1912 Washington University Pikers football team

The 1912 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1912 college football season. Led by Frank Cayou in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1912 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–4 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainVollmar
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1912 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska + 2 –0 –08 –1 –0
Iowa State + 2 –0 –06 –2 –0
Drake 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Missouri 2 –3 –05 –3 –0
Kansas 1 –2 –04 –4 –0
Washington University 0 –2 –04 –4 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 53:00 p.m.Shurtleff*
W 47–71,200–1,800[1][2]
October 123:00 p.m.at Illinois*
L 0–13[3][4]
October 193:00 p.m.Westminster (MO)*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 54–0[5][6]
October 263:00 p.m.Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 13–62,000–5,000[7][8][9]
November 22:45 p.m.Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–334,000[10][11][12]
November 92:45 p.m.Drury*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–122,500[13][14]
November 16at Missouri
L 0–19[15]
November 232:30 p.m.Arkansas*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–132,500[16][17][18]

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References
  1. "Washington Eleven Opens Season with One-Sided Victory, 48 to 7". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1912. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Cayou's Green Backfield Romps Over Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1912. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Washington Comes For Football Game With Illinois Today". The Daily Illini. Champaign, Illinois. October 6, 1912. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Pikers Fail Four Times With a Score in Sight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 13, 1912. p. 2S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. O'Connor, W. J. (October 19, 1912). "Loss of Zachritz and Kistner Will Weaken St. L. U. Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Pikers Run Up Big Score on Submissive Blue Jays". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 20, 1912. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Cayou's Eleven Meets Tough Foe in Rolla Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Bryan, Ralph (October 27, 1912). "Pikers Vanquish Miners in Stubbornly Fought Game, 13-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Summersby, Jack (October 27, 1912). "W. U. Scores 13 Points, Rollaites 6". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Washington Plays First Important Game of Season With Drake To-Day". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. O'Connor, W. J. (November 3, 1912). "Pikers Collapse After Pounding Drake Eleven". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Washington Defense Shattered By Drake". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 3, 1912. p. 1, sporting and motor section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Cayou's Eleven Badly Crippled". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 9, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Washington Downs Drury Score 27-12". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 10, 1912. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. O'Connor, W. J. (November 17, 1912). "Crippled Washington U. Eleven Is Powerless Before Missouri Attack". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Summersby, Jack (November 22, 1912). "Pikers Expect To Beat Arkansas On The Morrow". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. Summersby, Jack (November 24, 1912). "Arkansas Beats W. U. 13-7". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Summersby, Jack (November 24, 1912). "Arkansas Wins From Washington By One Score (continued)". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 16, 2023.


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