1913 Washington University Pikers football team

American college football season

1913 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–5 (0–4 MVC)
Head coach
  • William P. Edmunds (1st season)
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
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1913 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Missouri + 4 0 0 7 1 0
Nebraska + 3 0 0 8 0 0
Kansas 3 2 0 5 3 0
Iowa State 2 2 0 4 4 0
Drake 1 3 0 4 3 1
Kansas State 0 2 0 3 4 1
Washington University 0 4 0 1 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1913 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1913 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William P. Edmunds, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 1–5 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 113:30 p.m.at Kansas
L 7–55[1][2]
October 183:00 p.m.Iowa StateL 7–373,000[3][4]
October 253:00 p.m.Westminster (MO)*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 31–02,000[5][6][7]
November 1at Drake
L 17–32[8]
November 83:00 p.m.Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 3–194,000[9][10]
November 152:30 p.m.Missouri
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–19[11][12]

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References

  1. ^ "Mosse Predicts Two-Touchdown Victory". The University Daily Kansan. Lawrence, Kansas. October 10, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Lucky Touchdown Saves W.U. Team From a Shutout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1913. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "St. Louis' Three Big Elevens All Have Home Games to Play This Afternoon". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Bryan, Ralph (October 19, 1913). "Ames Huskies Crush Pikers in Fourth Period, 37 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Important Gridiron Games For Saturday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1913. p. 18. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Bryan, Ralph (October 26, 1913). "Lewis Stars In Pikers' Victory Over Blue Jays". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Washington Finally Wins a Grid Game, Defeating Westminster". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1913. p. 1, part 5. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Drake Defeats Piker Eleven After Game Mix". The Register and Leader. Des Moines, Iowa. November 2, 1913. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Football Schedule". The New St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (November 9, 1913). "Pikers Collapse In Final Quarter, Miners Win 19 To 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (November 15, 1913). "Pikers Will Use Forward Pass to Offset Straight Football Against Tigers, Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ O'Connor, W. J. (November 16, 1913). "Tiger Penalties Help Washington Keep Score Down". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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