1948 Washington University Bears football team

1948 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1
Head coach	Weeb Ewbank (2nd season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	2:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 19–7	9,100
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Carnegie Tech	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 14–6	6,800
October 9	2:00 p.m.	Washburn	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 20–0	5,600
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 7–0	8,000
October 23		at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 40–7	2,000
October 30	2:00 p.m.	Oberlin	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 33–20	4,200
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	W 47–0	2,000
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–19	10,250
November 20	2:00 p.m.	at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 27–6
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Louisville	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–12	5,400
Homecoming All times are in Central time