1936 Washington University Bears football team

1936 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Creighton + 3 0 0 4 4 0
Tulsa + 3 0 0 5 2 2
Drake 3 2 0 4 4 2
Washington University 1 1 0 3 7 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 2 0 1 9 0
Washburn 1 4 0 2 6 1
Grinnell 0 3 0 2 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 123.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Bradley*W 32–0
October 3at Illinois*L 7–1320,568
October 10at Notre Dame*L 6–149,879
October 17at Boston University*L 0–62,000[3]
October 24Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 18–206,000[4]
October 31Oklahoma A&Mdagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 39–6
November 6Duquesne*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–26
November 14at McKendree*Lebanon, ILW 33–0
November 21Missouri*L 10–17
November 28Saint Louis*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "1936 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Boston U. 6, Bears 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 18, 1936. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Martin J. Haley (October 25, 1936). "Drake Wins Thriller Froom Washington, 20 to 18: Luftman's Points After Touchdowns Decisive Factors". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 1G – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.