1938 Utah Utes football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Utah Utes football Mountain States Conference MSC 7–1–2 4–0–2 Ike Armstrong 14th Ute Stadium MSC championSun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 26–0 vs. New Mexico The 1938 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 in conference play, won the MSC championship, defeated New Mexico in the 1939 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 187 to 36.1938 Utah Utes Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 14, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1938-schedule.html2019 Utah Football Media Guide University of Utah 2019 182 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/utahutes.com/documents/2019/7/22/2019_Utah_Football_Media_Guide_web.pdf November 15, 2019 January 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200111193435/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/utahutes.com/documents/2019/7/22/2019_Utah_Football_Media_Guide_web.pdf dead Tackle Barney McGarry was the team captain.2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 119. McGarry was also selected by the Central Press as a first-team player on the 1938 All-America team.2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 153. Four players won all-conference honors: McGarry; end Bruce Balkan; center Ernest Baldwin; and halfback Paul Snow.2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 162. Schedule October 1 w y Montana State Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 34–0 Redskins Bag 34–0 Fray: Pace Sparks Attack of Armstrong's Men; Fans Pleased The Salt Lake Tribune Marlowe Branagan October 2, 1938 1C, 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35317939/redskins_bag_340_fray_pace_sparks/ Newspapers.com October 15 t BYU Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT rivalry 7–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-brigham-young-utah/189735106/ The Arizona Republic Brigham Young, Utah tie, 7–7 October 16, 1938 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Utah State Aggie Stadium Logan, UT rivalry 33–0 9,500 Utes Trample Aggies: Redskins Hammer Farmers, 33–0 The Salt Lake Tribune Marlowe Branagan October 23, 1938 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39026648/utes_trample_aggies_redskins_hammer/ Newspapers.com October 29 w Denver Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 21–0 Utah, Denver Game Tops Slate The Salt Lake Telegram October 24, 1938 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39027054/utah_denver_game_tops_slate/ Newspapers.com November 5 t y Colorado Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO rivalry 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-missoulian-utah-colorado-play/189735365/ The Sunday Missoulian Utah, Colorado play scoreless tie at Boulder November 6, 1938 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Colorado A&M Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-sentinel-utes-defeat-colo-agg/189735751/ The Daily Sentinel Utes defeat Colo. Aggies November 13, 1938 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Wyoming Corbett Field Laramie, WY 39–0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-utes-regain/189736002/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Utes regain Mountain States football championship November 20, 1938 January 24, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Idaho Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT on Thanksgiving 0–16 15,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hKxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3257%2C3994802 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Odds reduced on the Vandals November 24, 1938 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kf5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6343%2C2808560 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Warden Al Idaho machine rolls over Utah November 25, 1938 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=haxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1672%2C4070926 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Pusey Otis J. Vandals roll over Utah 16=0 November 25, 1938 8 December 17 w y y Hawaii Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii 14–13 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-redskins-nose-out/145020840/ The Salt Lake Tribune Redskins nose out roaring Rainbows, 14 to 13 December 18, 1938 April 8, 2024 Newspapers.com January 2 w y y New Mexico Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 26–0 13,000 New Mexico's Famed Lobos Smashed by Utah Indian's Superior Power Albuquerque Journal January 3, 1939 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15647120/new_mexicos_famed_lobos_smashed_by/ Newspapers.comUtah Beats New Mexico University 26-0: Sun Bowl Crowd of 13,000 Sees Lobos Defeated The El Paso Times Jerry Smith January 3, 1939 1, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39026406/utah_beats_new_mexico_university_260/ Newspapers.com NFL draft Utah had one player selected in the 1939 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm 1939 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com August 3, 2010 November 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102034740/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1939.htm dead Player Position Round Pick NFL team Barnie McGarry Guard 6 43 Cleveland Rams References Utah Category:Utah Utes football seasons Category:Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Utah Utes football