1917 Washington University Pikers football team

American college football season

1917 Washington University Pikers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–3 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach	Red Rutherford (1st season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons← 1916 1918 →

1917 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Nebraska $	2	–	0	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Kansas	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Kansas State	2	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Missouri	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Washington University	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	3	–	0
Drake	0	–	3	–	0	0	–	5	–	2

$ – Conference champion

The 1917 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year Red Rutherford, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 13		Lombard*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 26–14
October 20		at Kansas State	Ahearn Field Manhattan, KS	L 0–61
October 27		Rose Polytechnic*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 7–0
November 3		Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 21–2
November 10	2:30 p.m.	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 20–0
November 17	3:00 p.m.	Missouri	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 3–19	5,000–6,000
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at Saint Louis*	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	L 0–13
*Non-conference game

References

"Pikers Offensive Strength Carrie Them To Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1917. p. 10, part 4. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Aggies Romp Over Washington Team For 61-0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Wray, John E. (October 28, 1917). "Pikers Win When Benway Runs 30 Yards And Scores". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Pikers Make Late Spurt And Defeat Light Rolla Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
North, Jack (November 9, 1917). "East High Will Clash With Strong Sioux City Eleven at East High Stadium, While Drake Bulldogs Battle Washington Pikers at Drake Stadium—Both Games Are Expected to Be Close". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Wide Awake Defense Men Win for Washington, 21[sic]-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1917. p. 10, part 4. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Wallar, Glen L. (November 18, 1917). "Missouri University Team Gains Easy Victory Over Washington, 19-3". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Wray, John E. (November 18, 1917). "Tiger Cubs Trim Washington 19-3, After Hard Fight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Pikers And Billikens Are Evenly Matched; Both Are Ready for Annual Title Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Sheridan, J. B. (November 30, 1917). "Billikens Outplay Opponents Heavily and Fumbling Keeps Score from Mounting Higher". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Lloyd, Clarence F. (November 30, 1917). "Billiken Eleven Has the Luck--All Bad--But Manages to Win". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2023.

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