1904 Washington University football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1904
| team = Washington University
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–7
| head_coach = L. W. Boynton
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = World's Fair Stadium
}}
{{1904 Midwestern college football independents records}}
The 1904 Washington University football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1904 college football season. Led by L. W. Boynton in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 4–7 and was outscored by its opponents 162 to 85. Washington University played all 11 of its games at home in St. Louis, at the newly-opened World's Fair Stadium—now known as Francis Olympic Field—on the grounds of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, also known as the St. Louis World's Fair. The stadium also hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1904|team=Shurtleff|title=Shurtleff}}
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 10–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=To-Day's Programmes At The World's Fair |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115729212/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=September 28, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Hard Pressed to Beat Shurtleff Eleven, 10 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115723745/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=September 29, 1904 |page=6 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Beats Shurtleff Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115723917/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=September 29, 1904 |page=8 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1904|team=Rose Polytechnic|title=Rose Polytechnic}}
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 17–5
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=To-Day's Programmes At The World's Fair |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115729146/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 5, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Eleven, in Hard Game, Beats Rose Polytechnic, 17 to 5 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115724261/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 6, 1904 |page=6 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Beats Rose Polytechnic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115724145/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 6, 1904 |page=11 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 0–31
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Chicago Day Programme |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115728978/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 8, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Beaten By Illinois; St. L. U. Defeats Jacksonville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115724736/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 9, 1904 |page=7, part III |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Sewawnee
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 0–17
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=To-Day's Programmes At The World's Fair |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115724736/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 15, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Unable To Score Against Sewanee |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115725156/st-louis-post-dispatch/ |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 16, 1904 |page=10, part two |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1904|team=Drury Panthers|title=Drury}}
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 36–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=To-day's Programme—At The—World's Fair |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115725559/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 19, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Drury Loses To Washington |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115725486/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 20, 1904 |page=10 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 6–21
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Washington Plays Indiana To-day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115725906/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 22, 1904 |page=10 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Myrtle And Maroon Beaten By Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115726064/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 23, 1904 |page=7, part III |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Indiana Rushes Too Much For Washington |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115726371/st-louis-post-dispatch/ |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 23, 1904 |page=11, part two |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 0–23
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=To-day's Programme—At The—World's Fair |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115726729/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 29, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington U. Beaten By Texas; Lombard Outlclassed By C. B. C. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115726864/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=October 30, 1904 |page=7, part III |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 11–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Missouri and Washington Clash in Stadium This Afternoon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115727061/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 5, 1904 |page=4 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Battles to Victory Over Missouri Tigers, 11 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115727243/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 6, 1904 |page=14 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 0–12
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Washington Plays Kansas U. To-day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115727509/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 12, 1904 |page=10 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Kansas Defeats Washington; High School Bests Manual |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115727635/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 13, 1904 |page=6, part III |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 5–6
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=To-day's Programme—At The—World's Fair |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115727940/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 19, 1904 |page=1 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=West Virginia Beats Washington; St. Louis Wins From Arkansas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115727850/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 20, 1904 |page=6, part III |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Haskell
| site_stadium = World's Fair Stadium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| score = 0–47
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Smith And High Team Meet To-day; Washington Plays Haskell Indians |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115728141/the-st-louis-republic/ |newspaper=The St. Louis Republic |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 24, 1904 |page=6, part II |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Washington Is Outclassed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115728477/st-louis-globe-democrat/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 25, 1904 |page=10 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=2020-21 Football Record Book |url=https://washubears.com/documents/2022/7/6/2019FBRecordBook.pdf |publisher=Washington University in St. Louis |page=14 |access-date=January 3, 2023 }}
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