1938 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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The 1938 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–1–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
APNo. 17
Record4–2–2 (2–1–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
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1938 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record4–2–2 (2–1–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPBob Voigts
CaptainCleo Diehl[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 â†’
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1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Minnesota $4–1–06–2–0
No. 16 Michigan3–1–16–1–1
Purdue3–1–15–1–2
No. 17 Northwestern2–1–24–2–2
Wisconsin3–2–05–3–0
Ohio State3–2–14–3–1
Illinois2–3–03–5–0
Iowa1–3–11–6–1
Indiana1–4–01–6–1
Chicago0–4–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Kansas State*
W 21–035,000
October 8Drake*
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 33–0
October 15Ohio State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
T 0–038,000[3]
October 22at IllinoisNo. 18
W 13–037,000
October 29No. 2 MinnesotaNo. 12
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 6–348,000
November 5WisconsinNo. 7
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 13–20
November 12at No. 18 MichiganNo. 17
T 0–071,010
November 19No. 1 Notre Dame*No. 16
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 7–946,348
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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