1938 Western Reserve Red Cats football team

The 1938 Western Reserve Red Cats football team represented Western Reserve University, now known as Case Western Reserve University, during the 1938 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bill Edwards, assisted by Roy A. "Dugan" Miller. Notable players included Johnny Wilson, Mike Rodak, Steve Belichick, and Dick Booth. The team went undefeated and outscored opponents by a total of 259 to 31.^[1] Tackle Frank Crisci was selected as a second-team player on the 1938 Little All-America college football team.^[2]

1938 Western Reserve Red Cats football
Big Four champion
Conference	Big Four Conference
Record	9–0 (3–0 Big Four)
Head coach	Bill Edwards (4th season)
Home stadium	League Park
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Ohio Wesleyan*	Shaw Stadium East Cleveland, OH	W 33–0	12,000
October 1	at Youngstown*	Youngstown South High School Youngstown, OH	W 33–0	11,000
October 8	Ohio*	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 26–14	12,000
October 15	Baldwin–Wallace	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 40–0	8,000
October 22	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 33–0
October 29	Boston University*	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 47–6	12,000	^[3]
November 5	West Virginia*	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 7–0	15,000	^[4]
November 12	John Carroll	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 27–8	18,321
November 24	Case	League Park Cleveland, OH	W 13–3	10,000
*Non-conference game

References

1. "WRU Football 1938/39". case.edu. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
2. "Roeder-Padjen Named Little All-Americans". The York Dispatch. December 8, 1938. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Boston Squad Run Dizzy By Cats". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1938. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1938".