1938 Western Reserve Red Cats football team
| 1938 Western Reserve Red Cats football | |
|---|---|
Big Four champion | |
| Conference | Big Four Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (3–0 Big Four) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | League Park |
The 1938 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1938 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bill Edwards, assisted by Gene Myslenski and Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Johnny Wilson, Mike Rodak, Steve Belichick, and Dick Booth. The team went undefeated and outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 31.[1] Tackle Frank Crisci was selected as a second-team player on the 1938 Little All-America college football team.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Ohio Wesleyan* | W 33–0 | 12,000 | ||
| October 1 | at Youngstown* |
| W 33–0 | 11,000 | |
| October 8 | Ohio* | W 26–14 | 12,000 | ||
| October 15 | Baldwin–Wallace |
| W 40–0 | 8,000 | |
| October 22 | at Cincinnati* | W 33–0 | |||
| October 29 | Boston University* |
| W 47–6 | 12,000 | [3] |
| November 5 | West Virginia* |
| W 7–0 | 15,000 | [4] |
| November 12 | John Carroll |
| W 27–8 | 18,321 | |
| November 24 | Case |
| W 13–3 | 10,000 | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "WRU Football 1938/39". case.edu. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Roeder-Padjen Named Little All-Americans". The York Dispatch. December 8, 1938. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston Squad Run Dizzy By Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1938. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Cats in 63-yard drive to down Mountaineers, 7–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1938. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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