1926 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Washington University Bears football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 1–7 0–6 Bob Higgins 2nd Francis Field 1925 The 1926 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Higgins, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis. Schedule Central October 4 l Iowa State Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–6 Goldstein J. Walter Foozled Punt Gives Ames Victory Over Washington U., 6 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127748962/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 5, 1926 22 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 2:30 p.m. w y 1926 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Francis Field St. Louis, MO 25–2 5,000 Johnson Willis E. Washington Is Confident of Beating Rolla Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127749165/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 9, 1926 10 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Johnson Willis E. Bears Triumph Over Rolla, 25-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127749308/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 10, 1926 14 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 2:30 p.m. l y Nebraska Francis Field St. Louis, MO 6–20 8,000–8,500 Washington Play Nebraska https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127749696/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 16, 1926 4 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Nebraska Eleven Beats Washington, 20-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127749508/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1926 1S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Heavy Nebraska Eleven Wears Down Washington, Score 20-6 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127749609/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1926 2S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Johnson Willis E. Washington Loses Second Conference Game to Nebraska, 20 to 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127749422/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 17, 1926 12 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 l y 1926 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Grinnell, IA 0–7 Grinnell Defeats Washington By A Lone Touchdown, 7 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127750740/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 24, 1926 2S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 2:30 p.m. l y Oklahoma Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–21 7,500 Washington Outweighed By Oklahoma https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127750170/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 30, 1926 4 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Sooner Air Attack Sinks Washington, 21-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127750008/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 31, 1926 1S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Air Attack of Sooners Beats Washington, 21-0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127750085/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 31, 1926 2S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 3–37 State Aggies Come To Live To Smear Washington Bears, 37-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/127750960/ Tulsa Daily World Tulsa, Oklahoma November 6, 1926 2, section 2 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 l y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 6–45 McBride C. E. Fists Fly When Tigers Defeat Bears, 45 To 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127751135/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 14, 1926 1S July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 2:30 p.m. l y 1926 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–13 7,500 Johnson Willis E. Bears Expect Hardest Battle of the Season Against Marines Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127750336/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 25, 1926 21 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Goldstein J. Walter Quantico Eleven Defeats Washington University, 13 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127750498/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 26, 1926 40 July 6, 2023 Newspapers.com 2020-21 Football Record Book https://washubears.com/documents/2022/7/6/2019FBRecordBook.pdf Washington University in St. Louis 15 July 6, 2023 References Washington University Category:Washington University Bears football seasons Washington University Bears football