1917 Washington University Pikers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–3 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
1917 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska $ 2 –0 –05 –2 –0
Kansas 3 –1 –06 –2 –0
Iowa State 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
Kansas State 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Missouri 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Washington University 1 –2 –04 –3 –0
Drake 0 –3 –00 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1917 college football season. Led by first-year R. B. Rutherford, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13Lombard*
W 26–14[1]
October 20at Kansas State
L 0–61[2]
October 27Rose Polytechnic*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–0[3]
November 3Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 21–2[4]
November 102:30 p.m.at Drake
W 20–0[5][6]
November 173:00 p.m.Missouri
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 3–195,000–6,000[7][8]
November 292:30 p.m.at Saint Louis*
L 0–13[9][10][11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pikers Offensive Strength Carrie Them To Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 14, 1917. p. 10, part 4. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "Aggies Romp Over Washington Team For 61-0 Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ Wray, John E. (October 28, 1917). "Pikers Win When Benway Runs 30 Yards And Scores". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Pikers Make Late Spurt And Defeat Light Rolla Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ North, Jack (November 9, 1917). "East High Will Clash With Strong Sioux City Eleven at East High Stadium, While Drake Bulldogs Battle Washington Pikers at Drake Stadium—Both Games Are Expected to Be Close". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Wide Awake Defense Men Win for Washington, 21[sic]-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1917. p. 10, part 4. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ Wallar, Glen L. (November 18, 1917). "Missouri University Team Gains Easy Victory Over Washington, 19-3". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ Wray, John E. (November 18, 1917). "Tiger Cubs Trim Washington 19-3, After Hard Fight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Pikers And Billikens Are Evenly Matched; Both Are Ready for Annual Title Battle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 4, 1917. p. 1S. Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ Sheridan, J. B. (November 30, 1917). "Billikens Outplay Opponents Heavily and Fumbling Keeps Score from Mounting Higher". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ Lloyd, Clarence F. (November 30, 1917). "Billiken Eleven Has the Luck--All Bad--But Manages to Win". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 15, 2023.


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