1928 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season

1928 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–5–1 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
  • Albert Sharpe (1st season)
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Creighton 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Grinnell 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Washington University 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Albert Sharpe, the Bears compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m.at Westminster (MO)*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–64,500[1][2]
October 6Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 9–02,500–4,000[3][4]
October 13Kansas*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
T 7–710,000[5][6][7]
October 271:30 p.m.at Butler*L 7–13[8][9]
November 32:00 p.m.Haskell*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–74,000[10][11]
November 102:00 p.m.at Drake
L 0–20[12][13]
November 172:00 p.m.Grinnell
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–76,500[14][15][16]
November 292:00 p.m.at Saint Louis*
W 6–012,980[17][18]

[19]

References

  1. ^ "Washington Meets Westminster Westminster as St. Louis Face McKendree Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. September 29, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Alexander, Jack (September 30, 1928). "Westminster Surprises By Defeating Washington U., 6 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. S2. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Alexander, Jack (October 6, 1928). "Touchdown In Third Quarter Gives Bears 9-0 Lead Over Rolla". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Drewes, Ted (October 6, 1928). "Washington U. Gets Safety On A Blocked Punt". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Bernoudy, Jerry (October 13, 1928). "Washington U. Eleven Battles Kansas To 7-7 Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Bernoudy, Jerry (October 13, 1928). "Washington And Kansas Play Tie (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Drewes, Ted (October 13, 1928). "Whittler Scores Touchdown For Washington". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Clarkmen Face Heavy Opponent". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 27, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Butler Rally In Final Period Trips Washington Team, 13-7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 28, 1928. p. 37. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 3, 1928). "Bears Have Final Drill In Anticipation of Stiff Fight with Haskell". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 21. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Jack Alexander (November 4, 1928). "Haskell Beats Bears, 7 to 0, on Weller's Run". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bulldogs, Bears Play Here Today in Valley Tilt". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 10, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Sec Taylor (November 11, 1928). "Drake Smears Washington U., Winning By 20-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 17, 1928). "Bears Have Unusual Incentive for Victory Over Grinnell Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 18. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Bernoudy, Jerry (November 17, 1928). "Blocked Punt And Washington Penalty Help Pioneers Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Bernoudy, Jerry (November 17, 1928). "Washington Eleven Loses To Grinnell (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Washington and St. Louis Elevens Ready For Annual Grid Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 28, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Alexander, Jack (November 30, 1928). "Bears Outgained By Billikens, Win Annual Grid Game, 6 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 40. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Washington University Bears football
Venues
People
  • Head coaches
Seasons


Stub icon

This college football 1928 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e