1938 Hillsdale Dales football team
American college football season
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The 1938 Hillsdale Dales football team was an American football team that represented Hillsdale College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Dwight Harwood,[1] the Dales compiled a perfect 8â0 (5â0 in conference games), won the MIAA championship, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 224 to 27.[2][3]
- Dwight Harwood (12th season)
| 1938 Hillsdale Dales football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8â0 (4â0 MIAA) |
| Head coach |
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Halfback Albert Rizzardi was selected as a NAIA All-American, the first Hillsdale player to be so honored. Six Hillsdale players received all-conference honors: Rizzardi, Billy Trau, and Gordon Piatt at back; Jerome Zaiser at center; Ronald Larson at end; and Spencer Pratt at tackle.[2][4]
The team was inducted as a group into the Hillsdale College Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Bluffton* | Hlllsdale, MI | W 18â0 | [5] | ||
| October 1 | at Olivet* | Olivet, MI | W 32â7 | [6] | ||
| October 8 | Adrian* | Hillsdale, MI | W 52â0 | [7] | ||
| October 15 | at Grand Rapids* | Grand Rapids, MI | W 28â14 | [8] | ||
| October 22 | Kalamazoo | Hillsdale, MI | W 14â6 | [9] | ||
| October 29 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 20â0 | [10] | ||
| November 5 | at Albion |
| W 27â0 | [11] | ||
| November 12 | Hope | Hillsdale, MI | W 33â0 | [12] | ||
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