American college football season
The 1938 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1938 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 83 to 68.[1] Frank Peters was the team captain.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 24 | at Minnesota* | | L 0–15 | 21,798 |
October 1 | Idaho | | T 12–12 | 19,105 |
October 8 | at UCLA | | L 0–13 | 23,412 |
October 15 | Oregon State | | L 6–13 | 19,966 |
October 22 | No. 3 California | | L 7–14 | 27,889 |
November 5 | at Stanford | | W 10–7 | 19,778 |
November 12 | No. 9 USC | | W 7–6 | 18,939 |
November 19 | at Oregon | | L 0–3 | 17,411 |
November 26 | Washington State | | W 26–0 | 25,356 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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NFL Draft selections[]
Seven University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1939 NFL Draft, which lasted 22 rounds, with 200 selections.[2]
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL Club
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Charles Newton |
Back |
2 |
4 |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Jim Johnson |
Back |
10 |
8 |
Washington Redskins
|
Merle Miller |
Back |
11 |
10 |
New York Giants
|
Steve Slivinski |
Guard |
13 |
8 |
Washington Redskins
|
Art Means |
Guard |
14 |
7 |
Detroit Lions
|
Frank Peters |
End |
19 |
2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Tom Sheldrake |
End |
20 |
1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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National championship seasons in bold |