1953 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Washington University Bears football Independent 7–2 Carl Snavely 1st Francis Field The 1953 Washington University Bears football team 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 Central September 26 2:00 p.m. w 1953 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Francis Field St. Louis, MO 26–7 Snavely-Coached Bears Begin Season Against Miners Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528049/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri September 26, 1953 8A July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Morrison Robert Burst Stars As Bears Win, 26-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528013/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri September 27, 1953 1E July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 w 1953 Sewanee Tigers Sewanee Francis Field St. Louis, MO 40–20 Morrison Robert Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528102/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 4, 1953 1E July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Morrison Robert Bears Start Slowly, Then Wallop Sewanee (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528132/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 4, 1953 3E July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 2:00 p.m. l Wayne Francis Field St. Louis, MO 13–33 4,000 Herman Jack Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127528174/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 10, 1953 2B July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Morrison Robert Bears Crack At Finish, Wayne Wins, 33-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528209/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 4, 1953 1F July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Morrison Robert Bears Crack Up in Final Period, Lose To Wayne U., 33-13 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528231/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri October 4, 1953 4F July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y 1953 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL 54–6 Herman Jack Bears Run Wild Over Outmanned Titans, 54-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127528477/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 18, 1953 13A July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 18–7 8,000 Ted Dunn Scores Twice as Bears Beat Western Mich., 18-7 St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 25, 1953 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18067584/ted_dunn_scores_twice_as_bears_beat/ Newspapers.com October 31 1:00 p.m. l y Western Reserve Clarke Field Cleveland, OH 14–20 5,000 Herman Jack Bears Out To Spoil Cats' Homecoming https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127528538/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri October 31, 1953 2B July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com W. Reserve's Delaney Makes the Difference As Bears Lose, 20-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528580/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 1, 1953 1E July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 2:00 p.m. w y 1953 Butler Bulldogs Butler Francis Field St. Louis, MO 27–14 8,000 Bears Out To End Butler's Six-Game Winning Streak https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528266/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 7, 1953 6A July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Tuthill Harold Bears Pin First Loss On Butler https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528328/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 8, 1953 1B July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Tuthill Harold Siegel Stars as Bears Rally to Hand Butler Its First Loss of Year (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127528352/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 8, 1953 3B July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 2:00 p.m. w Southern Illinois Francis Field St. Louis, MO 28–6 5,000 Herman Jack Bears Play Home Swan Song Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127528399/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 14, 1953 3B July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Washington Uses Salukis to Set School Records https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96555141/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 16, 1953 9 Newspapers.com November 21 12:30 p.m. w y 1953 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN 34–13 2,000 Welsh Jack College To Play St. Louis Bears https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press/127528692/ The Evansville Courier Evansville, Indiana November 21, 1953 12 July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Siems Werner Washington University Rolls Over Evansville College 34-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-press/127528646/ The Sunday Courier & Press Evansville, Indiana November 22, 1953 2C July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics https://stats.ncaa.org/team/755/stats/13795 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 3, 2023 2020-21 Football Record Book https://washubears.com/documents/2022/7/6/2019FBRecordBook.pdf Washington University in St. Louis 16 July 3, 2023 References Washington University Category:Washington University Bears football seasons Washington University Bears football