1907 Washington University football team

1907 Washington University football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–5–1 (0–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Castlen
Home stadiumWashington University Stadium / Francis Field
Seasons
← 1906
1908 →
1907 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa + 1 0 0 3 2 0
Nebraska + 1 0 0 8 2 0
Kansas 1 1 0 5 3 0
Missouri 1 2 0 7 2 0
Washington University 0 1 0 1 5 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1907 Washington University football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the newly-formed Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1907 college football season. Led by J. Merrill Blanchard in his second and final season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 1–5–1 with a mark of 0–1 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games in St. Louis at Washington University Stadium, which was renamed as Francis Field in October 1907, and is now known as Francis Olympic Field.[1]

  1. ^ "Washington Stadium Is Now Called Francis Field". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 27, 1907. p. 11, part three. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.