1927 Washington University Bears football team

1927 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–2–2 (2–2–1 MVC)
Head coach	Bob Higgins (3rd season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons ←  1926 1928  →

1927 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Missouri $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Nebraska	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Iowa State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Washington University	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Kansas	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	3	–	2
Kansas State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Drake	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Grinnell	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 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 1927 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Bob Higgins, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 70. ^[1] The team played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Lombard *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 6–0
October 1		Oklahoma A&M	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 6–0
October 8	2:30 p.m.	Missouri Mines *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 13–0		[2] [3] [4]
October 15		Missouri	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–13
October 22		at Kansas	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	T 21–21
October 29		Westminster (MO) *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	T 6–6
November 5		at Oklahoma	Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 7–23
November 12		Grinnell	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 18–7	3,500	[5] [6]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at Saint Louis *	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	W 21–0	18,739	[7] [8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "1927 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. "Bears Regulars To Oppose Rolla Team Tomorrow". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. October 7, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. Eichenbaum, Charles (October 8, 1927). "Bears Win Third In Row, Defeat Rolla, 13 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. Eichenbaum, Charles (October 8, 1927). "Bears Turn Back Rolla Grid Team (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
5. Eichenbaum, Charles (November 12, 1927). "Washington Eleven Wins From Grinnell, 18-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
6. Eichenbaum, Charles (November 12, 1927). "Washington Is Winner Over Grinnell Team (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. Johnson, Willis E. (November 24, 1927). "Washington and St. Louis Clash at Sportsmans Park Today in[sic]". St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri. p. 36. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. Gould, James M. (November 25, 1927). "Washington Displays Best Grid Form of Year to Defeat St. Louis U., 21-0". The St. Louis Star . St. Louis, Missouri. p. 20. Retrieved July 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
9. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.