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1923 Washington University Pikers football team

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1923 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–5 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas + 3 0 3 5 0 3
Nebraska + 3 0 2 4 2 2
Drake 3 1 0 5 2 0
Iowa State 3 2 1 4 3 1
Kansas State 2 2 2 4 2 2
Oklahoma 2 4 0 3 5 0
Missouri 1 3 2 2 3 3
Grinnell 1 3 0 2 6 0
Washington University 1 4 0 3 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1923 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Byron Wimberly, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Missouri Mines*W 7–0[1][2]
October 133:00 p.m.Grinnell
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 2–16[3][4]
October 202:30 p.m.at OklahomaL 7–62[5][6]
October 273:00 p.m.Iowa State
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–543,500[7][8][9]
November 32:30 p.m.Drury*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 6–0[10][11]
November 10at KansasL 0–83[12]
November 172:30 p.m.Missouri
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–79,000[13][14][15]
November 29at Tulane*L 8–193,000[16]

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References

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  1. ^ "Billikens Play Arkansas; W. U. Opposes Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 5, 1923. p. 37. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Schneff, Arthur (October 7, 1923). "Washington Eleven Wins From Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Washington and St. Louis U. Both Face Stout Foes". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 13, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Schneff, Arthur (October 14, 1923). "Washington Beaten 16-2 By Grinnell". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Passing Game Features Last Practice Day". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Norman, Oklahoma. October 20, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma Sores Nine Touchdowns Defeating Pikers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1923. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "S O S Brings Out 8 New Candidates For Piker Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1923. p. 51. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Schneff, Arthur (October 28, 1923). "Ames Overwhelms Pikers, 54 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Schneff, Arthur (October 28, 1923). "Ames Crosses Pikers' Line Eight Times And Rolls Up 54 to 7 Score (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Piker and Drury Elevens Crippled For Today's Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Schneff, Arthur (November 4, 1923). "Pikers Win From Drury Eleven, 6-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "K. U. Defeats Washington U." Springfield Republican. Springfield, Missouri. November 11, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Missouri Tigers Face Washington In Annual Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1923. p. 41. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Schneff, Arthur (November 18, 1923). "Pikers Shock Missouri, 13-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Schneff, Arthur (November 18, 1923). "Great Runs By Floun And Hutton Enable Pikers To Beat Mizzou (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Tulane puzzles Pikers with trick plays to gain victory, 19 to 8". St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat. November 30, 1923. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 14, 2023.