1934 Washington University Bears football team

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1934 Washington University Bears football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1934 record7–3 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University $ 1 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Creighton 2 – 1 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Drake 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Grinnell 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University of St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 7–3 record, won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 59.[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28McKendree*
W 18–0[2]
October 6Illinois*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–1212,000[3]
October 13Wabash*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 41–05,275[4]
October 19Simpson*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–0[5]
October 26Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 20–07,884[6]
November 3Butler*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 32–72,500[7][8][9]
November 10Kansas*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–13[10]
November 17at Missouri*
W 40–13[11]
November 29at Saint Louis*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–718,000[12][13]
December 8SMU*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–77,300[14]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "1934 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ 29 Sep 1934, Page 11 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  3. ^ 7 Oct 1934, Page 17 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  4. ^ 14 Oct 1934, Page 15 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  5. ^ 20 Oct 1934, Page 9 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  6. ^ 27 Oct 1934, Page 14 - The St. Louis Star and Times at Newspapers.com
  7. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 3, 1934). "Confident Bears Tackle Butler This Afternoon in Quest of Fifth Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 4, 1934). "Bears Splash to 32-7 Triumphs Over Butler in Virtual Quagmire". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 4, 1934). "Bears Overcome Butler, 32-7, With Drive in Last Half (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10D. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. ^ 11 Nov 1934, Page 13 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  11. ^ 18 Nov 1934, Page 17 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  12. ^ 30 Nov 1934, Page 22 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
  13. ^ 30 Nov 1934, Page 23 - The St. Louis Star and Times at Newspapers.com
  14. ^ 9 Dec 1934, Page 45 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com
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