1938 DePaul Blue Demons football team

The 1938 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Connor, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 198 to 118.^[1] The team played its home games at Wrigley Field and DePaul Field in Chicago.

1938 DePaul Blue Demons football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Ben Connor (4th season)
Captain	Tom Roberts
Home stadium	Wrigley Field, Mills Stadium
Seasons ← 1937

1938 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	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

In December 1938, DePaul announced that it was discontinuing its intercollegiate football program.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Ripon	De Paul Field Chicago, IL	W 38–0		^[3]
October 1	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	L 7–44	11,414	^[4]
October 8	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 6–7		^[5]
October 14	at North Dakota	Grand Forks, ND	L 12–32		^[6]
October 22	Loyola (LA)	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL	L 0–13		^[7]
November 5	Catholic University	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL	L 13–14		^[8]
November 12	Saint Louis	Loyola Stadium Chicago, IL	W 20–9		^[9]
November 19	at Centenary	Centenary Field Shreveport, LA	L 0–48	6,000	^[10]
November 24	at Wichita	Wichita, KS	L 13–31	5,000	^[11]

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
2. "DePaul Coach Loses Job As School Leaves Grid". The Rock Island Argus. December 13, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "DePaul Runs Over Ripon Eleven, 38 to 0". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 1938. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Howard Barry (October 2, 1938). "Illinois Rolls Up 44 Points To De Paul's 7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Goal Kick Brings Montana Victory". The Missoulian. October 9, 1938. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Nodaks Thump De Paul 32 to 12". The Daily Argus-Leader. October 15, 1938 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Loyola of the South Defeats De Paul, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 23, 1938. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Catholic Beats DePaul in Last Period, 14–13". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1938. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "De Paul Scores 20 to 9 Victory Over St. Louis". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1938. p. II-7 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "DePaul loses to Centenary eleven, 48 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 20, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wichita Turns Back De Paul Attack, 31-13". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1938. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.