1931 Washington University Bears football team

American college football season

1931 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	2–7 (0–3 MVC)
Head coach	Albert Sharpe (4th season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Drake $	3	–	0	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	1
Creighton	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Grinnell	1	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Washington University	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1931 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1931 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Albert Sharpe, the team compiled a 2–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	William Jewell*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 6–0	2,500	^[1]
October 3	Illinois College*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 18–7		^[2]
October 10	Westminster (MO)*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–20	3,500	^[3]
October 17	at Creighton	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 0–40	8,000	^[4]
October 24	Centre*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 2–14	3,500	^[5]
October 31	Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–26	1,500	^[6]
November 7	at Grinnell	Ward Field Grinnell, IA	L 0–25		^[7]
November 14	Kansas*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–28	3,000	^[8]
November 26	at Saint Louis*	Walsh Memorial Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 0–34	11,658	^[9]
*Non-conference game

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References

^ "Bears' aerial thrust in last period overcomes William Jewell, 6–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Washington University wins over Illinois College, 18–7". St. Joseph Gazette. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Westminster College's one-man attack humbles Washington U., 20–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 11, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Creighton swamps Washington 'U', 40–0". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Centre rallies to top Washington U., 14–2". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Drake mauls Washington". The Des Moines Register. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grinnell scores 25 to 0 victory over Washington". The St. Louis Star. November 7, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kansas runs wild, beats Bears, 28–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Billikens show real power in defeating the Bears, 34–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

v t e Washington University Bears football
Venues	Amateur Park (1887–1889) Forest Park (1889, 1896) Sportsman's Park (1890–1892, 1898–1901) De Hodiamont Park (1897–1900, 1902) New Sportsman's Park / League Park (1894, 1898, 1900, 1902–1903, 1906) Francis Olympic Field (1904–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023