1913 Washington University Pikers football team

The 1913 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1913 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William P. Edmunds, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 1–5 with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

1913 Washington University Pikers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	1–5 (0–4 MVC)
Head coach	William P. Edmunds (1st season)
Home stadium	Francis Field
Seasons ← 1912 1914 →

1913 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Missouri +	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Nebraska +	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Kansas	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Kansas State	0	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Washington University	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 11	3:30 p.m.	at Kansas	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	L 7–55		^[1]^[2]
October 18	3:00 p.m.	Iowa State	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–37	3,000	^[3]^[4]
October 25	3:00 p.m.	Westminster (MO)*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 31–0	2,000	^[5]^[6]^[7]
November 1		at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 17–32		^[8]
November 8	3:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 3–19	4,000	^[9]^[10]
November 15	2:30 p.m.	Missouri	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–19		^[11]^[12]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Mosse Predicts Two-Touchdown Victory". The University Daily Kansan. Lawrence, Kansas. October 10, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Lucky Touchdown Saves W.U. Team From a Shutout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 12, 1913. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
3. "St. Louis' Three Big Elevens All Have Home Games to Play This Afternoon". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 18, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Bryan, Ralph (October 19, 1913). "Ames Huskies Crush Pikers in Fourth Period, 37 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "Important Gridiron Games For Saturday". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1913. p. 18. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Bryan, Ralph (October 26, 1913). "Lewis Stars In Pikers' Victory Over Blue Jays". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Washington Finally Wins a Grid Game, Defeating Westminster". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1913. p. 1, part 5. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Drake Defeats Piker Eleven After Game Mix". The Register and Leader. Des Moines, Iowa. November 2, 1913. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "Football Schedule". The New St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. O'Connor, W. J. (November 9, 1913). "Pikers Collapse In Final Quarter, Miners Win 19 To 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. O'Connor, W. J. (November 15, 1913). "Pikers Will Use Forward Pass to Offset Straight Football Against Tigers, Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. O'Connor, W. J. (November 16, 1913). "Tiger Penalties Help Washington Keep Score Down". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 16, 2023.