1938 Arizona State Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1938
| team = Arizona State Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Border Conference
| short_conf = Border
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 0–4
| head_coach = Dixie Howell
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Wes Hasting
| stadium = Goodwin Stadium
}}
{{1938 Border Conference football standings}}
The 1938 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dixie Howell, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–6 record (0–4 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 98 to 89.{{cite web|title=1938 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona-state/1938-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2016 ASU Football Media Guide|publisher=Arizona State University|year=2016|page=119|url=http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#119/z|access-date=2016-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#119/z|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}} Arizona State's team captain was center Wes Hastings.{{cite web|title=2016 ASU Football Media Guide|publisher=Arizona State University|year=2016|page=105|url=http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#105/z|access-date=2016-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235122/http://www.sundevilguides.com/football/#105/z|archive-date=2016-10-25|url-status=dead}} The Bulldogs finished 2–2 at home and 1–4 on the road. Earl Pomeroy and Hilman Walker were assistant coaches.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} All home games were played at Goodwin Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 7–18
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-san-jose-grid/169451260/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=San Jose grid team crushes Arizona State|date=September 20, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 0–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-new-mexico-lobos-hand-2/169442941/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=New Mexico Lobos hand 21–0 trouncing to Tempe|date=October 1, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 13–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Tempe Defeats Cal Poly, 13-0|newspaper=Arizona Republic|location=Phoenix, Arizona|date=October 9, 1938|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249058/tempe_defeats_cal_poly/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona State–Flagstaff
| site_stadium = Skidmore Field
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 13–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-flagstaff-wins-in-ae/144375096/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Flagstaff wins in aerial attack|date=October 16, 1938|accessdate=March 29, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Mexico A&M
| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 12–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-aggies-stage-76-upset-de/169441977/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Aggies stage 7–6 upset, defeating Arizona for first time in 23 years|date=October 9, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Santa Barbara State
| site_stadium = Goodwin Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| score = 10–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-tempe-defeats-g/169451442/|work=Santa Barbara News-Press|title=Tempe defeats Gauchos, 10–0|date=October 30, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Hardin–Simmons
| site_stadium = Phoenix Union High School
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| score = 7–12
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-hardinsimmons-wins/169451793/|work=Wichita Daily Times|title=Hardin–Simmons wins 12 to 7|date=November 6, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Mines
| site_stadium = Kidd Field
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 6–14
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-miners-conquer-stubborn-bu/169450444/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Miners conquer stubborn Bulldogs 14–6 in last-half drive|date=November 20, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Whittier Poets|title=Whittier}}
| site_stadium = Hadley Field
| site_cityst = Whittier, CA
| score = 21–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-whittier-bows-to-t/169452003/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Whittier bows to Tempe, 21–0|date=November 27, 1938|accessdate=April 2, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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Game summaries
In the season opener, Arizona State Teacher's College lost an 18–7 road game against San Jose State. The Bulldogs were shutout 21–0 in a road loss at New Mexico. Arizona State {{tooltip|2=AKA recovered|rebounded}} with a 13–0 victory over Cal Poly in their home opener. The Bulldogs suffered a 19–13 loss to NAU on the road. Despite a 99-yard touchdown run from Wayne Pitts, Arizona State dropped a 14–12 road game at New Mexico State. The Bulldogs responded with a 10–0 home shutout win against California-Santa Barbara. During their home finale, Arizona State fell, 12–7, to Hardin-Simmons. The Bulldogs dropped a 14–6 contest to Texas-El Paso on the road. Arizona State closed out its season with a 21–0 shutout road victory over Whittier.
Roster
The usual Arizona State lineup included left end Sam Andrews, left tackle Mark Kalastro, left guard Noble Riggs, center Wes Hastings, right guard Albert Sanserino, right tackle Henry Rockwell, right end Glenn Landreth, quarterback Ross Relles, halfbacks Hascall Henshaw and Bill Davis, and fullback Rex Hopper.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Wiley Aiker, Ted Anderson, Hilbert Brady, and Frank Consentino were also on roster.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
References
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