1938 Georgetown Hoyas football team
The 1938 Georgetown Hoyas football team, also known as the New Deal team, was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 185 to 26. The team was ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll of November 21 but dropped out of the final poll.[1]
| 1938 Georgetown Hoyas football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1938 record | 8–0 |
| Head coach | Jack Hagerty (7th season) |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Griffith Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Maryland | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic University | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (LA) | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Georgia Teachers | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary Norfolk Division | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Halfback Joe Mellendeck led the team with his running, kicking, and defensive play.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Hampden–Sydney | W 51–0 | 4,000 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Roanoke |
| W 33–6 | 5,000 | [4] |
| October 15 | Randolph–Macon |
| W 33–0 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at Manhattan | W 14–13 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 28 | at Temple | W 13–0 | 10,000 | [6] | |
| November 4 | Bucknell |
| W 13–0 | 15,000 | [7] |
| November 12 | at West Virginia | W 14–0 | 12,000 | ||
| November 19 | at Maryland | W 14–7 | 8,000 | [8] |
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References
- "1938 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Francis E. Stan (October 23, 1938). "Hoyas, Led by Mellendeck, Beat Manhattan in Fierce Game, 14-13". The Sunday Star. pp. B6, B10 – via Newspapers.com.
- Francis E. Stan (October 2, 1938). "Hoyas, Using Three Teams, Roll Up 51-0 Score on Hampden-Sydney". The Sunday Star. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
- Burton Hawkins (October 9, 1938). "Georgetown With Fourth-Quarter Surge Crushes Roanoke, 33-6". The Sunday Star. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Francis E. Stan (October 16, 1938). "Georgetown Spanks Randolph-Macon for Third Easy Victory, 33-0". The Sunday Star. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- Stan Baumgartner (October 29, 1938). "Georgetown Whips Temple Gridmen, 13-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- Francis E. Stan (November 5, 1938). "Mellendeck Acclaimed as Perfect Record Nears for Georgetown". The Evening Star. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- Francis E. Stan (November 20, 1938). "Georgetown Overcomes Gritty Maryland in Great Battle, 14-7: Perfect Record Finally Comes To Hoyas". The Sunday Star. pp. B6, B9 – via Newspapers.com.
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