1938 Villanova Wildcats football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1938
| team = Villanova Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| APRank = 18
| record = 8–0–1
| head_coach = Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Shibe Park, Villanova Stadium
}}
{{1938 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1938 Villanova Wildcats football team represented Villanova College as an independent during the 1938 college football season. The Wildcats were led by third-year head coach Maurice J. "Clipper" Smith and played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania. For the second year in a row, Villanova ended the season undefeated with a record of 8–0–1, and were ranked 18th in the final AP poll.{{cite web |url=http://collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1938 |title=1938 Final AP Football Poll |work=College Poll Archive |access-date=May 14, 2017}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1938
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 59–0
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Muhlenberg Mules |title=Muhlenberg}}
| site_stadium = Jack Coffield Stadium
| site_cityst = Allentown, PA
| score = 25–7
| source = {{cite news |title=Villanova Victor, 25-7 |work=The New York Times |date=October 9, 1938 |page=82}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Centre
| site_stadium = Shibe Park
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 35–6
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 23|Sunday}}
| w/l = w
| rank = 20
| opponent = Detroit
| site_stadium = Shibe Park
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 13–6
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Villanova Conquers Detroit, 13 to 6: 25,000 See 2 Long Runs Win for 'Cats|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|author=Perry Lewis|date=October 24, 1938|pages=15, 17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121078543/villanova-conquers-detroit-13-to-6/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 28|Friday}}
| w/l = t
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Orangeburg County fairgrounds
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| score = 6–6
| source = {{cite news |title=South Carolina Holds Villanova to 6 to 6 |work=Daily Boston Globe |date=October 29, 1938 |page=5}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Shibe Park
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 25–12
| attend = 17,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-villanova-is-2512-winn/132669818/|work=Allentown Morning Call|title=Villanova is 25–12 winner|date=November 6, 1938|accessdate=September 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 19
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Temple Stadium
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| score = 20–7
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 15
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Fenway Park
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| score = 39–6
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Thursday}}
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = Polo Grounds
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 20–0
}}
}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/villanova/1938-schedule.html |title=1938 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results |work=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=May 14, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/1935-1939_yearly_results.php |title=Villanova Yearly Results |work=CFB Data Warehouse |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112210322/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/v/villanova/1935-1939_yearly_results.php |archive-date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=May 14, 2017}}
References
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