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1938 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumXavier Stadium
Seasons
←  1937
1939 →
1938 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Notre Dame   –   8 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   6 – 1 – 1
Xavier   –   7 – 2 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 3 – 0
Michigan State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   6 – 4 – 0
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wayne   –   2 – 6 – 0
DePaul   –   2 – 7 – 0
Marquette   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1938 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Clem Crowe, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 47. The team played its home games at Xavier Stadium in Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 South Carolina
L 0–64,000 [1]
September 30 Ohio
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 12–14 [2]
October 8at Akron
W 38–0 [3]
October 15 Transylvania
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 52–62,000 [4] [5]
October 22 Kentucky
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–79,000 [6]
October 30 Providence
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 33–712,000 [7]
November 5at Dayton
W 14–710,506 [8]
November 19 Baldwin Wallace
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 12–0 [9]
November 24 Toledo
  • Xavier Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 13–07,000 [10]

References

  1. ^ Bob Bohne (September 25, 1938). "Gamecocks Score In Final Period To Beat "X": Southerners Outplayed for Half". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ohio U Bobcats rally to top Xavier eleven, 14–12". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 1, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Akron Is Swamped By Xavier, 38 To 0; Long Runs Feature". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1938. pp. 1, 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Xavier polishes attack for Kentucky by thumping Transy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pioneers tally in closinng minutes of game as Xavier scores 52 to 6 win over Transylvania". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 16, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Xavier Plays Spectacular Game To Beat Wildcats, 26-7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Freak play in game won by Muskies". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1938. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Simon Burick (November 6, 1938). "Tricky Xavier Attack Beats U.D., 14-7: Early Lead On Padley Run Is Lost By Flyers". Dayton Daily News. pp. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sixth straight win registered by Xavier, 12–0". Springfield News-Sun. November 20, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Musketeers On Top, 13-0: Season Is Huge Success; Xavier Trims Toledo To Place". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 25, 1938. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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