1938 Washington University Bears football team

1938 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–3–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Conzelman (7th season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

1938 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washburn *	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Creighton *	1	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Tulsa $	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Washington University	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Drake	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Saint Louis	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Grinnell	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion * ineligible for championship because of insufficient games

The 1938 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1938 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (2–1–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 94.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Vanderbilt*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–20	5,000	[3]
October 1	Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 25–13
October 8	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 0–14	7,500
October 15	Simpson	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 58–6
October 22	Missouri*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–13
October 29	Centre*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 20–7	4,500	[4]
November 4	Oklahoma A&M	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 24–0	3,301	[5]
November 12	Butler*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–21
November 19	McKendree*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 88–0
November 24	at Saint Louis	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	T 0–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Beaten Tulsa Backs Into Valley Title". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 28, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "1938 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
3. "Vandy defeats Bears by 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bears defeat Centre's well-drilled team, 20–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Tietjen, W. Vernon (November 5, 1938). "Bears Score Impressive 24-To-0 Victory Over Oklahoam Aggies". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.