1903 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
CaptainSmith
Home stadiumLeague Park
1903 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska    11 0 0
North Dakota    7 0 0
Central Michigan    6 0 0
Notre Dame    8 0 1
Iowa State    8 1 0
Marquette    7 1 0
Lake Forest    6 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural    5 1 0
Haskell    7 2 0
Fairmount    6 2 0
Wabash    9 3 0
St. Xavier    7 3 0
Wittenberg    5 2 1
Doane    2 1 0
Northern Illinois State    4 2 0
American Medical    6 3 0
Kansas    6 3 0
Drake    5 3 0
Kirksville Osteopaths    5 3 0
Iowa State Normal    4 3 1
Ohio Medical    5 4 0
Michigan State Normal    4 4 0
Washington University    4 4 2
Heidelberg    3 4 2
Kansas State    3 4 1
Detroit College    3 4 0
Shurtleff    2 4 1
Ohio    2 4 0
Mount Union    2 5 1
DePauw    2 6 1
Miami (OH)    1 4 0
Western Illinois    0 2 1
Missouri    1 7 1
Cincinnati    1 8 0
Baldwin–Wallace    0 1 0
Buchtel    0 2 0
Butler    0 3 0
Chicago P&S    0 4 0

The 1903 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by first-year head coach L. W. Boynton, Washington University compiled a 4–4–2 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 109 to 103.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Rose PolytechnicW 21–0[3]
October 10Northwestern
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–21[4]
October 17at Shurtleff
W 28–0[5]
October 24at LombardGalesburg, ILL 6–11
October 31Missouri Mines
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[6]
November 7Missouri
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–08,000[7]
November 14at VanderbiltL 0–31
November 21Cincinnati
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 23–111,000[8]
November 263:30 p.m.Iowa
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 2–12[9]
December 2Saint Louis
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 29–5[10]

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References

  1. "1903 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. "Rose Poly Defeated". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 4, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Purple Wins Out At St. Louis". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. October 11, 1903. p. 26. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Washington Wins From Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 18, 1903. p. 22. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. "Washington Varsity Tie Miners In Game Marred By Fumbling". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Washington's Brilliant Playing Results In Tie Game With Missouri, Neither Scoring". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Washington Wins When The Sun Goes To Sleep". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 22, 1903. p. 24. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Iowa Defeats Washington After A Hard-Fought Match". The St Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 27, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Washington Won An Easy Victory". The St Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. December 3, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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