As National Champions
The first wave of the pandemic killed 200 people from Austin. The second wave claimed 17-year-old Texas football player Spence. He had moved into the line-up when Conley left for the Army.
The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, causing the death of 50 to 100 million people worldwide. Austin is not immune and the city faces many challenges. Football this year is not at the top of the list of priorities to attend. The Austin death toll is significant.
Due to influenza the Texas-OU game was canceled.
