1938 Drexel Dragons football team

1938 Drexel Dragons football
ConferenceEastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference
Record4–3–1 (1–3 Eastern Pennsylvania)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Hartwick
Home stadiumDrexel Field
1938 Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall + 3 1 0 6 2 0
Gettysburg + 3 1 0 6 2 0
Muhlenberg + 3 1 0 7 3 0
1 3 0 4 3 1
Ursinus 0 4 0 0 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

1938 Drexel Dragons football team represented Drexel Institute of Technology—now known as Drexel University as a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference during the 1938 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Walter Halas, the Dragons compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at Randolph–Macon*Ashland, VAT 6–6
October 8at Susquehanna*Selinsgrove, PAW 19–3
October 15Gettysburg
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 12–21
October 22Juniata*
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 18–13
October 29at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAL 0–21
November 5Muhlenberg
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–13
November 12at Delaware*W 38–13[1]
November 19at UrsinusCollegeville, PAW 25–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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Roster

1938 Drexel Dragons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    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.