1938 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

The 1938 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1938 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a record of 6–1–1 and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 166 to 36. George J. Miller and Fred J. Gruber were the team captains.[1] The team played its home games at Briggs Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]

1938 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
CaptainGeorge J. Miller, Fred J. Gruber
Home stadiumBriggs Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 1 0
Central Michigan     7 1 0
Michigan State Normal     6 1 1
Xavier     7 2 0
Akron     6 3 0
Michigan State     6 3 0
Detroit Tech     6 3 0
Detroit     6 4 0
Western State Teachers (MI)     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 5 0
Wayne     2 6 0
DePaul     2 7 0
Marquette     1 7 0
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Indiana StateTerre Haute, INW 37–0
September 30at AlmaAlma, MIW 20–0
October 7at Illinois State NormalNormal, ILW 12–6
October 14Wayne 
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–73,500[3]
October 21at Central MichiganMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)L 6–7
October 28at Bowling GreenBowling Green, OHT 7–73,000[4]
November 4Kalamazoo
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 39–7
November 11Northern Michigan
  • Briggs Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 25–2
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Campus Buildings At a Glance: Walter O. Briggs Field". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  3. ^ John N. Sabo (October 16, 1938). "Wayne Wilts in Late Stages and Bows to Hurons, 20 to 7: Siera Leads Victory Drive". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Falcons Held To 7 To 7 Tie By Ypsilanti". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. October 31, 1938. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.