1901 Washington University football team

American college football season

1901 Washington University football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3–1
Head coach	Maurice Gordon Clarke (1st season)
Home stadium	Athletic Park
Seasons← 1900 1902 →

1901 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Saint Louis		–		10	–	0	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural		–		7	–	0	–	0
Marquette		–		4	–	0	–	1
Northern Illinois State		–		6	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame		–		8	–	1	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan		–		8	–	2	–	0
Kirksville Osteopaths		–		10	–	3	–	0
Nebraska		–		6	–	2	–	0
Ohio		–		6	–	1	–	2
Doane		–		3	–	1	–	0
Haskell		–		6	–	2	–	0
Lake Forest		–		10	–	5	–	0
Ohio State		–		5	–	3	–	1
Washington University		–		5	–	3	–	1
Ohio Medical		–		5	–	3	–	1
Iowa State Normal		–		5	–	3	–	2
South Dakota Agricultural		–		3	–	2	–	0
Beloit		–		5	–	3	–	3
Washburn		–		3	–	2	–	3
Carthage		–		1	–	1	–	0
Drake		–		4	–	4	–	0
Detroit College		–		3	–	3	–	0
Mount Union		–		5	–	5	–	1
Wittenberg		–		4	–	4	–	0
Kansas State		–		3	–	4	–	1
Michigan Agricultural		–		3	–	4	–	1
Iowa State		–		2	–	6	–	2
Kansas		–		3	–	5	–	2
Wabash		–		4	–	7	–	0
Fairmount		–		3	–	6	–	0
Heidelberg		–		1	–	3	–	1
Miami (OH)		–		1	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati		–		1	–	4	–	1
Case		–		2	–	7	–	0
Missouri		–		1	–	6	–	1
Butler		–		0	–	1	–	0
Chicago Eclectic Medical		–		0	–	3	–	0

The 1901 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1901 college football season. Led by Maurice Gordon Clarke in his first and only season as head coach, Washington University compiled a record of 5–3–1. The team played home games at Athletic Park in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 5	2:30 p.m.	DePauw	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	L 5–24
October 12		at Illinois	Illinois Field Champaign, IL	L 0–21
October 19	3:00 p.m.	Kansas City Medics	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	L 0–28
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Lake Forest	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 11–0
November 2	3:00 p.m.	Vanderbilt	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 12–11	400–2,000
November 9	3:00 p.m.	Central (MO)	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 16–11
November 16	3:00 p.m.	Rose Polytechnic	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 2–0	200
November 23		at Missouri Mines	Athletic Park Rolla, MO	W 16–6
November 28	3:00 p.m.	University of Indianapolis	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	T 6–6	1,500

References

"Three Football Games For Local Gridirons". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 5, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"DePauw Team Won From Washington". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1901. p. 3, part III. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Champaign Defeated Washington Yesterday 21 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 13, 1901. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
"W. U. Vs. Medics". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 19, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Kansas Has No Trouble". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 20, 1901. p. B3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Will Meet Lake Forest Team Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Wins From Lake Forest". Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. October 27, 1901. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
"Washington Meets Vanderbilt Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Won Again". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 3, 1901. p. 15. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Exciting Contest". The Tennessean. November 3, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved May 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
"Washington Expects To Raise Percentage". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 9, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Won Again". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1901. p. 15. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Two Big Games In St. Louis Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Wins In A Close Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 17, 1901. p. 9, part 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Beats Miners, 16 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1901. p. 3, part 4. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Four Football Games On Local Fields Are Scheduled For Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 28, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington 6, Indianapolis 6". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 29, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

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Venues	Amateur Park (1887–1889) Forest Park (1889, 1896) Sportsman's Park (1890–1892, 1898–1901) De Hodiamont Park (1897–1900, 1902) New Sportsman's Park / League Park (1894, 1898, 1900, 1902–1903, 1906) Francis Olympic Field (1904–present)
People	Head coaches
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