1908 Washington University football team

The 1908 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Cayou, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1908 Washington University football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4–1 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1908 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas $ 4 –0 –09 –0 –0
Nebraska 2 –1 –07 –2 –1
Iowa State 2 –1 –06 –3 –0
Missouri 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Drake 1 –2 –05 –2 –0
Washington University 0 –2 –04 –4 –1
Iowa 0 –4 –02 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 32:15 p.m.Carleton College (MO)*
T 0–0[1][2]
October 102:30 p.m.Shurtleff*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 24–6[3][4]
October 173:00 p.m.Knox*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–6[5][6]
October 24at Kansas
L 0–10[7]
October 313:00 p.m.Rose Polytechnic*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 11–6[8][9]
November 73:00 p.m.Millikin*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 16–0[10][11][12]
November 14at Missouri
L 0–40[13]
November 213:00 p.m.Vanderbilt*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–286,000[14][15]
November 262:30 p.m.at Tulane*
L 0–11[16][17][18]

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References
  1. "Washington and St. Louis Will Begin Regular Schedules To-Day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Fumbles Cost Cayou's Victory Over Carleton". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 4, 1908. p. 2S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Strong Syracuse Team May Defeat Carlisle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Washington U. Eleven Makes Better Showing". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Knox to Tackle Cayou's Braves". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Knox Team Succumbs to Washington's Attack". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Cayou's Team Beaten Down On Icy Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 25, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Football Schedule". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 31, 1908. p. 13. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Washington University Gains Victory Over Rose Poly, 11 to 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1908. p. 1, part 4. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Cayou's Tribe Should Have Little Trouble With Millikin". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "W. U. Scores With Ease". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1908. p. 1, part 4. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Washington Wins but Disappoints Admirers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Missouri's Open Playing Too Fast For Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 15, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Cayou's Eleven In Shape For Great Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 21, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Washington U. Beaten by the Forward Pass". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 22, 1908. p. 1S. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "To Close Season". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Tulane Is Victorious". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 27, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Washington loses, 11–0; Tulane University defeats Myrtle and Maroon in New Orleans game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 27, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 17, 2023.


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