1953 Washington University Bears football team

The 1953 Washington University Bears football team was represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carl Snavely, the Bears compiled a record of 7–2. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1953 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1953 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –  9 –0 –1
Cincinnati   –  9 –1 –0
Carthage   –  8 –1 –0
Youngstown   –  7 –1 –0
John Carroll   –  7 –2 –0
Washington University   –  7 –2 –0
Rose Poly   –  6 –2 –0
Wabash   –  6 –2 –1
Marquette   –  6 –3 –1
Baldwin–Wallace   –  4 –4 –0
Drake   –  4 –4 –0
Wayne   –  3 –4 –1
Dayton   –  3 –5 –1
Xavier   –  2 –7 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 262:00 p.m.Missouri Mines
W 26–7[1][2]
October 3Sewanee
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 40–20[3][4]
October 102:00 p.m.Wayne
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–334,000[5][6][7]
October 17at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILW 54–6[8]
October 24at Western Michigan
W 18–78,000[9]
October 311:00 p.m.at Western Reserve
L 14–205,000[10][11]
November 72:00 p.m.Butlerdagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–148,000[12][13][14]
November 142:00 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 28–65,000[15][16]
November 2112:30 p.m.at Evansville
W 34–132,000[17][18]

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References
  1. "Snavely-Coached Bears Begin Season Against Miners Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 26, 1953. p. 8A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Morrison, Robert (September 27, 1953). "Burst Stars As Bears Win, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Start Slowly, Then Wallop Sewanee (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Herman, Jack (October 10, 1953). "Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Crack At Finish, Wayne Wins, 33-13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Crack Up in Final Period, Lose To Wayne U., 33-13 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4F. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Herman, Jack (October 18, 1953). "Bears Run Wild Over Outmanned Titans, 54-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Ted Dunn Scores Twice as Bears Beat Western Mich., 18-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1953. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Herman, Jack (October 31, 1953). "Bears Out To Spoil Cats' Homecoming". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "W. Reserve's Delaney Makes the Difference As Bears Lose, 20-14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1953. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Bears Out To End Butler's Six-Game Winning Streak". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1953. p. 6A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. Tuthill, Harold (November 8, 1953). "Bears Pin First Loss On Butler". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. Tuthill, Harold (November 8, 1953). "Siegel Stars as Bears Rally to Hand Butler Its First Loss of Year (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. Herman, Jack (November 14, 1953). "Bears Play Home Swan Song Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Washington Uses Salukis to Set School Records". The Southern Illinoisan. November 16, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Welsh, Jack (November 21, 1953). "College To Play St. Louis Bears". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. Siems, Werner (November 22, 1953). "Washington University Rolls Over Evansville College 34-13". The Sunday Courier & Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  20. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023.


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