1938 La Salle Explorers football team

The 1938 La Salle Explorers football team was an American football team that represented La Salle College (now known as La Salle University) as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Marty Brill, the Explorers compiled a 4–4 record.

1938 La Salle Explorers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMcCarthy Stadium
Seasons
 1937
1939 
1938 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Worcester Tech  600
No. 18 Villanova  801
No. 9 Holy Cross  810
Boston College  612
No. 15 Fordham  612
No. 12 Cornell  511
Army  820
No. 8 Pittsburgh  820
No. 6 Carnegie Tech  720
No. 20 Dartmouth  720
Vermont  421
Brown  530
Bucknell  530
Syracuse  530
CCNY  430
Penn  323
Manhattan  540
Harvard  440
La Salle  440
NYU  440
Boston University  341
Penn State  341
Princeton  341
Hofstra  231
Duquesne  460
Temple  361
Providence  350
Columbia  360
Massachusetts State  360
Colgate  250
Buffalo  260
Yale  260
Tufts  161
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Niagara
L 0–405,000[1]
October 1ElonW 13–0[2]
October 9at Scranton
L 0–123,000[3]
October 14at West Chester
L 0–128,000[4]
October 23at Mount St. Mary'sEmmitsburg, MDW 20–0[5]
October 30at Saint Joseph's
  • Finnesey Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–78,000[6][7]
November 5Albright
  • McCarthy Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 14–6[8]
November 12Pennsylvania Military College
  • McCarthy Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 20–0[9]

References

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  1. "Eagles uncover soph star in 40-to-0 rout of LaSalle". Buffalo Evening News. September 26, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "L'Salle takes victory over Elon boys, 13 to 0". The News and Observer. October 2, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "U. of Scranton scores twice in second period to top La Salle, 12–0". The Scranton Tribune. October 10, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Teachers beat La Salle, 12–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Lasalle wins expected victory over Mounts". The News. October 24, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hawks favored in LaSalle tilt". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "St. Joseph's Hawks defeat LaSalle College eleven, 7–0". The Morning News. October 31, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "La Salle eleven overpowers Albright in upset by 14 to 6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1938. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "La Salle eleven scores in first and fourth periods, tops P.M.C." The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1940. Retrieved May 20, 2023 via Newspapers.com.