Army Football Team History
Army Black Knights
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
Founded: 1802 Stadium: Michie Stadium Capacity: 39,929 Colors: Black, Gray & Gold Coach: William H. Wood Conference: Independent-
1938 Season Highlights
William H. Wood enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Army.
1938 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Wichita State
32
0
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Virginia Tech
39
0
W
Sat., Oct. 8 vs. Columbia
18
20
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @ Harvard
20
17
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Boston University
40
0
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Notre Dame
7
19
L
@ Bronx, NY
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Franklin & Marshall
20
12
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
34
13
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Princeton
19
7
W
Sat., Nov. 26 @
Navy
14
7
W
@ Philadelphia, PA
1938 Season Totals
Record 8-2
Points Scored 243
Scoring Average 24.3
Points Allowed 95
Defense Average 9.5
Opponents Record 15-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 3-0
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1938 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1938 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.