
Washington U. captains (from left) John Woock, Rick Schmitz and Robert Cornejo shake hands with the Mount Union College captains before the coin toss of their Sept. 4 season opener. The contest marked the debut of Francis Field’s FieldTurf, and the stands were abuzz with remarks about how sharp the new playing surface looked. Unfortunately for the Bears, the top-ranked Purple Raiders rolled to a 38-0 win, their 95th consecutive regular-season victory. More sports news