1929 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1929 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Drake $ 3 –0 –15 –3 –1
Grinnell 1 –0 –25 –1 –2
Oklahoma A&M 1 –1 –04 –3 –2
Washington University 0 –1 –13 –4 –1
Creighton 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Albert Sharpe, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 52:30 p.m.Illinois College*
W 34–7[1][2]
October 128:00 p.m.Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–2012,000[3][4][5]
October 19at GrinnellGrinnell, IAT 0–02,000[6][7]
October 268:00 p.m.Drury*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 33–07,500[8][9][10]
November 22:00 p.m.Carnegie Tech*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–196,000[11][12][13]
November 92:00 p.m.Missouri*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–69,000[14][15][16]
November 16at Kansas*
L 0–133,000[17]
November 282:00 p.m.Saint Louis*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–014,000[18][19]

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References

  1. ↑ Scott, John G. (October 4, 1929). "Bears Wear All-Red Outfits During Practice for Tomorrow's Tilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. ↑ Freund, Henry L. (October 5, 1929). "Bears Score In Every Period And Defeat Illinois College, 34 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ↑ Gould, James M. (October 12, 1929). "Form Favors Drake To Defeat Washington In Contest Tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ↑ Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Eleven Defeats Washington, 20 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ↑ Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Defeats Washington In Night Game, 20-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ↑ Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell to a Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ↑ Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell To Scoreless Tie (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Willis E. (October 26, 1929). "Washington To Entertain Drury Under Floodlights Tonight". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. ↑ Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Sausselle Scores Four Touchdowns as Bears Defeat Drury, 33-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. ↑ Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Bears Defeat Drury In Night Game, 33-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Willis E. (November 2, 1929). "Carnegie Team Limbers Up on Francis Field for Bears Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. ↑ Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington U. Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. ↑ Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. ↑ Johnson, Willis E. (November 9, 1929). "Washington U. to Face Missouri Today Without Ted Saussele". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. ↑ Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Washington Rises to Heights as Tigers Eke Out 6-0 Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. ↑ Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Bears Fight Hard, but Bow to Tigers, 6-0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. ↑ Freund, Henry L. (November 17, 1929). "Bears Weaken In Second Half And Kansas Gains 13 To 0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. ↑ Gould, James M. (November 27, 1929). "Bears And Billikens Measure Up Even For Thanksgiving Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. ↑ Gould, James M. (November 29, 1929). "Bears Turn Blocked Kick Into Touchdown And Defeat Billikens, 7-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 16C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. ↑ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 2, 2023.


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