1926 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season

1926 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	1–7 (0–6 MVC)
Head coach	Bob Higgins (2nd season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons← 1925 1927 →

1926 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Oklahoma A&M $	3	–	0	–	1	3	–	4	–	1
Nebraska	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Missouri	4	–	1	–	0	5	–	1	–	2
Grinnell	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma	3	–	2	–	1	5	–	2	–	1
Kansas State	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	3	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Drake	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Kansas	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Washington University	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1926 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Higgins, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 4		Iowa State	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–6
October 9	2:30 p.m.	Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 25–2	5,000
October 16	2:30 p.m.	Nebraska*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–20	8,000–8,500
October 23		at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	L 0–7
October 30	2:30 p.m.	Oklahoma	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–21	7,500
November 6		at Oklahoma A&M	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 3–37
November 13		at Missouri	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 6–45
November 25	2:30 p.m.	Quantico Marines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–13	7,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

Goldstein, J. Walter (October 5, 1926). "Foozled Punt Gives Ames Victory Over Washington U., 6 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Johnson, Willis E. (October 9, 1926). "Washington Is Confident of Beating Rolla Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Johnson, Willis E. (October 10, 1926). "Bears Triumph Over Rolla, 25-2". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Play Nebraska". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Goldstein, J. Walter (October 17, 1926). "Nebraska Eleven Beats Washington, 20-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Goldstein, J. Walter (October 17, 1926). "Heavy Nebraska Eleven Wears Down Washington, Score 20-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Johnson, Willis E. (October 17, 1926). "Washington Loses Second Conference Game to Nebraska, 20 to 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Grinnell Defeats Washington By A Lone Touchdown, 7 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1926. p. 2S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"Washington Outweighed By Oklahoma". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1926. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Goldstein, J. Walter (October 31, 1926). "Sooner Air Attack Sinks Washington, 21-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Goldstein, J. Walter (October 31, 1926). "Air Attack of Sooners Beats Washington, 21-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"State Aggies Come To Live To Smear Washington Bears, 37-3". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 6, 1926. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
McBride, C. E. (November 14, 1926). "Fists Fly When Tigers Defeat Bears, 45 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Johnson, Willis E. (November 25, 1926). "Bears Expect Hardest Battle of the Season Against Marines Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
Goldstein, J. Walter (November 26, 1926). "Quantico Eleven Defeats Washington University, 13 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 40. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

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