1920 Washington University Pikers football team
American college football season
| 1920 Washington University Pikers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–4 (1–4 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Francis Field |
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| Oklahoma $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grinnell | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1920 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year George Rider, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 2 | Missouri Mines* | W 21–0 | 4,000 | [1] | ||
| October 9 | Drury* |
| W 36–0 | [2] | ||
| October 16 | at Grinnell | Grinnell, IA | W 23–14 | [3] | ||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Oklahoma |
| L 14–24 | [4][5] | |
| October 30 | at Iowa State | L 7–24 | [6][7] | |||
| November 6 | Drake |
| L 6–14 | [8] | ||
| November 13 | at Missouri | L 10–14 | [9] | |||
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Saint Louis* |
| W 17–0 | 12,000 | [10][11] |
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References
- ^ "Pikers Use Aerial Attack to Defeat Rolla Miners, 21-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1920. p. 9, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Pikeway Machine Easily Conquers Drury Panthers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1920. p. 8, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Thompson's Field Goal from 40-Yard Mark Puts Pikers On Winning List". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Washington Will Be Fit And Ready For Oklahoma U." The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1920. p. 24. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oklahoma Uses Piker Errors To Triumph, 24 To 14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Punchless Pikers Beaten By Drake Bulldogs, 14 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Al Lincoln Springs 25 Yards To Score For Missouri Tigers". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 13, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Pikers Favored to Conquer Billiken Eleven Tomorrow In Sixth Annual Struggle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Gould, James M. (November 26, 1920). "Pikers Are the Class but Billiken Battle to the Final Whistle". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 14–15. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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