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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-

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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
Record	4-2 -2
Points Scored	93
Scoring Average	11.6
Points Allowed	32
Defense Average	4.0
Opponents Record	36-19
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	1-0 -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	6-2	97	38		4-1	66	12	Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Illinois	3-5	110	88		1-3	26	61	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	1-6-1	21	67		1-4	15	40	Alvin N. Bo McMillin
Purdue	5-1-2	84	38		3-1-1	38	20	Allen H. Mal Elward
Wisconsin	5-3	111	93		3-2	64	60	Harry A. Stuhldreher
Michigan	6-1-1	131	40		2-1-1	38	7	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Northwestern	4-2-2	93	32		2-1-2	32	23	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Ohio State	4-3-1	119	65		2-2-1	38	44	Francis A. Schmidt
Iowa	1-6-1	46	135		0-3-1	16	66	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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.