1903 Washington University football team

1903 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
CaptainSmith
Home stadiumLeague Park
1903 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
St. Xavier   –   7 – 2 – 0
Fairmount   –   6 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   9 – 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
Lincoln (MO)   –   1 – 1 – 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
South Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 0
Mount Union   –   2 – 5 – 1
DePauw   –   2 – 6 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 4 – 0
Missouri   –   1 – 7 – 1
Western Illinois   –   0 – 3 – 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 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.