The 1938 Western Washington Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Western Washington State College (later renamed Western Washington University) of Bellingham, Washington, as a member of the Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Charles Lappenbusch, the Vikings compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 30.[1][2]
| 1938 Western Washington Vikings football | |
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WINCO champion | |
| Conference | Washington Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 7–0 (3–0 WINCO) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Fritz Chorvat |
| Home stadium | Battersby Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Washington $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Washington | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific Lutheran | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 team was the first to win a conference championship in Western Washington football history.[3] It also remains the only team in Western Washington's 100-plus history to complete a full football season without a loss or tie.[4]
Western Washington challenged San Jose State to a postseason game in California, but the challenge was not accepted.[5]
Western Washington was one of several teams, including Tennessee, TCU, West Tennessee State, Western Reserve, and Maryville, to complete the 1938 season without a loss or tie.[6]
The team played its home games at Battersby Field in Bellingham.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | Saint Martin's* |
| W 6–3 | 1,600 | [7] | ||
| October 8 | Oregon Normal* |
| W 13–0 | [8] | |||
| October 15 | Fort Lewis (WA)* |
| W 20–7 | [9] | |||
| October 22 | Washington freshmen* |
| W 6–0 | ||||
| October 29 | at Central Washington | Ellensburg, WA (rivalry) | W 13–6 | [10] | |||
| November 5 | vs. Pacific Lutheran |
| W 33–14 | [11][12] | |||
| November 19 | Eastern Washington |
| W 7–0 | 2,000 | [13] | ||
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Players
editThe following Western Washington players are confirmed from the coverage cited above.
- Fred Baldwin, center
- Don Bell, end
- Fritz Chorvat, quarterback and captain
- Jim Hall, end
- Jack Janikula
- Howard Jones, right halfback
- Al Munkres, fullback
- Leo Reischman, tackle
- Bob Tisdale, left halfback
- Bill Vanderboom, end
References
edit- ^ "1938 - Western Washington". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Bellingham Gains Title". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Bellingham Gains Title: West Washington Defeats Cheney in Grid Mix". The News Tribune. November 22, 1938. p. 15.
- ^ "Western Washington Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Challenge San Jose State College". The Bellingham Herald. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eighteen Clubs on Select List in Grid Circles". The Scranton Times. November 29, 1938. pp. 22, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tisdale's Forward Passes Win for Vikings". The Bellingham Herald. October 1, 1938. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Viking Passes Defeat Oregon Normal, 13-0: Oregon Fails To Penetrate Hilltop Line". The Bellingham Herald. October 9, 1938. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vikings Crush Soldiers To Remain Undefeated: Aerial Attack Paves Way To 20-7 Victory". The Bellingham Herald. October 16, 1938. pp. 8, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vikings Defeat Ellensburg, 13 to 6". The Bellingham Herald. October 30, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vikings Crush Pacific Lutheran, 33 to 14: Bellingham Eleven Continues In Parade of Unbeaten and Untied Teams With Convincing Victory". The Bellingham Herald. November 6, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Howie Clifford (November 6, 1938). "Bellingham Downs PLC: Vikings Turn on Power to Score, 33 to 14". The Tacoma Sunday Ledger-News Tribune. pp. 18, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vikings Smash Cheney Jinx, 7 to 0: Hilltoppers Topple Ancient Rivals For First Time Since 1927; Win Conference Crown". The Bellingham Herald. November 20, 1938. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
