1912 Washington University Pikers football team

American college football season

1912 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
  • Frank Cayou (5th season)
CaptainVollmar
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
1912 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska + 2 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Iowa State + 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Drake 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Missouri 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Kansas 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Washington University 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1912 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1912 college football season. Led by Frank Cayou in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 53:00 p.m.Shurtleff*
W 47–71,200–1,800[1][2]
October 123:00 p.m.at Illinois*
L 0–13[3][4]
October 193:00 p.m.Westminster (MO)*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 54–0[5][6]
October 263:00 p.m.Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 13–62,000–5,000[7][8][9]
November 22:45 p.m.Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–334,000[10][11][12]
November 92:45 p.m.Drury*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–122,500[13][14]
November 16at MissouriL 0–19[15]
November 232:30 p.m.Arkansas*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–132,500[16][17][18]

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References

  1. ^ "Washington Eleven Opens Season with One-Sided Victory, 48 to 7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1912. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Cayou's Green Backfield Romps Over Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1912. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Washington Comes For Football Game With Illinois Today". The Daily Illini. Champaign, Illinois. October 6, 1912. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Pikers Fail Four Times With a Score in Sight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 13, 1912. p. 2S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (October 19, 1912). "Loss of Zachritz and Kistner Will Weaken St. L. U. Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Pikers Run Up Big Score on Submissive Blue Jays". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 20, 1912. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Cayou's Eleven Meets Tough Foe in Rolla Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Bryan, Ralph (October 27, 1912). "Pikers Vanquish Miners in Stubbornly Fought Game, 13-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Summersby, Jack (October 27, 1912). "W. U. Scores 13 Points, Rollaites 6". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Washington Plays First Important Game of Season With Drake To-Day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (November 3, 1912). "Pikers Collapse After Pounding Drake Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Washington Defense Shattered By Drake". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 3, 1912. p. 1, sporting and motor section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Cayou's Eleven Badly Crippled". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 9, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Washington Downs Drury Score 27-12". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1912. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (November 17, 1912). "Crippled Washington U. Eleven Is Powerless Before Missouri Attack". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Summersby, Jack (November 22, 1912). "Pikers Expect To Beat Arkansas On The Morrow". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Summersby, Jack (November 24, 1912). "Arkansas Beats W. U. 13-7". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Summersby, Jack (November 24, 1912). "Arkansas Wins From Washington By One Score (continued)". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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