| 1931 Washington University Bears football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (0–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Francis Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grinnell | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Albert Sharpe, the team compiled a 2–7 record.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | William Jewell* | W 6–0 | 2,500 | [1] | |
| October 3 | Illinois College* |
| W 18–7 | [2] | |
| October 10 | Westminster (MO)* |
| L 0–20 | 3,500 | [3] |
| October 17 | at Creighton | L 0–40 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 24 | Centre* |
| L 2–14 | 3,500 | [5] |
| October 31 | Drake |
| L 0–26 | 1,500 | [6] |
| November 7 | at Grinnell |
| L 0–25 | [7] | |
| November 14 | Kansas* |
| L 0–28 | 3,000 | [8] |
| November 26 | at Saint Louis* |
| L 0–34 | 11,658 | [9] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bears' aerial thrust in last period overcomes William Jewell, 6–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington University wins over Illinois College, 18–7". St. Joseph Gazette. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Westminster College's one-man attack humbles Washington U., 20–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Creighton swamps Washington 'U', 40–0". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Centre rallies to top Washington U., 14–2". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake mauls Washington". The Des Moines Register. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grinnell scores 25 to 0 victory over Washington". The St. Louis Star. November 7, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kansas runs wild, beats Bears, 28–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billikens show real power in defeating the Bears, 34–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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