1938 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1938 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College[note 1] during the 1938 college football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1938. They played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1938 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
1938 record2–5–1 (0–2–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1938 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Pacific (CA) $ 4 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Fresno State 2 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Nevada 1 –2 –0  2 –3 –1
Chico State 0 –2 –1  2 –5 –1
Cal Aggies 0 –2 –1  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Roy Bohler. Chico State finished the season with a record of two wins, five losses and one tie (2–5–1, 0–2–1 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 53–95 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
October 1at Cal Poly[note 2]*
L 7–14[1]
October 8at Nevada
L 0–22[2]
October 15San Francisco State[note 4]*
W 14–6[3]
October 22Cal Aggies[note 5]
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
T 0–0[4]
October 29Humboldt State[note 6]*
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
L 6–13[5]
November 5at Southern Oregon Normal[note 7]*
W 13–0[6]
November 11at Sacramento City College*Sacramento, CaliforniaL 0–20[7]
November 24Pacific (CA)[note 8]
  • College Field
  • Chico, California
L 13–20[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Notes
  1. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
  3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  5. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  6. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1972.
  7. Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon Normal School from 1932 to 1938.
  8. University of the Pacific (UOP) was known as College of the Pacific from 1911 to 1961.

References
  1. "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 2, 1938. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 9, 1938. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "San Francisco State Loses to Chico 14-6". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aggies, Chico Tie". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Humboldt State In 13-6 Victory Over Chico State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 30, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chico State Wins". Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). November 6, 1938. p. 53 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  7. "Sacramento J.C. Wins Over Chico". The Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. November 12, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Pacific Takes Far West Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1938 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  10. "1939 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  11. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  12. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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