1938 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team

1938 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record7–4 (2–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumEagle Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 4 0 0 8 1 0
Sam Houston State 3 1 0 8 2 0
North Texas State 2 2 0 7 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 3 0 3 5 1
Southwest Texas State 0 4 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 North Texas State Teachers Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the North Texas State Teachers College (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1938 college football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference. In their tenth year under head coach Jack Sisco, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Howard Payne*Brownwood, TXW 13–03,500[1]
September 24at SMU*L 7–34[2]
October 1at Southwestern (TX)*Georgetown, TXW 27–6[3]
October 8vs. Abilene Christian*San Angelo, TXL 0–6[4]
October 14McMurry*
W 46–7[5]
October 21Stephen F. Austin
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 27–6[6]
October 28at Sam Houston StateL 0–18[7]
November 5Southwest Texas State
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 7–6[8]
November 11at Austin*Sherman, TXW 32–2[9]
November 19at East Texas State
L 3–7[10]
December 2Pittsburg Teachers*
  • Eagle Field
  • Denton, TX
W 28–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Nortex Profs victor over Howard Payne". The Waxahachie Daily Light. September 17, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sophomore backs win for Ponies". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southwestern smothered 27–6 by Denton Teachers". Austin American-Statesman. October 2, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Blocked punt gives A.C.C. Wildcats slender victory over Eagles Saturday, 6–0". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 10, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians' defense crumbles before Eagle onslaught". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 15, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Denton Teachers batter Stephen F. Austin, 21 to 6". Tyler Morning Telegraph. October 22, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Puny Wilson's team upsets Denton crew". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Denton Eagles stay in race for title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Denton Eagles beat Austin Kangaroos by wide margin of 32–2 in Armistice Day game". Denton Record-Chronicle. November 12, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lions capture title". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 20, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pittsburg beaten by Texas Pedagogs". The Wichita Eagle. December 3, 1938. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.