1929 Washington University Bears football team

The 1929 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Albert Sharpe, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1929 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–4–1 (0–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1929 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Drake $ 3 –0 –15 –3 –1
Grinnell 1 –0 –25 –1 –2
Oklahoma A&M 1 –1 –04 –3 –2
Washington University 0 –1 –13 –4 –1
Creighton 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 52:30 p.m.Illinois College*
W 34–7[1][2]
October 128:00 p.m.Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–2012,000[3][4][5]
October 19at GrinnellGrinnell, IAT 0–02,000[6][7]
October 268:00 p.m.Drury*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 33–07,500[8][9][10]
November 22:00 p.m.Carnegie Tech*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–196,000[11][12][13]
November 92:00 p.m.Missouri*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–69,000[14][15][16]
November 16at Kansas*
L 0–133,000[17]
November 282:00 p.m.Saint Louis*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–014,000[18][19]

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References
  1. Scott, John G. (October 4, 1929). "Bears Wear All-Red Outfits During Practice for Tomorrow's Tilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Freund, Henry L. (October 5, 1929). "Bears Score In Every Period And Defeat Illinois College, 34 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Gould, James M. (October 12, 1929). "Form Favors Drake To Defeat Washington In Contest Tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Eleven Defeats Washington, 20 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Defeats Washington In Night Game, 20-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell to a Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell To Scoreless Tie (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Johnson, Willis E. (October 26, 1929). "Washington To Entertain Drury Under Floodlights Tonight". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Sausselle Scores Four Touchdowns as Bears Defeat Drury, 33-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Bears Defeat Drury In Night Game, 33-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. Johnson, Willis E. (November 2, 1929). "Carnegie Team Limbers Up on Francis Field for Bears Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington U. Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Johnson, Willis E. (November 9, 1929). "Washington U. to Face Missouri Today Without Ted Saussele". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Washington Rises to Heights as Tigers Eke Out 6-0 Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Bears Fight Hard, but Bow to Tigers, 6-0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. Freund, Henry L. (November 17, 1929). "Bears Weaken In Second Half And Kansas Gains 13 To 0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Gould, James M. (November 27, 1929). "Bears And Billikens Measure Up Even For Thanksgiving Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. Gould, James M. (November 29, 1929). "Bears Turn Blocked Kick Into Touchdown And Defeat Billikens, 7-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 16C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 2, 2023.


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