1929 Washington University Bears football team

1929 Washington University Bears football
1929 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–4–1 (0–1–1 MVC)
Head coach	Albert Sharpe (2nd season);
Home stadium	Francis Field
	Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Drake $	3	–	0	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Grinnell	1	–	0	–	2	5	–	1	–	2
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	1	–	0	4	–	3	–	2
Washington University	0	–	1	–	1	3	–	4	–	1
Creighton	0	–	3	–	0	2	–	6	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1929 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Albert Sharpe, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 0–1–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	2:30 p.m.	Illinois College*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 34–7		^[1]^[2]
October 12	8:00 p.m.	Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–20	12,000	^[3]^[4]^[5]
October 19		at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	T 0–0	2,000	^[6]^[7]
October 26	8:00 p.m.	Drury*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 33–0	7,500	^[8]^[9]^[10]
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Carnegie Tech*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–19	6,000	^[11]^[12]^[13]
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Missouri*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–6	9,000	^[14]^[15]^[16]
November 16		at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 0–13	3,000	^[17]
November 28	2:00 p.m.	Saint Louis*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 7–0	14,000	^[18]^[19]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

^ Scott, John G. (October 4, 1929). "Bears Wear All-Red Outfits During Practice for Tomorrow's Tilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Freund, Henry L. (October 5, 1929). "Bears Score In Every Period And Defeat Illinois College, 34 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (October 12, 1929). "Form Favors Drake To Defeat Washington In Contest Tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Eleven Defeats Washington, 20 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Defeats Washington In Night Game, 20-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell to a Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell To Scoreless Tie (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Johnson, Willis E. (October 26, 1929). "Washington To Entertain Drury Under Floodlights Tonight". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Sausselle Scores Four Touchdowns as Bears Defeat Drury, 33-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Bears Defeat Drury In Night Game, 33-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 2, 1929). "Carnegie Team Limbers Up on Francis Field for Bears Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington U. Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 9, 1929). "Washington U. to Face Missouri Today Without Ted Saussele". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Washington Rises to Heights as Tigers Eke Out 6-0 Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Bears Fight Hard, but Bow to Tigers, 6-0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Freund, Henry L. (November 17, 1929). "Bears Weaken In Second Half And Kansas Gains 13 To 0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (November 27, 1929). "Bears And Billikens Measure Up Even For Thanksgiving Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (November 29, 1929). "Bears Turn Blocked Kick Into Touchdown And Defeat Billikens, 7-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 16C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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[1] Scott, John G. (October 4, 1929). "Bears Wear All-Red Outfits During Practice for Tomorrow's Tilt". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Freund, Henry L. (October 5, 1929). "Bears Score In Every Period And Defeat Illinois College, 34 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] Gould, James M. (October 12, 1929). "Form Favors Drake To Defeat Washington In Contest Tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Eleven Defeats Washington, 20 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Defeats Washington In Night Game, 20-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell to a Scoreless Tie". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] Freund, Henry L. (October 20, 1929). "Washington Holds Grinnell To Scoreless Tie (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] Johnson, Willis E. (October 26, 1929). "Washington To Entertain Drury Under Floodlights Tonight". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Sausselle Scores Four Touchdowns as Bears Defeat Drury, 33-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Gould, James M. (October 27, 1929). "Bears Defeat Drury In Night Game, 33-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] Johnson, Willis E. (November 2, 1929). "Carnegie Team Limbers Up on Francis Field for Bears Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 17. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington U. Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] Gould, James M. (November 3, 1929). "Washington Holds Carnegie Tech To 19-0 Score (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] Johnson, Willis E. (November 9, 1929). "Washington U. to Face Missouri Today Without Ted Saussele". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Washington Rises to Heights as Tigers Eke Out 6-0 Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 11. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] Johnson, Willis E. (November 10, 1929). "Bears Fight Hard, but Bow to Tigers, 6-0 (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] Freund, Henry L. (November 17, 1929). "Bears Weaken In Second Half And Kansas Gains 13 To 0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] Gould, James M. (November 27, 1929). "Bears And Billikens Measure Up Even For Thanksgiving Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[19] Gould, James M. (November 29, 1929). "Bears Turn Blocked Kick Into Touchdown And Defeat Billikens, 7-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 16C. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[20] "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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