1938 Creighton Bluejays football team

The 1938 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1938 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Marchmont Schwartz, the team compiled a 6–1–1 record (1–0–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 179 to 40.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1938 Creighton Bluejays football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–1–1 (1–0–1 MVC)
Head coach	Marchmont Schwartz (4th season)
Home stadium	Creighton Stadium
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washburn *	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Creighton *	1	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Tulsa $	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Washington University	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Drake	2	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Saint Louis	1	–	1	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Grinnell	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion * ineligible for championship because of insufficient games

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	South Dakota*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 26–0	8,000	[3]
October 8	Oklahoma A&M	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 16–7
October 15	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	T 7–7
October 22	West Virginia*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	L 13–20	11,000	[4]
October 29	at Wichita*	Wichita, KS	W 6–0
November 5	St. Benedict's*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 39–6
November 13	at Loyola (LA)*	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 34–0		[5]
November 19	North Dakota Agricultural*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 38–0		[6]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Beaten Tulsa Backs Into Valley Title". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 28, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "1938 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
3. Howard Wolff (October 2, 1938). "Soph Quartet Leads Blues to 26-to-0 Win". Sunday World-Herald. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aerial gamble costs Jays loss to West Virginia". Omaha World-Herald. October 23, 1938. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Creighton rambles to 34–0 win over Loyola of South". Lincoln Journal Star. November 14, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Creighton's sophs lead way as North Dakota State falls". The Nebraska State Journal. November 20, 1938. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.