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1938 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown   –   8 – 0 – 0
Hardin–Simmons   –   8 – 2 – 0
Roanoke   –   5 – 2 – 3
Western Maryland   –   5 – 2 – 1
Catholic University   –   5 – 3 – 0
George Washington   –   5 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 2
Virginia   –   4 – 4 – 1
West Virginia   –   4 – 5 – 1
Loyola (LA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 1
William & Mary Norfolk   –   3 – 5 – 1
Delaware   –   3 – 5 – 0
Delaware State   –   1 – 2 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   2 – 8 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   2 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   1 – 6 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   1 – 6 – 1

The 1938 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Reinhart, the team compiled a 5–4 record, scored 82 points, and allowed opponents to score 82 points.[1]

Reinhart was hired as the team's head coach in January 1938.[2] Key players included triple-threat man and halfback Vic Sampson.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Furman
W 7–08,000-10,000[4][5]
October 7Butler
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 26–010,000[6][7]
October 15at Colorado
W 13–08,000[8]
October 21Davis & Elkins
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 27–0[9]
October 29Ole Miss
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–25[10]
November 52:30 p.m.vs. Clemson
L 0–2710,000[11]
November 12Kansas
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 9–710,000[12][13]
November 19at Bucknell
L 0–162,000[14]
November 24West Virginia
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–75,000[3][15]

Players

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  • Sam Babich, end
  • Bob Faris, lineman
  • Sunny Jones, center
  • Frank Merka, quarterback
  • Bob Nowaskey, end
  • John Rebholz, tackle and captain
  • Guy Renzaglia, guard
  • Billy Richardson, halfback, junior
  • Wilbur Saeger, tackle
  • Vic Sampson, halfback
  • Hal Schiering, lineman
  • Johnny Tonkavitch, fullback, sophomore
  • Izzy Weinberg, guard

References

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  1. ^ "1938 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bill Reinhart Confident Of Success as G.W. Coach". Washington Herald. January 14, 1938. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Francis E. Stan (November 25, 1938). "Richardson Looms as G. W.'s Ace as Sampson Finishes; Colonials Drop Final". The Evening Star. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Burton Hawkins (October 1, 1938). "Midget Richardson, Once Grid Joke, Looms as Giant in G.W. Plans After Win Over Furman". The Evening Star. p. A17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "George Washington stills Hurricane, 7 to 0". The Greenville News. October 1, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Burton Hawkins (October 8, 1938). "Razzle-Dazzle Out, Colonials Appear Better Team in 26-0 Victory over Butler Team". The Evening Star. p. A16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dispirited and loose-playing Butler loses to George Washington, 26–0". The Indianapolis News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "George Washington blanks Colorado". The Los Angeles Times. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davis Elkins beaten, 27–0". The Des Moines Register. October 22, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rebels hand first defeat to Colonials". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Sherman, Joe (November 5, 1940). "10,000 Crowd Seen For Intersectional Game Here At 2:30". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 6. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Francis E. Stan (November 13, 1938). "Sampson Sparks Colonials' Win Over Kansas". The Evening Star. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "A safety does it, Masoner's attempted punt from the 20-yard line is blocked by enemy". The Kansas City Star. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Colonials, beaten by Bucknell, 16–0, held without a first down". The Sunday Star. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "West Virginia takes George Washington, 7–6". Johnson City Chronicle. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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