1938 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Washington Huskies football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–5–1 3–4–1 Jimmy Phelan 9th Frank Peters University of Washington Stadium The 1938 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1938 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 83 to 68. Frank Peters was the team captain. Schedule 1938 AP September 24 l y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 0–15 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-alert-powerful/188797272/ Wisconsin State Journal Alert, powerful Gophers defeat Washington, 15–0 September 25, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 t Idaho University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 12–12 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-idaho-vandals-show-husky-gr/188797414/ The Sunday Olympian Idaho Vandals show Husky gridmen surprise; 12–12 tie October 2, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–13 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-uclans-trounce-huskies/188792036/ The Modesto Bee Uclans trounce Huskies October 9, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 l Oregon State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 6–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-huskies-fumble-five-times/188792604/ The Sunday Olympian Huskies fumble five times; Oregon State wins 13 to 6 October 16, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 l California 3 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–14 27,889 https://www.newspapers.com/article/salinas-morning-post-washington-loses-to/188790690/ Salinas Morning Post Washington loses to Cal Bears 14–7 October 23, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 10–7 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-journal-huskies-take-sta/188795867/ The Minneapolis Journal Huskies take Stanford 10 to 7 in comeback November 6, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 w USC 9 University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA 7–6 18,939 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-francisco-chronicle-troy-warhouse-on/188789333/ San Francisco Chronicle Troy warhouse on way to glue works November 13, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 l y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 0–3 19,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-gridmen-over/188795192/ The Sunday Oregonian Oregon gridmen overturn Washington by margin of 3 to 0 November 20, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com November 26 w Washington State University of Washington Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 26–0 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-washington-swamps-w/188796456/ The Spokesman-Review Washington swamps Washington State in steady drives down gridiron November 27, 1938 January 12, 2026 Newspapers.com 1938 Washington Huskies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington/1938-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 12, 2026 NFL draft selections Seven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1939 NFL draft, which lasted 22 rounds, with 200 selections.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm 1939 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com September 23, 2019 November 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102034740/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm dead = Husky Hall of Famehttps://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html The Husky Hall of Fame gohuskies.com 2019-10-08 Player Position Round Pick NFL club Charles Newton Back 2 4 Philadelphia Eagles Jim Johnson Back 10 8 Washington Redskins Merle Miller Back 11 10 New York Giants Steve Slivinski Guard 13 8 Washington Redskins Art Means Guard 14 7 Detroit Lions Frank Peters End 19 2 Pittsburgh Pirates Tom Sheldrake End 20 1 Pittsburgh Pirates References Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Washington Huskies football