1938 DePaul Blue Demons football team
The 1938 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Connor, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 198 to 118.[1] The team played its home games at Wrigley Field and DePaul Field in Chicago.
1938 DePaul Blue Demons football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1938 record | 2–7 |
Head coach | Ben Connor (2nd season) |
Captain | Tom Roberts |
Home stadium | Wrigley Field, Mills Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western State (MI) | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP poll |
In December 1938, DePaul announced that it was discontinuing its intercollegiate football program.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | Ripon |
| W 38–0 | [3] | |
October 1 | at Illinois | L 7–44 | [4] | ||
October 8 | at Montana | L 6–7 | [5] | ||
October 14 | at North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | L 12–32 | [6] | |
October 22 | Loyola (LA) |
| L 0–13 | [7] | |
October 29 | at Centenary | Shreveport, LA | L 9–48 | ||
November 5 | Catholic University | Chicago, IL | L 13–14 | ||
November 12 | Saint Louis |
| W 20–9 | [8] | |
November 24 | at Wichita | Wichita, KS | L 13–31 | 5,000 | [9] |
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References
- "1938 - DePaul (IL)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- "DePaul Coach Loses Job As School Leaves Grid". The Rock Island Argus. December 13, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
- "DePaul Runs Over Ripon Eleven, 38 to 0". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 1938. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Howard Barry (October 2, 1938). "Illinois Rolls Up 44 Points To De Paul's 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Goal Kick Brings Montana Victory". The Missoulian. October 9, 1938. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nodaks Thump De Paul 32 to 12". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 15, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Loyola of the South Defeats De Paul, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 23, 1938. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "De Paul Scores 20 to 9 Victory Over St. Louis". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1938. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wichita Turns Back De Paul Attack, 31-13". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1938. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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