American college football season
The 1909 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1909 college football season . Led by second-year head coach Frank Cayou , the team compiled an overall record of 3–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis . Hack Hagin was elected team captain prior to Washington University's first game of the season, against Shurtleff .[ 1]
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^ " "Hack" Hagin Will Lead W. U."s Football Eleven" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . October 10, 1909. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cayou's Eleven Scores Victory Over Shurtleff" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . October 10, 1909. p. 2S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cayou's Eleven Beat Milliken" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . October 17, 1909. p. 15. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jayhawkers Keep Way Open To Ever Victorious Season" . The Topeka Daily Capital . October 24, 1909. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Warner's Warriors Meet Indiana To-day" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . October 30, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington Strains to Beat Knox, 11 to 2" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . October 31, 1909. p. 3S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Cruisinberry, James (November 7, 1909). "Missouri Wins From Washington, 5 To 0" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Cruisinberry, James (November 7, 1909). "Cayou's Eleven In Plucky Game (continued)" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . p. 2S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Missouri University Vanquishes Washington Eleven On Francis Field, But Only After Brilliant Battle, And With Score 5 To 0" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . November 7, 1909. p. 1, part 5. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cayou And M'Guigan's Teams War This Afternoon" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . November 29, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Cruisinberry, James (November 21, 1909). "Vanderbilt's Fierce Attack A Mystery To Cayou's Men" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas and Washington Ready for Today's Battle" . Daily Arkansas Gazette . Little Rock, Arkansas . November 25, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas Whip W.U. Team, 34-0" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri . November 26, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF) . Washington University in St. Louis . p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2023 .