1953 Washington University Bears football team

1953 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	Carl Snavely (1st season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

1953 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	2:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 26–7		[1][2]
October 3		Sewanee	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 40–20		[3][4]
October 10	2:00 p.m.	Wayne	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 13–33	4,000	[5][6][7]
October 17		at Illinois Wesleyan	Bloomington, IL	W 54–6		[8]
October 24		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 18–7	8,000	[9]
October 31	1:00 p.m.	at Western Reserve	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	L 14–20	5,000	[10][11]
November 7	2:00 p.m.	Butler	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–14	8,000	[12][13][14]
November 14	2:00 p.m.	Southern Illinois	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 28–6	5,000	[15][16]
November 21	12:30 p.m.	at Evansville	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	W 34–13	2,000	[17][18]
Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.