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Northwestern Football Team History


Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern University
 Evanston, IL
Founded: 1851
Stadium: Ryan Field
Capacity: 47,130
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1875  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Northwestern.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Kansas State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Drake  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Ohio State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Illinois  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Minnesota  6   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Wisconsin  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Michigan  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Notre Dame  7   9   L       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -2
  Points Scored93
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed32
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record36-19
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 4-2-2 AP
  
1938 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-29738 4-16612  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois 3-511088 1-32661  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 1-6-12167 1-41540  Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue 5-1-28438 3-1-13820  Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin 5-311193 3-26460  Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan 6-1-113140 2-1-1387  Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern 4-2-29332 2-1-23223  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State 4-3-111965 2-2-13844  Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa 1-6-146135 0-3-11666  Irl I. Tubbs

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.