1938 Villanova
8–0–1, coached by Clipper Smith, finished No. 18 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat American International 59–0Oct 1
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vsAmerican International | W 59–0 | 94% |
| Oct 8 | atMuhlenberg | W 25–7 | 90% |
| Oct 15 | vsCentre | W 35–6 | 93% |
| Oct 23 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 13–6 | 74% |
| Oct 28 | vs South Carolina | T 6–6 | 83% |
| Nov 5 | vs Auburn | W 25–12 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at Temple | W 20–7 | 70% |
| Nov 19 | atBoston University | W 39–6 | 90% |
| Nov 24 | atManhattan | W 20–0 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Manhattan 20–0; No. 18 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 20
- Wk 2: 15
- Wk 4: 19
- Wk 5: 15
- Wk 6: 16
- Wk 7: 15
- Final: 18
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
- 8–0–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 18 peak No. 15
- Points
- 242–50
- Coach
- Clipper Smith
- Elo
- 1698 +73 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 13.1 No. 17 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1939
The 1939 draft| Rd 3 | John Wysocki E | Chicago Bears |