1925 Washington University Pikers football team

The 1925 Washington University Pikers football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1925 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bob Higgins, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 95 to 29.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1925 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–5–1 (1–4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Missouri $ 5 1 0 6 1 1
Drake 5 2 0 5 3 0
Kansas State 3 2 1 5 2 1
Iowa State 3 2 1 4 3 1
Nebraska 2 2 1 4 2 2
Oklahoma 3 3 1 4 3 1
Grinnell 2 2 1 3 3 2
Kansas 2 5 1 2 5 1
Washington University 1 4 1 2 5 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 3 1 2 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3DrakeL 0–54,500[2]
October 9at SMU*L 6–20[3]
October 17Oklahoma A&M
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[4]
October 24at Iowa StateL 13–285,000[5]
November 7Missouri
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–14[6]
November 14Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–0[7]
November 21at OklahomaL 0–28[8]
November 262:00 p.m.Grinnell
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 3–06,000[9][10][11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "1925 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ^ J. Walter Goldstein (October 4, 1925). "Washington Loses To Drake Eleven, 6-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cortmeglia and SMU Beat Washington". The Austin Statesman. October 10, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ J. Walter Goldstein (October 18, 1925). "Pikers and Oklahoma Aggies Tie, 0-0: Both Teams Stopped by Heavy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ames Downs Washington: Big Offensive in Last Period Decides Tilt". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1925. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ J. Walter Goldstein (November 8, 1925). "Missouri Gains 14-0 Victory Over Pikers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washington Defeats Rolla Miners, 7-0, for First Victory of Year". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 15, 1925. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners Tame Drake, 7-0, To Open Stadium". The Daily Oklahoman. October 18, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alexander, John H. (November 25, 1925). "Pikers Play Grinnell, Billikens Face Vermont Tomorrow". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ Goldstein, J. Walter (November 27, 1925). "Levy's Field Goal Nets Pikers First M. V. Victory Since 1923". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 41. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Grinnell Is Nosed Out by Washington Eleven, 3 to 0". Des Moines Tribune. November 27, 1925. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.