1920 Washington University Pikers football team

1920 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma $ 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 1
Missouri 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Kansas 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Iowa State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Drake 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Washington University 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Grinnell 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 3
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year George Rider, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Missouri Mines*
W 21–04,000[1]
October 9Drury*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 36–0[2]
October 16at GrinnellGrinnell, IAW 23–14[3]
October 233:00 p.m.Oklahoma
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 14–24[4][5]
October 30at Iowa State
L 7–24[6][7]
November 6Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–14[8]
November 13at Missouri
L 10–14[9]
November 252:00 p.m.at Saint Louis*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 17–012,000[10][11]

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References

  1. ^ "Pikers Use Aerial Attack to Defeat Rolla Miners, 21-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1920. p. 9, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Pikeway Machine Easily Conquers Drury Panthers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1920. p. 8, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Thompson's Field Goal from 40-Yard Mark Puts Pikers On Winning List". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Washington Will Be Fit And Ready For Oklahoma U." The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1920. p. 24. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma Uses Piker Errors To Triumph, 24 To 14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Punchless Pikers Beaten By Drake Bulldogs, 14 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Al Lincoln Springs 25 Yards To Score For Missouri Tigers". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 13, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Pikers Favored to Conquer Billiken Eleven Tomorrow In Sixth Annual Struggle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Gould, James M. (November 26, 1920). "Pikers Are the Class but Billiken Battle to the Final Whistle". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 14–15. Retrieved July 14, 2023.


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