1911 Washington University Pikers football team

The 1911 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1911 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Cayou, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–2–2 with a mark of 0–0–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1911 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–2–2 (0–0–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Nelson
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1911 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa State + 2 –0 –16 –1 –1
Nebraska + 2 –0 –15 –1 –2
Kansas 1 –1 –14 –2 –2
Washington University 0 –0 –24 –2 –2
Missouri 0 –2 –22 –4 –2
Drake 0 –2 –15 –2 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 73:00 p.m.Shurtleff*
W 26–0[1][2]
October 143:00 p.m.Cape Girardeau Normal*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 34–61,500[3][4]
October 213:00 p.m.Westminster (MO)*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–0[5][6]
October 28at Indiana*
L 0–123,000[7][8]
November 43:00 p.m.Knox*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 10–6[9][10]
November 112:45 p.m.Missouri
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
T 5–510,000–12,000[11][12][13]
November 18at Drake
T 6–61,500[14][15][16]
November 252:45 p.m.Arkansas*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–32,500[17][18][19]

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References
  1. "Football Teams Play First Hard Games Of Season". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 7, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved January 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Washington Wins In Handy Style From Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1911. p. 9, part 3. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Pikers Expect To Easily Beat Teachers' Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Pikeway Eleven Shows Class In Beating Normal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1911. p. 9, part 3. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Fulton Eleven Not Feared by Pikeway Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 21, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Cayou's Players In Close Battle With Fulton Men". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1911. p. 9, part 3. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Sheldon Shifts Men Again". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 27, 1911. p. 24. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Indiana Eleven Cracks Hard Nut". The Indianapolis Sunday Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 29, 1911. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Pikeway Eleven Will Play Minus Star Performers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Pikeway Eleven Plays An Uphill Battles And Wins". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1911. p. 8, part 3. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Washington Eleven Has A Good Chance To Win From Tigers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Stubborn Defense Of Pikers Cheats Tigers Of Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1911. p. 9, part 3. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Keener, Sid C. (November 12, 1911). "Washington Battle Missouri to a 5–5 Tie In a Game Filled with Sensational Plays". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Burkhardt, R. F. (November 19, 1911). "Washington Holds Bulldogs To Tie". The Register and Leader. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Burkhardt, R. F. (November 19, 1911). "Washington Holds Bulldogs To Tie (continued)". The Register and Leader. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Cayou's Eleven Misses Victory Just 12 Inches". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1911. p. 3S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Washington Meets Arkansas In Final". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1911. p. 13. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Razorbacks And Pikers Meet On Soggy Gridiron". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. Keener, Sid C. (November 26, 1911). "Robust Razorbacks Win From Wights Of Washington; Score 3-0". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 16, 2023.


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