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1903 Washington University football team

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1903 Washington University football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4–2
Head coach
CaptainSmith
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     11 0 0
North Dakota     7 0 0
Central Michigan     6 0 0
Notre Dame     8 0 1
Iowa State     8 1 0
Marquette     7 1 0
Lake Forest     6 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 1 0
Haskell     7 2 0
St. Xavier     7 2 0
Fairmount     6 2 0
Wabash     9 3 0
Wittenberg     5 2 1
Doane     2 1 0
Northern Illinois State     4 2 0
American Medical     6 3 0
Kansas     6 3 0
Drake     5 3 0
Kirksville Osteopaths     5 3 0
Iowa State Normal     4 3 1
Ohio Medical     5 4 0
Lincoln (MO)     1 1 0
Michigan State Normal     4 4 0
Washington University     4 4 2
Heidelberg     3 4 2
Kansas State     3 4 1
Detroit College     3 4 0
Shurtleff     2 4 1
Ohio     2 4 0
South Dakota Agricultural     1 2 0
Mount Union     2 5 1
DePauw     2 6 1
Miami (OH)     1 4 0
Missouri     1 7 1
Western Illinois     0 3 1
Cincinnati     1 8 0
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
Buchtel     0 2 0
Butler     0 3 0
Chicago P&S     0 4 0

The 1903 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by first-year head coach L. W. Boynton, Washington University compiled a 4–4–2 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 109 to 103.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Rose PolytechnicW 21–0[3]
October 10Northwestern
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–21[4]
October 17at Shurtleff
W 28–0[5]
October 24at LombardGalesburg, ILL 6–11
October 31Missouri Mines
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–0[6]
November 7Missouri
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–08,000[7]
November 14at VanderbiltL 0–31
November 21Cincinnati
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 23–111,000[8]
November 263:30 p.m.Iowa
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
L 2–12[9]
December 2Saint Louis
  • League Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 29–5[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "1903 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rose Poly Defeated". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 4, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Purple Wins Out At St. Louis". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. October 11, 1903. p. 26. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Washington Wins From Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 18, 1903. p. 22. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Washington Varsity Tie Miners In Game Marred By Fumbling". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Washington's Brilliant Playing Results In Tie Game With Missouri, Neither Scoring". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Washington Wins When The Sun Goes To Sleep". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 22, 1903. p. 24. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Iowa Defeats Washington After A Hard-Fought Match". The St Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. November 27, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Washington Won An Easy Victory". The St Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. December 3, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2023.