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1953 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   9 – 0 – 1
Cincinnati   –   9 – 1 – 0
Carthage   –   8 – 1 – 0
Youngstown   –   7 – 1 – 0
John Carroll   –   7 – 2 – 0
Washington University   –   7 – 2 – 0
Rose Poly   –   6 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   6 – 2 – 1
Marquette   –   6 – 3 – 1
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wayne   –   3 – 4 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   2 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Washington University Bears football team was represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Carl Snavely, the Bears compiled a record of 7–2. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 262:00 p.m.Missouri Mines
W 26–7[1][2]
October 3Sewanee
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 40–20[3][4]
October 102:00 p.m.Wayne
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–334,000[5][6][7]
October 17at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILW 54–6[8]
October 24at Western Michigan
W 18–78,000[9]
October 311:00 p.m.at Western Reserve
L 14–205,000[10][11]
November 72:00 p.m.Butlerdagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–148,000[12][13][14]
November 142:00 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 28–65,000[15][16]
November 2112:30 p.m.at Evansville
W 34–132,000[17][18]

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References

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  1. ^ "Snavely-Coached Bears Begin Season Against Miners Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 26, 1953. p. 8A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Morrison, Robert (September 27, 1953). "Burst Stars As Bears Win, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Start Slowly, Then Wallop Sewanee (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Herman, Jack (October 10, 1953). "Dunn Stars as Bears Defeat Sewanee, 40-20". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Crack At Finish, Wayne Wins, 33-13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 4, 1953). "Bears Crack Up in Final Period, Lose To Wayne U., 33-13 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4F. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Herman, Jack (October 18, 1953). "Bears Run Wild Over Outmanned Titans, 54-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Ted Dunn Scores Twice as Bears Beat Western Mich., 18-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1953. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Herman, Jack (October 31, 1953). "Bears Out To Spoil Cats' Homecoming". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "W. Reserve's Delaney Makes the Difference As Bears Lose, 20-14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1953. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Bears Out To End Butler's Six-Game Winning Streak". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1953. p. 6A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Tuthill, Harold (November 8, 1953). "Bears Pin First Loss On Butler". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Tuthill, Harold (November 8, 1953). "Siegel Stars as Bears Rally to Hand Butler Its First Loss of Year (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Herman, Jack (November 14, 1953). "Bears Play Home Swan Song Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Washington Uses Salukis to Set School Records". The Southern Illinoisan. November 16, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Welsh, Jack (November 21, 1953). "College To Play St. Louis Bears". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ Siems, Werner (November 22, 1953). "Washington University Rolls Over Evansville College 34-13". The Sunday Courier & Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  20. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023.


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