The 1914 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1914 college football season. Led by second-year head coach William P. Edmunds, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 3–3–1 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.
| 1914 Washington University Pikers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–3–1 (0–1–1 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Boise Potthoff |
| Home stadium | Francis Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois Normal | W 66–0 | [1][2] | ||
| October 3 | 3:15 p.m. | Shurtleff* |
| W 62–7 | [3][4] | |
| October 17 | 3:15 p.m. | Missouri Mines* |
| L 0–19 | 6,000 | [5][6] |
| October 24 | at Drury* | Springfield, MO | L 26–28 | [7] | ||
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | Drake |
| T 7–7 | [8][9] | |
| November 7 | 3:05 p.m. | Saint Louis* |
| W 6–0 | 10,000 | [10][11][12] |
| November 14 | Missouri | L 3–26 | [13][14] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Today's Football Games". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 26, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Pikers Smother Normals 66 To 0 In Opening Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 27, 1914. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Pikers to Play Shurtleff Team This Afternoon". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Shurtleff Team Is Crushed By Pikeway Machine". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 4, 1914. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ O'Connor, W. J. (October 17, 1914). "Real Test For Pikeway Eleven In Rolla Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ O'Connor, W. J. (October 18, 1914). "Heavy Penalties Keep Rolla From Crushing Pikers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Panthers Beat Down Crippled Pikers, 28 To 26". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 1914. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Wallar, Glen L. (October 31, 1914). "Washington-Drake Game Is Leading Local Contest". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bryan, Ralph (November 1, 1914). "Crippled Pikers Fight Gamely To Draw With Drake". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Craig, James E. (November 8, 1914). "Fatal Nap Of St. L. U. Ends Give W. U. Only Touchdown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Craig, James E. (November 8, 1914). "Billikens Have a Shade Over Pikers in Second Period (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bryan, Ralph (November 8, 1914). "Detailed Description of How the Piker Beat the Billiken". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tigers Walk On Washington U. 26 - 3". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. November 14, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tigers Walk On Washington U. 26-3 (continued)". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. November 14, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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