- Washington University in St. Louis football
NCAAFootballSchool
TeamName = Washington University in St. Louis Football
ImageSize = 145px
HeadCoachDisplay = Larry Kindbom
HeadCoachLink = Larry Kindbom
HeadCoachYear = 18th
HCWins = 110
HCLosses = 61
HCTies =
Stadium = Francis Field
StadCapacity = 3,300
StadSurface = FieldTurf
ConferenceDisplay= UAA
ConferenceLink = University Athletic Association
ConfDivision =
FirstYear = 1890
AthlDirectorDisp = John Schael
AthlDirectorLink = John Schael
WebsiteName = BearSports.wuslt.edu
WebsiteURL = http://BearSports.wuslt.edu
ATWins = 452
ATLosses = 437
ATTies = 27
ATPercentage = .508
BowlWins =
BowlLosses =
BowlTies =
ConfTitles = 5
Heismans = 0
AllAmericans = 34
Color1 = Red
Color1Hex = FF3300
Color2 = Green
Color2Hex = 335533
FightSong = Fight for Washington
MascotDisplay = Bear
MascotLink = Bear
MarchingBand =Wash U Pep Band
PagFreeLabel = Rivals
PagFreeValue = University of Chicago MaroonsThe Washington University in St. Louis football program is one of numerous changes and tribulations, and one of high prestige. Out of the primarily academic
Washington University in St. Louis the Wash U bears play on theFrancis Field FieldTurf . Last year the bears finished the season 7-3, 2-1 in the UAA. [ [http://bearsports.wustl.edu/football/footballschedule.html Washington University Athletics ] ]History
The Start
Kick-off began in 1890 at
Sportsman's Park with a coach that history has forgotten and a one-game schedule. The Purities, labeled for their strait-laced academic code, became the Pikers in 1905 in recognition of the amusement corridor leading from the World's Fair site inForest Park to the east edge of campus. The 1905 squad was the first to play onFrancis Field , built for the 1904 Olympics.In 1907, WU became a charter member of the
MVC , joining Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. The next three decades saw the Bears take on the biggest and the best. Enthusiasm surged, as evidenced by an approved plan for a 50,000-seat horseshoe-shaped stadium.The Depression
The
Great Depression , however, kept those plans locked forever on paper. FollowingWorld War II , ChancellorArthur Holly Compton , a physicist active in theManhattan project , blew the lid off any leftover "big-time" aspirations by administering a department-wide "re-emphasis."The seeds of that decision, nurtured by post-WWII athletic director
Blair Gullion , helped bring to bloom Washington U.'s involvement in theCAC , the subsequent creation ofDivision III , and the formation of theUAA 15 years ago.The Resurgence/The Kindbom Years
Since head coach
Larry Kindbom took over in 1989, the program has really taken off. With a 6-4 record and a school-record 13th-consecutive winning season in 2005, theWashington University football team continues to build upon a tradition of success.In 1999, the Bears went 8-3, won their first-ever
UAA title and advanced to theNCAA Division III Playoffs for the first time in school history. WU's best season ever also capped the finest decade in the club's 116-year history. Washington U. followed that up with an 8-2 mark in 2001 and a 6-4 record in 2002, 2003 and 2004, all which saw WU capture outright UAA titles.In the 1990s the WU bears have posted their best seasons yet going 66-35 with wins in 65 percent of their games. The past ten years has also produced 14
All-Americans , won fiveUniversity Athletic Association titles, had seven players namedUAA Player of the Year (three offense, four defense) and boasted four Academic All-Americans and 12 all-district choices. The past five years have also proved to be a success with a 64 winning percentage. [ [http://bearsports.wustl.edu/football/footballhistory.html Washington University Athletics ] ]Current Season
The Washington University Bears have garnered a record of 7-3 in their 2007 season. This marked the best start since the 1995 season with a 6-1 start. Despite having beaten the #14 ranked
North Central College Cardinals, the Red and Green remained outside of the official top 25 ranked teams. However, the team gained increasing recognition over the weeks and reached a peak position of 30th. [ [http://d3football.com/top25/2007/week-7 D3football.com: D3football.com Top 25 ] ]ee also
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