1938 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1938 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 0–2–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 95 to 53 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

1938 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	2–5–1 (0–2–1 FWC)
Head coach	Roy Bohler (1st season)
Home stadium	College Field
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Far Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1		at Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 7–14		^[1]
October 8		at Nevada	Mackay Stadium^[note 1] Reno, NV	L 0–22		^[3]
October 15		San Francisco State*	College Field Chico, CA	W 14–6		^[4]
October 22		Cal Aggies	College Field Chico, CA	T 0–0		^[5]
October 29		Humboldt State*	College Field Chico, CA	L 6–13		^[6]
November 5		at Southern Oregon Normal*	Walter E. Phillips Field? Ashland, OR	W 13–0		^[7]
November 11	2:00 p.m.	at Sacramento Junior College*	Sacramento Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 0–20	3,000	^[8]^[9]^[10]
November 24		Pacific (CA)	College Field Chico, CA	L 13–20		^[11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Notes

1. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.^[2]

References

1. "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 2, 1938. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
3. "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 9, 1938. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "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. 
5. "Aggies, Chico Tie". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
6. "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. 
7. "Chico State Wins". Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). November 6, 1938. p. 53 – via GenealogyBank.com.
8. "Chico Shifts Team For Panthers Game Here Tomorrow". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 10, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. Kane, Tom (November 12, 1938). "Sacramento Junior College Panthers Claw Up Chico Wildcats, 20 To 0". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 10. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Sacramento J.C. Wins Over Chico". The Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. November 12, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
11. "Pacific Takes Far West Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
12. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.