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1950 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadium Francis Field
Seasons
←  1949
1951 →
1950 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Valparaiso   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Michigan State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 1 – 0
John Carroll   –   8 – 2 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   5 – 2 – 1
Marquette   –   5 – 3 – 1
Wabash   –   4 – 2 – 3
Butler   –   4 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   4 – 4 – 1
Toledo   –   4 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green   –   3 – 4 – 2
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown   –   3 – 5 – 0
Ball State   –   2 – 4 – 1
Washington University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Wayne   –   2 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Irwin Uteritz, the Bears compiled a record of 2–7. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 232:00 p.m. Missouri Mines
L 19–348,000 [1] [2] [3]
September 307:15 p.m.at Western Reserve
L 20–245,684 [4] [5]
October 72:00 p.m. Illinois Wesleyan
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 24–71,000 [6] [7] [8]
October 142:00 p.m.at Memphis State
L 0–543,559 [9] [10] [11] [12]
October 212:00 p.m. Western Michigandagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–267,500 [13] [14] [15]
November 42:00 p.m. Louisville
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 7–283,750 [16] [17] [18]
November 111:30 p.m.at Butler
L 20–252,488 [19] [20]
November 182:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 6–03,500 [21] [22]
November 25at Sewanee
L 0–7 [23]

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References

  1. ^ Broeg, Bob (September 23, 1950). "Bears Seeks 20th Win In Row Over Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Broeg, Bob (September 24, 1950). "Bears Lose Opener To Bullman's Miners, 34 To 19". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Broeg, Bob (September 24, 1950). "Bears Score Tree Touchdowns, Miners Cross Goal 5 Times (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Herman, Jack (September 29, 1950). "Bears, in Role of Underdogs, Off for Western Reserve". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Herman, Jack (October 1, 1950). "Bears' Pass Defense Crumbles to Let Cats Win, 24 to 20". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Herman, Jack (October 7, 1950). "Bears-Hug Is In Order On Titans Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Sub Scores 3 Times As Bears Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Sub Scores 3 Times As Bears Win, 24-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1950. p. 2E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Memphis State Faces Washington University In Crump At 2 P. M." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Reaps Point Harvest, 54-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 1, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Easily Whips Washington University, 54-0 (continued)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 6, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Bears poor match for Tigers, 54–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 15, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 20, 1950). "Western Michigan Has Score To Settle With Bears, 12 to 0 Loss at Kalamazoo Last Year". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 20, 1950). "Western Michigan Has Revenge, Bears In Mind (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Bears Lose To Broncos On 3 Late Scores, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1950. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Herman, Jack (November 4, 1950). "Victory-Starved Bears, Louisville Both Try to End Losing Ways". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Fight Ends Game As Bears Lose, 28 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1950. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Fight Ends Game, Bears Lose to Louisville, 28-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1950. p. 2D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Butler Plays Washington U." The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 11, 1950. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Butler Rallies With Air Attack to Hand Bears 25-20 Defeat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Sharper Claws in Bears' Backfield for Cape Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 17, 1950. p. 2E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Washington U. Scores In Third Period, Beats Cape Girardeau, 6 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1950. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "Sewanee Smacks Washington 7-0". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 26, 1950. p. 8B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 15–16. Retrieved July 2, 2023.


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