1919 Washington University Pikers football team

1919 Washington University Pikers football
1919 Washington University Pikers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–2 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	R. B. Rutherford (3rd season);
Home stadium	Francis Field
	Seasons ← 1918 1920 →

1919 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Missouri $	4	–	0	–	1	5	–	1	–	2
Iowa State	3	–	1	–	1	5	–	2	–	1
Washington University	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
Drake	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	3	–	0
Kansas	1	–	1	–	1	3	–	2	–	3
Kansas State	0	–	3	–	1	3	–	5	–	1
Grinnell	0	–	3	–	0	1	–	4	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1919 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 (MVC) during the 1919 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach R. B. Rutherford, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–2 against MVC opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 30.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 11	3:00 p.m.	Drury*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 51–0		^[2]^[3]
October 18	3:00 p.m.	Kansas State	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 14–9		^[4]^[5]
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Grinnell	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 13–0		^[6]^[7]
November 1		Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 29–0	2,500	^[8]
November 8		at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 13–14		^[9]
November 15	3:00 p.m.	Missouri	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–7	11,000	^[10]^[11]
November 27	2:30 p.m.	at Saint Louis*	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	W 7–0	12,000	^[12]^[13]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

^ "1919 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
^ "Pikers Meet Drury Men At Washington University Stadium". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ M'Skimming, Dent (October 12, 1919). "Springfield Team Shows Well for Two Quarters but Defense Then Fails". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pikeway Gridiron Machine Opens Conference Season With Kasnas Aggies Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wray, John E. (October 19, 1919). "Washington Wins First Title Game From Aggies, 14--9". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pikers Should Defeat Grinnell Gridders by Several Touchdowns". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wray, John E. (October 26, 1919). "Pikers Show Real Punch, Defeating Grinnell, 13 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Conzelman Again the Spark as Piker Gridiron Machine Crushes Rolla Miners, 29--0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1919. p. 7, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Drake Beat The Pikers". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 9, 1919. p. 17A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Missouri Has No Punch to Equal Conzelman, but May Show Strong on Defensive". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 15, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Missouri Eleven Stops Conzelman, Pikers Lose, 7--0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1919. p. 6, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (November 26, 1919). "Pikers and Billikens Will Start Big Battle Tomorrow at 2:30 P. M." The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington Trampled the Billikens Underfoot by Means of the Overhead Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 28, 1919. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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[1] "1919 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 8, 2019.

[2] "Pikers Meet Drury Men At Washington University Stadium". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] M'Skimming, Dent (October 12, 1919). "Springfield Team Shows Well for Two Quarters but Defense Then Fails". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 14. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Pikeway Gridiron Machine Opens Conference Season With Kasnas Aggies Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] Wray, John E. (October 19, 1919). "Washington Wins First Title Game From Aggies, 14--9". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Pikers Should Defeat Grinnell Gridders by Several Touchdowns". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] Wray, John E. (October 26, 1919). "Pikers Show Real Punch, Defeating Grinnell, 13 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Conzelman Again the Spark as Piker Gridiron Machine Crushes Rolla Miners, 29--0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1919. p. 7, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Drake Beat The Pikers". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 9, 1919. p. 17A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] "Missouri Has No Punch to Equal Conzelman, but May Show Strong on Defensive". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 15, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Missouri Eleven Stops Conzelman, Pikers Lose, 7--0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 16, 1919. p. 6, part 4. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Gould, James M. (November 26, 1919). "Pikers and Billikens Will Start Big Battle Tomorrow at 2:30 P. M." The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Washington Trampled the Billikens Underfoot by Means of the Overhead Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 28, 1919. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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