1918 Washington University Pikers football team

1918 Washington University Pikers football
1918 Washington University Pikers football
MVC S.A.T.C. champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6â0 (2â0 MVC)
Head coach	Dick Rutherford (2nd season);
Home stadium	Francis Field
	Seasons â 1917 1919 â

The 1918 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1918 college football season. In its second season under head coach Dick Rutherford, the team compiled a perfect 6â0 record and won the Missouri Valley Conference S.A.T.C. championship.^[1]

Record6â0 (2â0 MVC)

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1918 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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Drake	â	3	â	2	â	0
Iowa State	â	0	â	3	â	0
Kansas	â	2	â	2	â	0
Kansas State	â	4	â	1	â	0
Missouri	â	0	â	0	â	0
Nebraska	â	2	â	3	â	1
Washington University	â	6	â	0	â	0

Due to events related to World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association did not schedule any official conference games, recorded no standings, and awarded no title for 1918. Additionally, Missouri canceled their season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 26		at Westminster (MO)*	Priest Field Fulton, MO	W 29â6	^[2]
November 2		Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 26â0	^[3]
November 9		Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 26â0	^[4]
November 23	2:15 p.m.	vs. Scott Field*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 21â8	^[5]
November 28		Saint Louis*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 19â0	^[6]
December 7		Nebraska	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 20â7	^[7]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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