1938 Utah Utes football team
American college football season
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
NFL draft
Utah had one player selected in the 1939 NFL draft .[ 14]
References
^ "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 .
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