1929 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1929 Washington University Bears football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–4–1 0–1–1 Albert Sharpe 2nd Francis Field 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 Central October 5 2:30 p.m. w y 1929 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College Francis Field St. Louis, MO 34–7 Scott John G. Bears Wear All-Red Outfits During Practice for Tomorrow's Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127474979/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 4, 1929 24 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Freund Henry L. Bears Score In Every Period And Defeat Illinois College, 34 To 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127474845/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 5, 1929 3S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 12 8:00 p.m. l Drake Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–20 12,000 Gould James M. Form Favors Drake To Defeat Washington In Contest Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475298/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 12, 1929 12 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Drake Eleven Defeats Washington, 20 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475108/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 13, 1929 1S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Drake Defeats Washington In Night Game, 20-0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475221/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 13, 1929 2S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 19 t y 1929 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Grinnell, IA 0–0 2,000 Freund Henry L. Washington Holds Grinnell to a Scoreless Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127476464/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 20, 1929 1S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Freund Henry L. Washington Holds Grinnell To Scoreless Tie (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127476582/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 20, 1929 2S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 26 8:00 p.m. w y 1929 Drury Panthers Drury Francis Field St. Louis, MO 33–0 7,500 Johnson Willis E. Washington To Entertain Drury Under Floodlights Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127475406/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 26, 1929 11 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Sausselle Scores Four Touchdowns as Bears Defeat Drury, 33-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475475/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 27, 1929 1S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Bears Defeat Drury In Night Game, 33-0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475577/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 27, 1929 3S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 2 2:00 p.m. l y Carnegie Tech Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–19 6,000 Johnson Willis E. Carnegie Team Limbers Up on Francis Field for Bears Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127475723/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 2, 1929 17 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Washington U. Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475798/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 3, 1929 1S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Washington Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127475903/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 3, 1929 3S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 9 2:00 p.m. l y Missouri Francis Field St. Louis, MO 0–6 9,000 Johnson Willis E. Washington U. to Face Missouri Today Without Ted Saussele https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127476064/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 9, 1929 9 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Johnson Willis E. Washington Rises to Heights as Tigers Eke Out 6-0 Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127476262/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 10, 1929 11 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Johnson Willis E. Bears Fight Hard, but Bow to Tigers, 6-0 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127476314/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 10, 1929 12 July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 16 l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 0–13 3,000 Freund Henry L. Bears Weaken In Second Half And Kansas Gains 13 To 0 Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127476757/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 17, 1929 2S July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. w y Saint Louis Francis Field St. Louis, MO 7–0 14,000 Gould James M. Bears And Billikens Measure Up Even For Thanksgiving Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127474682/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 27, 1929 2C July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Gould James M. Bears Turn Blocked Kick Into Touchdown And Defeat Billikens, 7-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127474580/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 29, 1929 16C July 2, 2023 Newspapers.com 2020-21 Football Record Book https://washubears.com/documents/2022/7/6/2019FBRecordBook.pdf Washington University in St. Louis 15 July 2, 2023 References Washington University Category:Washington University Bears football seasons Washington University Bears football