1940 Washington University Bears football team

1940 Washington University Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–6 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach	Frank Loebs (1st season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

1940 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Creighton	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Drake	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Saint Louis	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Washington University	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Washburn	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1940 Washington University Bears football teamrepresented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Loebs, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5		Maryville (MO)*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–7	3,500	[1][2]
October 12	2:30 p.m.	Washburn	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 28–20	3,000	[3][4]
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at Oklahoma A&M	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	L 12–53	7,000	[5][6][7]
October 26	2:30 p.m.	Butler*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–19	5,000	[8][9][10]
November 2	2:00 p.m.	Centenary*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 14–19	3,000	[11][12][13][14]
November 9	2:00 p.m.	VMI*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 13–20	2,500	[15][16]
November 16	2:00 p.m.	Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 14–20	4,000	[17][18][19]
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 12–0	1,800	[20][21][22][23]
November 30	2:00 p.m.	at Saint Louis	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO	L 0–3	11,050	[24][25][26]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

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2. Gould, James M. (October 6, 1940). "Bears Lose to Maryville". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 13A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Toomey, James (October 11, 1940). "Bears Begin Defense Of Valley Title Tomorrow". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 31. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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5. "Varsity Ready for First Valley Game". Stillwater Daily Press. Stillwater, Oklahoma. October 18, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. Charvat, Jack (October 20, 1940). "Aggies Crush Bears". Tulsa Tribune. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 1S. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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