1934 Washington University Bears football team

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1934 Washington University Bears football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (1–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field, Walsh Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University $ 1 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Creighton 2 – 1 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Drake 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Grinnell 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 7–3 record, won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 212 to 59.[1] The team played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 288:15 p.m.McKendree*
W 18–04,500[2][3][4]
October 62:30 p.m.Illinois*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–1212,000[5][6][7][8]
October 138:15 p.m.Wabash*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 41–05,275[9][10][11][12]
October 198:15 p.m.Simpson*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–05,024[13][14][15][16][17]
October 268:15 p.m.Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 20–07,884[18][19]
November 32:00 p.m.Butler*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 32–72,500[20][21][22]
November 102:00 p.m.Kansas*dagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–137,902[23][24][25]
November 17at Missouri*
W 40–137,500[26][27]
November 292:00 p.m.at Saint Louis*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–718,000[28][29][30]
December 82:00 p.m.SMU*
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–77,300[31][32][33][34]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1934 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ LaBlonde, Robert (September 28, 1934). "Washington Opposes M'Kendree College In Season Inaugural Tonight". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 20. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Gould, James M. (September 29, 1934). "Washington Shows Power in Beating McKendree, 18–0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Gould, James M. (September 29, 1934). "Washington Defeats McKendree, 10[sic]–0 In Opener Of The Season (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Great Passing Attack Of Zuppke's Team To be Used Against Bears". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 6, 1934. p. 2B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Gould, James M. (October 7, 1934). "Illinois Pressed Hard To Win, 12 To 7, Over Bears". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Gould, James M. (October 7, 1934). "Illinois Hard Pressed To Defeat Washington, 12 To 7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Illinois snatches 12–7 verdict from Washington". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 7, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears to Use New Lineup Against Wabash, Tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 13, 1934. p. 1B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bears To Use New Lineup, Tonight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 13, 1934. p. 2B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Gould, James M. (October 14, 1934). "Conzelman's Bears Crush Wabash, 41 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Gould, James M. (October 14, 1934). "Washington Crushes Wabash, 41 To 0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (October 19, 1934). "Bears Will Stress A Running Attack In Tonight's Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (October 20, 1934). "Light Simpson Eleven Hold Bears To A 27-0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (October 20, 1934). "Light Simpson Team Holds Washington U. Bears To 27-0 Score (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Haley, Martin J. (October 20, 1934). "Bears Sweep To 27-0 Triumph Over Simpson". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Haley, Martin J. (October 20, 1934). "Washington Bears Overwhelm Simpson, Winning by 27 to 0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7A. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Scott, John G. (October 26, 1934). "Bears Oppose Drake Tonight At Francis Field". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Gillespie, Ray J. (October 27, 1934). "Wimberly Stars As Bears Smother Drake Under Score Of 20 to 0". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 3, 1934). "Confident Bears Tackle Butler This Afternoon in Quest of Fifth Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 4, 1934). "Bears Splash to 32-7 Triumphs Over Butler in Virtual Quagmire". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 4, 1934). "Bears Overcome Butler, 32-7, With Drive in Last Half (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10D. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ Scott, John G. (November 10, 1934). "Bears To Entertain Husky Kansas Eleven in Homecoming Clash Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ Scott, John G. (November 11, 1934). "Bears Outgain Kansas, But Suffer 13-0 Defeat". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. ^ Scott, John G. (November 11, 1934). "Bears Far Outgain Kansas But Suffer Walloping, 13 to 0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9C. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (November 18, 1934). "Washington Smothers Missouri, 40 to 13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  27. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (November 18, 1934). "Bears Score Six Touchdowns And Smother Missouri, 40-13 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  28. ^ Scott, John G. (November 29, 1934). "Bears Given Edge Over Bills Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1H. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  29. ^ Scott, John G. (November 29, 1934). "Bears Given Edge Over Bills Today on Season's Form (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3H. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  30. ^ "Washington Outclasses St. Louis U. in Winning, 27 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 30, 1934. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ Scott, John G. (December 8, 1934). "Washington Meets Vaunted S. M. U. Eleven Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  32. ^ Scott, John G. (December 8, 1934). "Washington Meets Southern Methodist Grid Troupe Today (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8B. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  33. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (December 9, 1934). "Bears Hold Southern Methodist U. To 7 To 0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  34. ^ "S.M.U. Stands Off Washington, 7 to 0". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. December 9, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  35. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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