1938 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1938 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5–1
Head coach
CaptainAlex Atty, Sam Audia
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 0 0
Hardin–Simmons     8 2 0
Roanoke     5 2 3
Western Maryland     5 2 1
Catholic University     5 3 0
George Washington     5 4 0
Navy     4 3 2
Virginia     4 4 1
West Virginia     4 5 1
Loyola (LA)     4 5 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 5 1
William & Mary Norfolk     3 5 1
Delaware     3 5 0
Delaware State     1 2 0
Oglethorpe     2 8 0
Oklahoma City     2 8 0
East Carolina     1 6 1
Jacksonville State     1 6 1

The 1938 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Marshall Glenn, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 117 to 98.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Alex Atty and Sam Audia were the team captains.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at PittsburghL 0–1934,500[4]
October 1West Virginia WesleyanW 38–6
October 8vs. Washington and Lee
T 6–68,000[5]
October 15Michigan State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 0–26
October 22at CreightonW 20–13
October 29Youngstown
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 27–7
November 5at Western ReserveL 0–7
November 12Georgetown
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 0–14
November 19at ManhattanL 0–13
November 24at George WashingtonWashington, D.C.W 7–6[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1938 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ Tom Hopkins (September 25, 1938). "Hal Stebbins Big Star For Panthers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 3-2. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Inspired Generals tie West Virginia". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia takes George Washington, 7–6". Johnson City Chronicle. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.