The 1948 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Led by Weeb Ewbank in his second and final season as head coach, the Bears compiled a record of 9–1. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	2:00 p.m.	Missouri Mines	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 19–7	9,100	[1][2]
October 2	2:00 p.m.	Carnegie Tech	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 14–6	6,800	[3][4][5]
October 9	2:00 p.m.	Washburn	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 20–0	5,600	[6][7]
October 16	2:00 p.m.	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 7–0	8,000	[8][9][10]
October 23		at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 40–7	2,000	[11][12][13]
October 30	2:00 p.m.	Oberlin	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 33–20	4,200	[14][15][16]
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	W 47–0	2,000	[17][18]
November 13	2:00 p.m.	Western Michigan	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 6–19	10,250	[19][20]
November 20	2:00 p.m.	at Sewanee	Hardee Field Sewanee, TN	W 27–6		[21][22][23]
November 27	2:00 p.m.	Louisville	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 27–12	5,400	[24][25]
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