1935 Washington University Bears football team

1935 Washington University Bears football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–4 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University + 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulsa + 3 – 0 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Creighton 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Drake 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Washburn 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Grinnell 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1935 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1935 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), tied for the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 149.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28McKendree*
W 24–0
October 5at Illinois*
L 6–28
October 12SMU*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–3511,000[2]
October 187:15 p.m.at Duquesne*
L 6–13[3][4]
October 26at Michigan State*
L 13–47
November 2Creighton
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 33–75,500[5]
November 9Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 13–0
November 16Missouri*dagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 19–68,544[6]
November 28Saint Louis*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 26–018,000[7]
December 7Oklahoma A&M
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 39–13

[8]

References

  1. ^ "1935 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ John G. Scott (October 13, 1935). "Bears Swamped by Southern Methodist, 35-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Sell, Jack (October 18, 1935). "Dukes Battle Washington U. Tonight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Claire Burcky (October 19, 1933). "Dukes' Attack Shaky, Bears Bow, 13-6". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John G. Scott (November 3, 1935). "Bears Trim Creighton, 33-7, to Open Bid for Valley Title". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ J. Roy Stockton (November 17, 1935). "Bears Star on Defense and Defeat Missouri U., 19 to 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (November 29, 1935). "Bears Reach Their Peak In Crushing Billikens, 26 To 0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1C. Retrieved May 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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