1936 Washington University Bears football team

1936 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–7 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Conzelman (5th season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

1936 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Creighton +	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Tulsa +	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
Drake	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Washington University	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Washburn	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Grinnell	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 123.^[1] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Bradley*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 32–0
October 3	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 7–13	20,568
October 10	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame IN	L 6–14	9,879
October 17	at Boston University*	Fenway Park Boston, MA	L 0–6	2,000	[3]
October 24	Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 18–20	6,000	[4]
October 31	Oklahoma A&M	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 39–6
November 6	Duquesne*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–26
November 14	at McKendree*	Lebanon, IL	W 33–0
November 21	Missouri*	Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO	L 10–17
November 28	Saint Louis*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–21
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "1936 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
3. "Boston U. 6, Bears 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 18, 1936. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Martin J. Haley (October 25, 1936). "Drake Wins Thriller Froom Washington, 20 to 18: Luftman's Points After Touchdowns Decisive Factors". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 1G – via Newspapers.com.
5. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.