1938 Maryville Bearcats football team

College football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football 1938 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football team.jpg 285 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association MIAA 9–0 5–0 Ryland Milner 2nd Bill Bernau MIAA champion The 1938 Maryville Bearcats football team, also known as the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, was an American football team that represented Maryville State Teachers College (later renamed as Northwest Missouri State University) at Maryville, Missouri, as a member of the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ryland Milner, the Bearcats compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), shut out six of nine opponents, outscored all opponents by a total of 221 to 26, and won the MIAA championship. Wilbur Stalcup was the assistant coach.Only Four Regulars Will Be Lost from 1938 Bearcat Team The St. Joseph News-Press November 19, 1938 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123670141/maryville-bearcats/ Newspapers.comThe Undefeated Bearcats of Maryville The Stanberry Headlight December 8, 1938 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123682538/the-undefeated-bearcats-of-maryville/ Newspapers.com The 1938 season was the start of a 21-game winning streak that ended in October 1940. Bearcat quarterback and co-captain Bill Bernau led the MIAA with 91 points scored and was rated as the conference's best player. Five Bearcats received first-team honors on the 1938 MIAA all-star team: Bernau at quarterback; Stanley Pelc at fullback; B. McLaughlin at halfback; Marion Rogers at guard; and Ed Molitoris at tackle.Five Bearcats Get Positions On MIAA All-Star Grid Team: Bernau Conceded As Best in Loop by Grid Coaches The Maryville Daily Forum November 28, 1938 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123670258/five-bearcats-get-positions-on-miaa/ Newspapers.com Schedule y September 23 at 1938 Peru State Bobcats Peru State<ncg> Peru, NE W 33-0 Bearcats Smash Peru 33 to 0: Bearcats Resort To End Runs and Forward Passes The Maryville Daily Forum September 24, 1938 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123677628/bearcats-smash-peru-33-to-0-bearcats/ Newspapers.com September 30 1938 Midland Warriors Midland<ncg> Maryville, MO W 20-7 Opening College Game Friday: Bearcat Gridders To Play Midland On Lighted Field The Maryville Daily Forum September 29, 1938 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123679140/opening-college-game-friday-bearcat/ Newspapers.comBearcats Crush Midland 20 to 7 In Night Game: Local Teachers Use Sheer Power to March to Three Touchdowns The Maryville Daily Forum October 1, 1938 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123677900/bearcats-crush-midland-20-to-7-in-night/ Newspapers.com October 7 at 1938 Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen Nebraska Wesleyan<ncg> Lincoln, NE W 21-12 Maryville Turns in 21-12 Triumph Over Wesleyan Gridders Nebraska State Journal October 8, 1938 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123678525/maryville-turns-in-21-12-triumph-over/ Newspapers.comBearcats Beat Wesleyan 21-12: Teachers Continue to Use Power Plays to Win Football Games The Maryville Daily Forum October 8, 1938 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123678304/bearcats-beat-wesleyan-21-12-teachers/ Newspapers.com October 14 1938 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Maryville Teachers College Field Maryville, MO W 21-0 Bearcats Show Power in 21-0 Win Over Rolla: By Smashing Drives, Deception and Aerial Attack Teachers Win The Maryville Daily Forum October 15, 1938 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123678787/bearcats-show-power-in-21-0-win-over/ Newspapers.com October 21 at 1938 Springfield Bears Springfield (MO) Springfield, MO W 7-0 Teachers Surprise Followers By Holding Maryville to 7-0 Springfield Leader and Press October 22, 1938 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123680857/teachers-surprise-followers-by-holding/ Newspapers.com October 28 at 1938 Kirksville State Bulldogs Kirksville State Kirksville, MO W 26-7 November 4 1938 Warrensburg Mules Warrensburg Maryville, MO W 13-0 Bearcats Beat Central Mules On Soggy Field: Maryville Teachers Win 13 to 0 to Stay in Undefeated Class The Maryville Daily Forum November 5, 1938 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123670302/bearcats-beat-central-mules-on-soggy/ Newspapers.com November 11 1938 Cape Girardeau Indians Cape Girardeau Maryville, MO W 15-0 November 18 1938 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls<ncg> Maryville, MO W 65-0 Easy Maryville Victory: Bearcats Turn Back Sioux Falls in 65 to 0 Rout The St. Joseph News-Press November 19, 1938 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123670141/maryville-bearcats/ Newspapers.com References Maryville Category:Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football seasons Category:Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Maryville Bearcats football