1948 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season

1948 Washington University Bears football

Conference| Independent
Record| 9–1
Head coach|

* Weeb Ewbank (2nd season)

Home stadium| Francis Field

Seasons

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1948 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Michigan Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
No. 2 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Bowling Green |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
Washington University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
John Carroll |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 2
Ball State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Michigan State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 2
Baldwin–Wallace |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Detroit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wayne |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Valparaiso |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Toledo |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Michigan State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Xavier |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Central Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by Weeb Ewbank in his second and final season as head coach, the Bears compiled a record of 9–1. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 25| 2:00 p.m.| Missouri Mines|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 19–7| 9,100| [1][2]
October 2| 2:00 p.m.| Carnegie Tech|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 14–6| 6,800| [3][4][5]
October 9| 2:00 p.m.| Washburn|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 20–0| 5,600| [6][7]
October 16| 2:00 p.m.| at Butler|

* Butler Bowl
* Indianapolis, IN

| W 7–0| 8,000| [8][9][10]
October 23| | at Colorado College|

* Washburn Field
* Colorado Springs, CO

| W 40–7| 2,000| [11][12][13]
October 30| 2:00 p.m.| Oberlin|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 33–20| 4,200| [14][15][16]
November 6| 2:00 p.m.| at Grinnell| Grinnell, IA| W 47–0| 2,000| [17][18]
November 13| 2:00 p.m.| Western Michigan|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| L 6–19| 10,250| [19][20]
November 20| 2:00 p.m.| at Sewanee|

* Hardee Field
* Sewanee, TN

| W 27–6| | [21][22][23]
November 27| 2:00 p.m.| Louisville|

* Francis Field
* St. Louis, MO

| W 27–12| 5,400| [24][25]

* Homecoming
* All times are in Central time

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Herman, Jack (September 25, 1948). "Favored Bears Entertain Miners In Grid Inaugural". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ Herman, Jack (September 26, 1948). "9100 See Bears Turn Back Miners, 19 to 7, in Opener". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ Herman, Jack (October 2, 1948). "Bears After Second Victory, Meet Carnegie Tech". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 3, 1948). "Bears Down Carnegie Eleven, 14-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 3, 1948). "Washington U. Beats Carnegie Tech, 14-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ Herman, Jack (October 9, 1948). "Bears Take On Washburn". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ Farrington, Dick (October 10, 1948). "Bears Defeat Washburn for Third in Row". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "St. Louis Team Plays Butler In Homecoming Contest". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 16, 1948. p. 22. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Butler Bows, 7-0, In Fourth Quarter". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 17, 1948. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Butler Beaten By 7-0 Margin In 4th Quarter (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 17, 1948. p. 4, section 7. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Bears Seeking Fifth Straight Victory Today". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. October 12, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "Winner Lead Bears to Fifth Straight, 40-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1948. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ "Winner Lead Bears to Fifth Straight Win (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1948. p. 2F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ Herman, Jack (October 30, 1948). "Bears Rated Over Oberlin". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 31, 1948). "Bears Beat Oberlin in 33-20 Thriller". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
16. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 31, 1948). "Bears Get a Scare But Defeat Oberlin (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
17. ^ Herman, Jack (November 6, 1948). "Bears After No. 7 at Grinnell". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
18. ^ "Grinnell Bows, 47-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 7, 1948. p. 4S. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
19. ^ Herman, Jack (November 13, 1948). "Broncos Big, So Bears Will Be Underdogs". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
20. ^ Herman, Jack (November 14, 1948). "Broncos Cut Bears' Skein at Seven, 19-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
21. ^ "Sports Calendar". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 20, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
22. ^ Short, George (November 21, 1948). "Sewanee Loses First Game; Missourians Prevail, 27-6". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 46. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
23. ^ "Bears End Sewanee's Unbeaten Record, 27-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 21, 1948. p. 17A. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
24. ^ Herman, Jack (November 27, 1948). "Bears to End Fine Season Today Against Louisville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
25. ^ Morrison, Robert (November 28, 1948). "Bears Trip Louisville, 27-12, for 9th Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 - via Newspapers.com .
26. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 4, 2023.

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