American college football season
The 1938 Georgetown Hoyas football team , also known as the New Deal team , was an American football team that represented Georgetown University as an independent team during the 1938 college football season . In their seventh season under head coach Jack Hagerty , the Hoyas compiled a perfect 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 185 to 26. The team was ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll of November 21 but dropped out of the final poll.[ 1]
The team played its home games at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Halfback Joe Mellendeck led the team with his running, kicking, and defensive play.[ 2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 1 Hampden–Sydney W 51–04,000 [ 3]
October 8 Roanoke Griffith Stadium Washington, DC W 33–65,000 [ 4]
October 15 Randolph–Macon Griffith Stadium Washington, DC W 33–0[ 5]
October 22 at Manhattan W 14–1315,000 [ 2]
October 28 at Temple W 13–010,000 [ 6]
November 4 Bucknell Griffith Stadium Washington, DC W 13–015,000 [ 7]
November 12 at West Virginia W 14–014,000 [ 8]
November 19 at Maryland W 14–78,000 [ 9]
References
^ "1938 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2020 .
^ a b Francis E. Stan (October 23, 1938). "Hoyas, Led by Mellendeck, Beat Manhattan in Fierce Game, 14-13" . The Sunday Star . pp. B6, B10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Francis E. Stan (October 2, 1938). "Hoyas, Using Three Teams, Roll Up 51-0 Score on Hampden-Sydney" . The Sunday Star . p. B9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Burton Hawkins (October 9, 1938). "Georgetown With Fourth-Quarter Surge Crushes Roanoke, 33-6" . The Sunday Star . p. B7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Francis E. Stan (October 16, 1938). "Georgetown Spanks Randolph-Macon for Third Easy Victory, 33-0" . The Sunday Star . p. B6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Stan Baumgartner (October 29, 1938). "Georgetown Whips Temple Gridmen, 13-0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Francis E. Stan (November 5, 1938). "Mellendeck Acclaimed as Perfect Record Nears for Georgetown" . The Evening Star . p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hoyas strike in last period to beat W. Va" . Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph . November 13, 1938. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Francis E. Stan (November 20, 1938). "Georgetown Overcomes Gritty Maryland in Great Battle, 14-7: Perfect Record Finally Comes To Hoyas" . The Sunday Star . pp. B6, B9 – via Newspapers.com .
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