1936 Washington University Bears football team

1936 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1936 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Creighton + 3 – 0 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Tulsa + 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Drake 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Washington University 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Washburn 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Grinnell 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1936 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 123.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Bradley*
W 32–0
October 3at Illinois*
L 7–1320,568
October 10at Notre Dame*
L 6–149,879
October 17at Boston University*
L 0–62,000[3]
October 24Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 18–206,000[4]
October 31Oklahoma A&M
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 39–6
November 6Duquesne*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–26
November 14at McKendree*Lebanon, ILW 33–0
November 21Missouri*
L 10–17
November 26at Saint Louis*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–2114,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[6]

References

  1. ^ "1936 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Boston U. 6, Bears 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 18, 1936. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Martin J. Haley (October 25, 1936). "Drake Wins Thriller Froom Washington, 20 to 18: Luftman's Points After Touchdowns Decisive Factors". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 1G – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tietjen, W. Vernon (November 27, 1936). "Billikens Climax Season By Gaining 21-To-6 Victory Over Bears". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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