1920 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PIKERS FOOTBALL TEAM

1920 Washington University Pikers football
1920 Washington University Pikers football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–4 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach	George Rider (1st season);
Home stadium	Francis Field
	Seasons ← 1919 1921 →

1920 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Oklahoma $	4	–	0	–	1	6	–	0	–	1
Missouri	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
Kansas	3	–	2	–	0	5	–	2	–	1
Iowa State	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Washington University	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Grinnell	0	–	2	–	1	3	–	3	–	1
Kansas State	0	–	3	–	1	3	–	3	–	3

$ – Conference champion

The 1920 Washington University Pikers football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1920 college football season. Led by first-year George Rider, the Pikers compiled an overall record of 4–4 with a mark of 1–4 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 2		Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 21–0	4,000	^[1]
October 9		Drury*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 36–0		^[2]
October 16		at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	W 23–14		^[3]
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Oklahoma	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 14–24		^[4]^[5]
October 30		at Iowa State	State Field Ames, IA	L 7–24		^[6]^[7]
November 6		Drake	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–14		^[8]
November 13		at Missouri	Rollins Field Columbia, MO	L 10–14		^[9]
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at Saint Louis*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 17–0	12,000	^[10]^[11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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References

^ "Pikers Use Aerial Attack to Defeat Rolla Miners, 21-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1920. p. 9, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pikeway Machine Easily Conquers Drury Panthers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1920. p. 8, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Thompson's Field Goal from 40-Yard Mark Puts Pikers On Winning List". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington Will Be Fit And Ready For Oklahoma U." The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1920. p. 24. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Oklahoma Uses Piker Errors To Triumph, 24 To 14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Punchless Pikers Beaten By Drake Bulldogs, 14 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Al Lincoln Springs 25 Yards To Score For Missouri Tigers". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 13, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pikers Favored to Conquer Billiken Eleven Tomorrow In Sixth Annual Struggle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Gould, James M. (November 26, 1920). "Pikers Are the Class but Billiken Battle to the Final Whistle". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 14–15. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

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[1] "Pikers Use Aerial Attack to Defeat Rolla Miners, 21-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 3, 1920. p. 9, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Pikeway Machine Easily Conquers Drury Panthers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 10, 1920. p. 8, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Thompson's Field Goal from 40-Yard Mark Puts Pikers On Winning List". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 17, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Washington Will Be Fit And Ready For Oklahoma U." The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1920. p. 24. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "Oklahoma Uses Piker Errors To Triumph, 24 To 14". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 24, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 1S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Cyclones In Easy Victory Over Pikers (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 31, 1920. p. 2S. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Punchless Pikers Beaten By Drake Bulldogs, 14 To 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 7, 1920. p. 10, part 5. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Al Lincoln Springs 25 Yards To Score For Missouri Tigers". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 13, 1920. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] "Pikers Favored to Conquer Billiken Eleven Tomorrow In Sixth Annual Struggle". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1920. p. 18. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] Gould, James M. (November 26, 1920). "Pikers Are the Class but Billiken Battle to the Final Whistle". The St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 23. Retrieved July 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. pp. 14–15. Retrieved July 14, 2023.

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