1938 DePaul Blue Demons football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 DePaul Blue Demons football DePaul vs. Ripon football 1938.png 285 The Blue Demons defeat Ripon in the program's final game at DePaul Field on September 24. "The Barn" can be seen in the background. Independent 2–7 Ben Connor 4th Wrigley Field, Mills Stadium Tom Roberts none 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 118.1938 - DePaul (IL) College Football Data Warehouse June 16, 2020 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=911&year=1938 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910041750/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=911&year=1938 2015-09-10 The team played its home games at Wrigley Field and DePaul Field in Chicago. In December 1938, DePaul announced that it was discontinuing its intercollegiate football program.DePaul Coach Loses Job As School Leaves Grid The Rock Island Argus December 13, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53624862/depaul-coach-loses-job-as-school-leaves/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 24 1938 Ripon Redmen Ripon De Paul Field Chicago, IL W 38-0 DePaul Runs Over Ripon Eleven, 38 to 0 Chicago Tribune September 25, 1938 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53622657/depaul-runs-over-ripon-eleven-38-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL L 7-44 11,414 Illinois Rolls Up 44 Points To De Paul's 7 Chicago Tribune Howard Barry October 2, 1938 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53621991/illinois-rolls-up-44-points-to-de/ Newspapers.com October 8 at Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT L 6-7 Goal Kick Brings Montana Victory The Missoulian October 9, 1938 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53622423/goal-kick-brings-montana-victory/ Newspapers.com October 14 at North Dakota Memorial Stadium Grand Forks, ND L 12-32 Nodaks Thump De Paul 32 to 12 The Daily Argus-Leader October 15, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53624226/nodaks-thump-de-paul-32-to-12/ Newspapers.com October 22 Loyola (LA) Wrigley Field Chicago, IL L 0-13 Loyola of the South Defeats De Paul, 13 to 0 Chicago Tribune October 23, 1938 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53622891/loyola-of-the-south-defeats-de-paul-13/ Newspapers.com November 5 Catholic University Wrigley Field Chicago, IL L 13-14 Catholic Beats DePaul in Last Period, 14–13 Chicago Tribune November 6, 1938 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56630433/catholic-beats-depaul-in-last-period/ Newspapers.com November 12 Saint Louis Loyola Stadium Chicago, IL W 20-9 De Paul Scores 20 to 9 Victory Over St. Louis Chicago Tribune November 13, 1938 II-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53623769/de-paul-scores-20-to-9-victory-over-st/ Newspapers.com November 19 at Centenary Centenary Field Shreveport, LA L 0-48 6,000 DePaul loses to Centenary eleven, 48 to 0 Chicago Tribune November 20, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81872259/depaul-loses-to-centenary-eleven-48-to/ July 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 at Wichita Shocker Stadium Wichita, KS L 13-31 5,000 Wichita Turns Back De Paul Attack, 31-13 Chicago Tribune November 25, 1938 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53623447/wichita-turns-back-de-paul-attack-31-13/ Newspapers.com References DePaul Category:DePaul Blue Demons football seasons DePaul Blue Demons football