1938 San Francisco State Staters football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 San Francisco State Staters football Independent 2–5 Dan Farmer & Hal Hardin 4th Roberts Field The 1938 San Francisco State States football team represented San Francisco State College—now known as San Francisco State University—as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by Dan Farmer and Hal Hardin in their fourth and final season as co-head coaches, San Francisco State compiled a record of 2–5 and was outscored by its opponents 79 to 53. The team played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco. Although the "Gator" was voted to be the mascot for the team in 1931, local newspaper articles called the team the "Staters" from 1935 through 1940. Schedule September 23 l 1938 Placer Spartans Placer Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 0–6 College The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California September 24, 1938 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552399/college/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 1 l y Cal Aggies A Street field Davis, CA 0–20 1,000 Cal Aggies Rout S.F. State, 20-0 The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California October 2, 1938 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552441/cal_aggies_rout_sf_state/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 7 w 1938 Sacramento Panthers Sacramento Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 0–7 Spartans Win Game 48 To 0; U.S.F. 14-0 Santa Cruz Evening News Santa Cruz, California October 8, 1938 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552492/spartans_win_game/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 15 l y Chico State Chico High School Stadium Chico, CA 6–14 San Francisco State Loses to Chico 14-6 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 16, 1938 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552536/san_francisco_state_loses_to_chico/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 21 l Cal Poly Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 2–20 San Francisco State in 20-2 Loss to Polytechnic The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 22, 1938 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552590/san_francisco_state_in_loss_to/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 October 28 w 1938 San Francisco Junior College Rams San Francisco Junior College Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 19–0 7,000 S.F. State Wins The Press Democrat Santa Rosa, California October 29, 1938 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552631/sf_state_wins/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 November 4 w 1938 Linfield Wildcats Linfield Roberts Field San Francisco, CA 26–12 San Francisco State Whips Linfield 26-12 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 5, 1938 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552715/san_francisco_state_whips_linfield// Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 November 11 Cancelled y Nevada Mackay StadiumThis stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season. http://www.unr.edu/around-campus/mackay-stadium University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium January 4, 2017 note Reno, NV Nevada Cancels Remaining Games The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 2, 1938 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12552671/nevada_cancels_remaining_games/ Newspapers.com July 22, 2017 Notes note References San Francisco State Category:San Francisco State Gators football seasons San Francisco State Staters football Category:1930s in San Francisco