1950 Washington University Bears football team

1950 Washington University Bears football
1950 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Irwin Uteritz (2nd season);
Home stadium	Francis Field
	Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Valparaiso		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Michigan State		–		8	–	1	–	0
Xavier		–		8	–	1	–	0
John Carroll		–		8	–	2	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace		–		5	–	2	–	1
Marquette		–		5	–	3	–	1
Wabash		–		4	–	2	–	3
Butler		–		4	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		4	–	4	–	1
Toledo		–		4	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green		–		3	–	4	–	2
Dayton		–		4	–	6	–	0
Youngstown		–		3	–	5	–	0
Ball State		–		2	–	4	–	1
Washington University		–		2	–	7	–	0
Wayne		–		2	–	7	–	0
Indiana State		–		1	–	7	–	1
Rose Poly		–		0	–	8	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1950 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Irwin Uteritz, the Bears compiled a record of 2–7. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	2:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 19–34	8,000	^[1]^[2]^[3]
September 30	7:15 p.m.	at Western Reserve	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	L 20–24	5,684	^[4]^[5]
October 7	2:00 p.m.	Illinois Wesleyan	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 24–7	1,000	^[6]^[7]^[8]
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Memphis State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–54	3,559	^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–26	7,500	^[13]^[14]^[15]
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Louisville	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–28	3,750	^[16]^[17]^[18]
November 11	1:30 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 20–25	2,488	^[19]^[20]
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 6–0	3,500	^[21]^[22]
November 25		at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	L 0–7		^[23]
Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

^ Broeg, Bob (September 23, 1950). "Bears Seeks 20th Win In Row Over Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Broeg, Bob (September 24, 1950). "Bears Lose Opener To Bullman's Miners, 34 To 19". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Broeg, Bob (September 24, 1950). "Bears Score Tree Touchdowns, Miners Cross Goal 5 Times (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Herman, Jack (September 29, 1950). "Bears, in Role of Underdogs, Off for Western Reserve". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Herman, Jack (October 1, 1950). "Bears' Pass Defense Crumbles to Let Cats Win, 24 to 20". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Herman, Jack (October 7, 1950). "Bears-Hug Is In Order On Titans Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sub Scores 3 Times As Bears Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sub Scores 3 Times As Bears Win, 24-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1950. p. 2E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Memphis State Faces Washington University In Crump At 2 P. M." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Reaps Point Harvest, 54-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 1, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Easily Whips Washington University, 54-0 (continued)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 6, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bears poor match for Tigers, 54–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 15, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Morrison, Robert (October 20, 1950). "Western Michigan Has Score To Settle With Bears, 12 to 0 Loss at Kalamazoo Last Year". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Morrison, Robert (October 20, 1950). "Western Michigan Has Revenge, Bears In Mind (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bears Lose To Broncos On 3 Late Scores, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1950. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
^ Herman, Jack (November 4, 1950). "Victory-Starved Bears, Louisville Both Try to End Losing Ways". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fight Ends Game As Bears Lose, 28 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1950. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fight Ends Game, Bears Lose to Louisville, 28-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1950. p. 2D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Butler Plays Washington U." The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 11, 1950. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Butler Rallies With Air Attack to Hand Bears 25-20 Defeat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sharper Claws in Bears' Backfield for Cape Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 17, 1950. p. 2E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington U. Scores In Third Period, Beats Cape Girardeau, 6 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1950. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sewanee Smacks Washington 7-0". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 26, 1950. p. 8B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 15–16. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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[1] Broeg, Bob (September 23, 1950). "Bears Seeks 20th Win In Row Over Miners". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Broeg, Bob (September 24, 1950). "Bears Lose Opener To Bullman's Miners, 34 To 19". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] Broeg, Bob (September 24, 1950). "Bears Score Tree Touchdowns, Miners Cross Goal 5 Times (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] Herman, Jack (September 29, 1950). "Bears, in Role of Underdogs, Off for Western Reserve". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] Herman, Jack (October 1, 1950). "Bears' Pass Defense Crumbles to Let Cats Win, 24 to 20". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 22A. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] Herman, Jack (October 7, 1950). "Bears-Hug Is In Order On Titans Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Sub Scores 3 Times As Bears Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Sub Scores 3 Times As Bears Win, 24-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 8, 1950. p. 2E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Memphis State Faces Washington University In Crump At 2 P. M." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Reaps Point Harvest, 54-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 1, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Easily Whips Washington University, 54-0 (continued)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 6, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "Bears poor match for Tigers, 54–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 15, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] Morrison, Robert (October 20, 1950). "Western Michigan Has Score To Settle With Bears, 12 to 0 Loss at Kalamazoo Last Year". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] Morrison, Robert (October 20, 1950). "Western Michigan Has Revenge, Bears In Mind (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 7C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Bears Lose To Broncos On 3 Late Scores, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1950. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.

[16] Herman, Jack (November 4, 1950). "Victory-Starved Bears, Louisville Both Try to End Losing Ways". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 4C. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] "Fight Ends Game As Bears Lose, 28 To 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1950. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] "Fight Ends Game, Bears Lose to Louisville, 28-7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1950. p. 2D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[19] "Butler Plays Washington U." The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 11, 1950. p. 20. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[20] "Butler Rallies With Air Attack to Hand Bears 25-20 Defeat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 12, 1950. p. 1E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[21] "Sharper Claws in Bears' Backfield for Cape Game". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 17, 1950. p. 2E. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[22] "Washington U. Scores In Third Period, Beats Cape Girardeau, 6 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1950. p. 1D. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[23] "Sewanee Smacks Washington 7-0". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 26, 1950. p. 8B. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[24] "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 15–16. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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