1938 New York University

4–⁠4, coached by Mal Stevens.

Schedule and results

New York University in 1938, game by game: won vs. Maine 19–0; won at Rutgers 25–6; lost vs. North Carolina 0–7; lost at Lafayette 6–7; lost vs. No. 20 Ohio State 0–32; won vs. Lehigh 45–0; won vs. Colgate 13–7; lost at No. 18 Fordham 0–25+45−32Won 19–0 vs. Maine+19MaineWon 25–6 at Rutgers+19RutgersLost 0–7 vs. North Carolina-7North CarolinaLost 6–7 at Lafayette-1LafayetteLost 0–32 vs. No. 20 Ohio State-32No. 20 Ohio StateWon 45–0 vs. Lehigh+45LehighWon 13–7 vs. Colgate+6ColgateLost 0–25 at No. 18 Fordham-25No. 18 Fordham
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 1vsMaineW 19–⁠092%
Oct 8atRutgersW 25–⁠667%
Oct 15vsNorth CarolinaL 0–⁠738%
Oct 22atLafayetteL 6–⁠766%
Oct 29vs20Ohio StateL 0–⁠3240%
Nov 5vsLehighW 45–⁠092%
Nov 11vsColgateW 13–⁠751%
Nov 26at18FordhamL 0–⁠2521%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Fordham 25–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1938.

Record
4–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
108–⁠84
Coach
Mal Stevens
Elo
1457 −17 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−5.9 No. 84 of 122 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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