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1938 Washington University Bears football team

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1938 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washburn * 2 0 0 6 3 0
Creighton * 1 0 1 6 1 1
Tulsa $ 3 1 0 4 5 1
Washington University 2 1 1 6 3 1
Drake 2 1 1 5 4 1
Saint Louis 1 1 1 3 5 2
Grinnell 0 3 0 3 5 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * ineligible for championship because of insufficient games

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (2–1–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 94.[1][2] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Vanderbilt*L 0–205,000[3]
October 1Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 25–13
October 8at TulsaL 0–147,500
October 15Simpson
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 58–6
October 22Missouri*dagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–13
October 29Centre*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 20–74,500[4]
November 4Oklahoma A&M
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 24–03,301[5]
November 12Butler*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–21
November 19McKendree*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 88–0
November 24at Saint Louis
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Beaten Tulsa Backs Into Valley Title". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 28, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "1938 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Vandy defeats Bears by 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bears defeat Centre's well-drilled team, 20–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tietjen, W. Vernon (November 5, 1938). "Bears Score Impressive 24-To-0 Victory Over Oklahoam Aggies". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.