1935 Washington University Bears football team

1935 Washington University Bears football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Conzelman (4th season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons ←  1934 1936  →

1935 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington University +	3	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Tulsa +	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Creighton	2	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Drake	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Washburn	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Grinnell	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1935 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 1935 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), tied for the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 149. ^[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28		McKendree *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 24–0
October 5		at Illinois *	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 6–28
October 12		SMU *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–35	11,000	[2]
October 18	7:15 p.m.	at Duquesne *	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 6–13		[3] [4]
October 26		at Michigan State *	Macklin Field East Lansing, MI	L 13–47
November 2		Creighton	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 33–7	5,500	[5]
November 9		Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 13–0
November 16		Missouri *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 19–6	8,544	[6]
November 28		Saint Louis *	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 26–0	18,000	[7]
December 7		Oklahoma A&M	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 39–13
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "1935 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. John G. Scott (October 13, 1935). "Bears Swamped by Southern Methodist, 35-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
3. Sell, Jack (October 18, 1935). "Dukes Battle Washington U. Tonight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 20. Retrieved May 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
4. Claire Burcky (October 19, 1933). "Dukes' Attack Shaky, Bears Bow, 13-6". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. John G. Scott (November 3, 1935). "Bears Trim Creighton, 33-7, to Open Bid for Valley Title". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
6. J. Roy Stockton (November 17, 1935). "Bears Star on Defense and Defeat Missouri U., 19 to 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Stockton, J. Roy (November 29, 1935). "Bears Reach Their Peak In Crushing Billikens, 26 To 0". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. p. 1C. Retrieved May 20, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.