1908 Washington University football team

1908 Washington University football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4–1 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1908 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Nebraska 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Iowa State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Missouri 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Drake 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Washington University 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Iowa 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Cayou, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 32:15 p.m.Carleton College (MO)*
T 0–0[1][2]
October 102:30 p.m.Shurtleff*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 24–6[3][4]
October 173:00 p.m.Knox*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–6[5][6]
October 24at Kansas
L 0–10[7]
October 313:00 p.m.Rose Polytechnic*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 11–6[8][9]
November 73:00 p.m.Millikin*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 16–0[10][11][12]
November 14at Missouri
L 0–40[13]
November 213:00 p.m.Vanderbilt*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–286,000[14][15]
November 262:30 p.m.at Tulane*
L 0–11[16][17][18]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Washington and St. Louis Will Begin Regular Schedules To-Day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Fumbles Cost Cayou's Victory Over Carleton". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 4, 1908. p. 2S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Strong Syracuse Team May Defeat Carlisle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Washington U. Eleven Makes Better Showing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Knox to Tackle Cayou's Braves". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Knox Team Succumbs to Washington's Attack". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Cayou's Team Beaten Down On Icy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Football Schedule". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 31, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Washington University Gains Victory Over Rose Poly, 11 to 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1908. p. 1, part 4. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Cayou's Tribe Should Have Little Trouble With Millikin". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "W. U. Scores With Ease". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1908. p. 1, part 4. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Washington Wins but Disappoints Admirers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Missouri's Open Playing Too Fast For Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 15, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "Cayou's Eleven In Shape For Great Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 21, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "Washington U. Beaten by the Forward Pass". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 22, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. ^ "To Close Season". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. ^ "Tulane Is Victorious". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 27, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  18. ^ "Washington loses, 11–0; Tulane University defeats Myrtle and Maroon in New Orleans game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 27, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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