1953 Washington University Bears football team
Appearance
1953 Washington University Bears football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 7–2 |
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Home stadium | Francis Field |
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No. 2 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carthage | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Carroll | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington University | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rose Poly | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wabash | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baldwin–Wallace | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1953 Washington University Bears football team was represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carl Snavely, the Bears compiled a record of 7–2. 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 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Missouri Mines | W 26–7 | [1][2] | ||
October 3 | Sewanee |
| W 40–20 | [3][4] | ||
October 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Wayne |
| L 13–33 | 4,000 | [5][6][7] |
October 17 | at Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, IL | W 54–6 | [8] | ||
October 24 | at Western Michigan | W 18–7 | 8,000 | [9] | ||
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | at Western Reserve |
| L 14–20 | 5,000 | [10][11] |
November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler![]() |
| W 27–14 | 8,000 | [12][13][14] |
November 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois |
| W 28–6 | 5,000 | [15][16] |
November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at Evansville |
| W 34–13 | 2,000 | [17][18] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Snavely-Coached Bears Begin Season Against Miners Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 26, 1953. p. 8A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Morrison, Robert (September 27, 1953). "Burst Stars As Bears Win, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Start Slowly, Then Wallop Sewanee (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herman, Jack (October 10, 1953). "Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Crack At Finish, Wayne Wins, 33-13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Crack Up in Final Period, Lose To Wayne U., 33-13 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4F. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herman, Jack (October 18, 1953). "Bears Run Wild Over Outmanned Titans, 54-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ted Dunn Scores Twice as Bears Beat Western Mich., 18-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1953. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Herman, Jack (October 31, 1953). "Bears Out To Spoil Cats' Homecoming". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "W. Reserve's Delaney Makes the Difference As Bears Lose, 20-14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1953. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bears Out To End Butler's Six-Game Winning Streak". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1953. p. 6A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Tuthill, Harold (November 8, 1953). "Bears Pin First Loss On Butler". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Tuthill, Harold (November 8, 1953). "Siegel Stars as Bears Rally to Hand Butler Its First Loss of Year (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herman, Jack (November 14, 1953). "Bears Play Home Swan Song Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Washington Uses Salukis to Set School Records". The Southern Illinoisan. November 16, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Welsh, Jack (November 21, 1953). "College To Play St. Louis Bears". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Siems, Werner (November 22, 1953). "Washington University Rolls Over Evansville College 34-13". The Sunday Courier & Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023.