1938 Drexel Dragons football team

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1938 Drexel Dragons football
Conference Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Record4–3–1 (1–3 EPC)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hartwick
Home stadiumDrexel Field
Seasons
  1937
1939  
1938 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Franklin & Marshall + 3 1 06 2 0
Gettysburg + 3 1 06 2 0
Muhlenberg + 3 1 07 3 0
Drexel 1 3 04 3 1
Ursinus 0 4 00  ? 1
  • + Conference co-champions

1938 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Walter Halas.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at Randolph–Macon * Ashland, VA T 6–6
October 8at Susquehanna * Selinsgrove, PA W 19–3
October 15 Gettysburg
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–21
October 22 Juniata *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 18–13
October 29at Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, PA L 0–21
November 5 Muhlenberg
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–13
November 12at Delaware *W 38–13 [1]
November 19at Ursinus Collegeville, PA W 25–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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Roster

1938 Drexel Dragons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB Walter Ehmling
HB Harry Wolf
QB Rodgers
HB Tommie Hughes
TE Elise Conard
OT Brandt
G Cloak
C William Harwick (C)
G Brosius
OT Ed Ott
TE Silver
HB Jack Quinn
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

  1. Dick Rinard (November 14, 1938). "Thumping Delivered Delaware by Drexel Surprises -- No One". Journal-Every Evening. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Drexel to Meet Susquehanna At Selinsgrove on Saturday" (PDF). The Triangle. October 4, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved January 18, 2018.