1938 Chico State Wildcats football team

1938 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record2–5–1 (0–2–1 FWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1938 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Pacific (CA) $4–0–07–3–0
Fresno State2–1–07–3–0
Nevada1–2–02–3–1
Chico State0–2–12–5–1
Cal Aggies0–2–12–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Bohler, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–5–1 with a mark of 0–2–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 95 to 53 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Cal Poly*
L 7–14[1]
October 8at Nevada
L 0–22[3]
October 15San Francisco State*
W 14–6[4]
October 22Cal Aggies
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
T 0–0[5]
October 29Humboldt State*
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 6–13[6]
November 5at Southern Oregon Normal*Ashland, ORW 13–0[7]
November 112:00 p.m.at Sacramento*
L 0–203,000[8][9][10]
November 24Pacific (CA)
  • College Field
  • Chico, CA
L 13–20[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 2, 1938. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Mackay Stadium". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Scoreboard". San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 9, 1938. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "San Francisco State Loses to Chico 14-6". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. October 16, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Aggies, Chico Tie". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ↑ "Humboldt State In 13-6 Victory Over Chico State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 30, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Wildcats Grab 9 Fumbles To Defeat Oregon". The Chico Record. Chico, California. United Press. November 6, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ "Chico Shifts Team For Panthers Game Here Tomorrow". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 10, 1938. p. 30. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ Kane, Tom (November 12, 1938). "Sacramento Junior College Panthers Claw Up Chico Wildcats, 20 To 0". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. 10. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "Sacramento J.C. Wins Over Chico". The Petaluma Argus-Courier. Petaluma, California. November 12, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ↑ "Pacific Takes Far West Title". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. November 25, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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