The 1926 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Higgins, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 1–7 (0–6 MVC) |
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Home stadium | Francis Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M $ | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 6 | - | 2 | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grinnell | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 1 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 1 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington University | 0 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 7 | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zeitplan
editDate | Zeit | Opponent | Website | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 4 | Iowa State | L 0–6 | [1] | |||
October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Missouri Mines* |
| W 25–2 | 5,000 | [2][3] |
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Nebraska* |
| L 6–20 | 8,000–8,500 | [4][5][6][7] |
October 23 | at Grinnell | Grinnell, IA | L 0–7 | [8] | ||
October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma |
| L 0–21 | 7,500 | [9][10][11] |
November 6 | at Oklahoma A&M | L 3–37 | [12] | |||
November 13 | at Missouri | L 6–45 | [13] | |||
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Quantico Marines* |
| L 0–13 | 7,500 | [14][15] |
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References
edit- ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (October 5, 1926). "Foozled Punt Gives Ames Victory Over Washington U., 6 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Johnson, Willis E. (October 9, 1926). "Washington Is Confident of Beating Rolla Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Johnson, Willis E. (October 10, 1926). "Bears Triumph Over Rolla, 25-2". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Washington Play Nebraska". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (October 17, 1926). "Nebraska Eleven Beats Washington, 20-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (October 17, 1926). "Heavy Nebraska Eleven Wears Down Washington, Score 20-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Johnson, Willis E. (October 17, 1926). "Washington Loses Second Conference Game to Nebraska, 20 to 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Grinnell Defeats Washington By A Lone Touchdown, 7 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1926. p. 2S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Washington Outweighed By Oklahoma". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (October 31, 1926). "Sooner Air Attack Sinks Washington, 21-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (October 31, 1926). "Air Attack of Sooners Beats Washington, 21-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "State Aggies Come To Live To Smear Washington Bears, 37-3". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 6, 1926. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ McBride, C. E. (November 14, 1926). "Fists Fly When Tigers Defeat Bears, 45 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 25, 1926). "Bears Expect Hardest Battle of the Season Against Marines Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (November 26, 1926). "Quantico Eleven Defeats Washington University, 13 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 40. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 6, 2023.