| Year: | 1926 |
| Team: | Washington University Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 1–7 |
| Conf Record: | 0–6 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Higgins |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Francis Field |
| Prev: | 1925 |
The 1926 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Higgins, the Bears compiled an overall record of 1–7 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.