1938 Utah Utes football team
| 1938 Utah Utes football | |
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MSC champion Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 26–0 vs. New Mexico | |
| Conference | Mountain States Conference |
| Record | 7–1–2 (4–0–2 MSC) |
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| Home stadium | Ute Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 in conference play, won the MSC championship, defeated New Mexico in the 1939 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 187 to 36.[1][2]
Tackle Barney McGarry was the team captain.[3] McGarry was also selected by the Central Press as a first-team player on the 1938 All-America team.[4] Four players won all-conference honors: McGarry; end Bruce Balkan; center Ernest Baldwin; and halfback Paul Snow.[5]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 1 | Montana State* | W 34–0 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | BYU |
| T 7–7 | ||
| October 22 | at Utah State | W 33–0 | 9,500 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Denver |
| W 21–0 | [8] | |
| November 5 | at Colorado | T 0–0 | |||
| November 12 | Colorado A&M |
| W 13–0 | ||
| November 19 | at Wyoming | W 39–0 | |||
| November 24 | Idaho* |
| L 0–16 | 15,000 | [9][10][11] |
| December 17 | at Hawaii* | W 14–13 | 17,500 | [12] | |
| January 2 | vs. New Mexico* | W 26–0 | 13,000 | [13] | |
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After the season[edit]
NFL draft[edit]
Utah had one player selected in the 1939 NFL draft.[14]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL team |
| Barnie McGarry | Guard | 6 | 43 | Cleveland Rams |
References[edit]
- ^ "1938 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 182.
- ^ 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 119.
- ^ 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 153.
- ^ 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 162.
- ^ Marlowe Branagan (October 2, 1938). "Redskins Bag 34-0 Fray: Pace Sparks Attack of Armstrong's Men; Fans Pleased". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marlowe Branagan (October 23, 1938). "Utes Trample Aggies: Redskins Hammer Farmers, 33-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah, Denver Game Tops Slate". The Salt Lake Telegram. October 24, 1938. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Odds reduced on the Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 24, 1938. p. 8.
- ^ Warden, Al (November 25, 1938). "Idaho machine rolls over Utah". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 11.
- ^ Pusey, Otis J. (November 25, 1938). "Vandals roll over Utah 16=0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 8.
- ^ "Redskins nose out roaring Rainbows, 14 to 13". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 18, 1938. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jerry Smith (January 3, 1939). "Utah Beats New Mexico University 26-0: Sun Bowl Crowd of 13,000 Sees Lobos Defeated". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.