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1948 Washington University Bears football team

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1948 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan Tech     7 0 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     9 0 1
Bowling Green     8 0 1
Washington University     9 1 0
John Carroll     7 1 2
Ball State     6 2 0
Michigan State     6 2 2
Baldwin–Wallace     5 2 2
Detroit     6 3 0
Indiana State     4 4 0
Wabash     4 4 0
Wayne     4 4 0
Valparaiso     4 5 0
Toledo     5 6 0
Michigan State Normal     3 5 0
Xavier     4 6 0
Central Michigan     3 6 0
Marquette     2 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by Weeb Ewbank in his second and final season as head coach, the Bears compiled a record of 9–1. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 252:00 p.m.Missouri MinesW 19–79,100[1][2]
October 22:00 p.m.Carnegie Tech
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 14–66,800[3][4][5]
October 92:00 p.m.Washburn
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 20–05,600[6][7]
October 162:00 p.m.at ButlerW 7–08,000[8][9][10]
October 23at Colorado CollegeW 40–72,000[11][12][13]
October 302:00 p.m.Oberlin
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 33–204,200[14][15][16]
November 62:00 p.m.at GrinnellGrinnell, IAW 47–02,000[17][18]
November 132:00 p.m.Western Michigandagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 6–1910,250[19][20]
November 202:00 p.m.at SewaneeW 27–6[21][22][23]
November 272:00 p.m.Louisville
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–125,400[24][25]

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References

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  1. ^ Herman, Jack (September 25, 1948). "Favored Bears Entertain Miners In Grid Inaugural". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Herman, Jack (September 26, 1948). "9100 See Bears Turn Back Miners, 19 to 7, in Opener". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Herman, Jack (October 2, 1948). "Bears After Second Victory, Meet Carnegie Tech". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 3, 1948). "Bears Down Carnegie Eleven, 14-6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 3, 1948). "Washington U. Beats Carnegie Tech, 14-6 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Herman, Jack (October 9, 1948). "Bears Take On Washburn". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Farrington, Dick (October 10, 1948). "Bears Defeat Washburn for Third in Row". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "St. Louis Team Plays Butler In Homecoming Contest". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 16, 1948. p. 22. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Butler Bows, 7-0, In Fourth Quarter". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 17, 1948. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Butler Beaten By 7-0 Margin In 4th Quarter (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 17, 1948. p. 4, section 7. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Bears Seeking Fifth Straight Victory Today". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. October 12, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Winner Lead Bears to Fifth Straight, 40-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1948. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Winner Lead Bears to Fifth Straight Win (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1948. p. 2F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Herman, Jack (October 30, 1948). "Bears Rated Over Oberlin". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 31, 1948). "Bears Beat Oberlin in 33-20 Thriller". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ Morrison, Robert (October 31, 1948). "Bears Get a Scare But Defeat Oberlin (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ Herman, Jack (November 6, 1948). "Bears After No. 7 at Grinnell". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Grinnell Bows, 47-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 7, 1948. p. 4S. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ Herman, Jack (November 13, 1948). "Broncos Big, So Bears Will Be Underdogs". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ Herman, Jack (November 14, 1948). "Broncos Cut Bears' Skein at Seven, 19-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Sports Calendar". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. November 20, 1948. p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ Short, George (November 21, 1948). "Sewanee Loses First Game; Missourians Prevail, 27-6". The Chattanooga Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 46. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "Bears End Sewanee's Unbeaten Record, 27-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 21, 1948. p. 17A. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ Herman, Jack (November 27, 1948). "Bears to End Fine Season Today Against Louisville". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. ^ Morrison, Robert (November 28, 1948). "Bears Trip Louisville, 27-12, for 9th Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1F. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  26. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 4, 2023.