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1938 Georgetown Hoyas football team

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1938 Georgetown Hoyas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 0 0
Hardin–Simmons     8 2 0
Roanoke     5 2 3
Western Maryland     5 2 1
Catholic University     5 3 0
George Washington     5 4 0
Navy     4 3 2
Virginia     4 4 1
West Virginia     4 5 1
Loyola (LA)     4 5 0
South Georgia Teachers     3 5 1
William & Mary Norfolk     3 5 1
Delaware     3 5 0
Delaware State     1 2 0
Oglethorpe     2 8 0
Oklahoma City     2 8 0
East Carolina     1 6 1
Jacksonville State     1 6 1

The 1938 Georgetown Hoyas football team, also known as the New Deal team, was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent team during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Hagerty, the Hoyas compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 185 to 26. The team was ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll of November 21 but dropped out of the final poll.[1]

The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.

Halfback Joe Mellendeck led the team with his running, kicking, and defensive play.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Hampden–SydneyW 51–04,000[3]
October 8Roanoke
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 33–65,000[4]
October 15Randolph–Macon
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 33–0[5]
October 22at ManhattanW 14–1315,000[2]
October 28at TempleW 13–010,000[6]
November 4Bucknell
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–015,000[7]
November 12at West VirginiaW 14–014,000[8]
November 19at MarylandW 14–78,000[9]

References

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  1. ^ "1938 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Francis E. Stan (October 23, 1938). "Hoyas, Led by Mellendeck, Beat Manhattan in Fierce Game, 14-13". The Sunday Star. pp. B6, B10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Francis E. Stan (October 2, 1938). "Hoyas, Using Three Teams, Roll Up 51-0 Score on Hampden-Sydney". The Sunday Star. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Burton Hawkins (October 9, 1938). "Georgetown With Fourth-Quarter Surge Crushes Roanoke, 33-6". The Sunday Star. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Francis E. Stan (October 16, 1938). "Georgetown Spanks Randolph-Macon for Third Easy Victory, 33-0". The Sunday Star. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Stan Baumgartner (October 29, 1938). "Georgetown Whips Temple Gridmen, 13-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Francis E. Stan (November 5, 1938). "Mellendeck Acclaimed as Perfect Record Nears for Georgetown". The Evening Star. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hoyas strike in last period to beat W. Va". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 13, 1938. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Francis E. Stan (November 20, 1938). "Georgetown Overcomes Gritty Maryland in Great Battle, 14-7: Perfect Record Finally Comes To Hoyas". The Sunday Star. pp. B6, B9 – via Newspapers.com.