1938 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season

1938 Washington University Bears football

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 6–3–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach|

* Jimmy Conzelman (7th season)

Home stadium| Francis Field

Seasons

<- 1937

1939 ->

1938 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Washburn *  | 2  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Creighton *  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1
Tulsa $  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Washington University | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Drake | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Saint Louis | 1  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Grinnell | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Oklahoma A&M | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* * ineligible for championship because of insufficient games

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (2–1–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 94.[1][2] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 24| Vanderbilt*|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| L 0–20| 5,000| [3]
October 1| Drake|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 25–13| |
October 8| at Tulsa|

* Skelly Field
* Tulsa, OK

| L 0–14| 7,500|
October 15| Simpson|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 58–6| |
October 22| Missouri*|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| L 0–13| |
October 29| Centre*|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 20–7| 4,500| [4]
November 4| Oklahoma A&M|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 24–0| 3,301| [5]
November 12| Butler*|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 27–21| |
November 19| McKendree*|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 88–0| |
November 24| at Saint Louis|

* Walsh Stadium
* St. Louis, MO

| T 0–0| |

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Beaten Tulsa Backs Into Valley Title". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 28, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved November 27, 2020 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "1938 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
3. ^ "Vandy defeats Bears by 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Bears defeat Centre's well-drilled team, 20–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Tietjen, W. Vernon (November 5, 1938). "Bears Score Impressive 24-To-0 Victory Over Oklahoam Aggies". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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Washington University Bears football

Venues|

* Amateur Park (1887–1889)
* Forest Park (1889, 1896)
* Sportsman's Park (1890–1892, 1898–1901)
* De Hodiamont Park (1897–1900, 1902)
* New Sportsman's Park / League Park (1894, 1898, 1900, 1902–1903, 1906)
* Francis Olympic Field (1904–present)

People|

* Head coaches

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