1938 Western Washington Vikings football team

The 1938 Western Washington Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Western Washington State College (later renamed Western Washington University) of Bellingham, Washington, as a member of the Washington Intercollegiate Conference (WINCO) during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Charles Lappenbusch, the Vikings compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 30.[1][2]

1938 Western Washington Vikings football
WINCO champion
ConferenceWashington Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–0 (3–0 WINCO)
Head coach
CaptainFritz Chorvat
Home stadiumBattersby Field
1938 Washington Intercollegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Washington $ 3 –0 –07 –0 –0
Eastern Washington 2 –1 –06 –2 –1
Central Washington 1 –2 –03 –3 –1
Pacific Lutheran 0 –3 –02 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 team was the first to win a conference championship in Western Washington football history.[3] It also remains the only team in Western Washington's 100-plus history to complete a full football season without a loss or tie.[4]

Western Washington challenged San Jose State to a postseason game in California, but the challenge was not accepted.[5]

Western Washington was one of several teams, including Tennessee, TCU, West Tennessee State, Western Reserve, and Maryville, to complete the 1938 season without a loss or tie.[6]

The team played its home games at Battersby Field in Bellingham.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Saint Martin's*
W 6–31,600[7]
October 8Oregon Normal*
  • Battersby Field
  • Bellingham, WA
W 13–0[8]
October 15Fort Lewis (WA)*
  • Battersby Field
  • Bellingham, WA
W 20–7[9]
October 22Washington freshmen*
  • Battersby Field
  • Bellingham, WA
W 6–0
October 29at Central WashingtonEllensburg, WA (rivalry)W 13–6[10]
November 5vs. Pacific Lutheran
W 33–14[11][12]
November 19Eastern Washingtondagger
  • Battersby Field
  • Bellingham, WA
W 7–02,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Players

The following Western Washington players are confirmed from the coverage cited above.

  • Fred Baldwin, center
  • Don Bell, end
  • Fritz Chorvat, quarterback and captain
  • Jim Hall, end
  • Jack Janikula
  • Howard Jones, right halfback
  • Al Munkres, fullback
  • Leo Reischman, tackle
  • Bob Tisdale, left halfback
  • Bill Vanderboom, end

References
  1. "1938 - Western Washington". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. "Bellingham Gains Title". The Tacoma News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Bellingham Gains Title: West Washington Defeats Cheney in Grid Mix". The News Tribune. November 22, 1938. p. 15.
  4. "Western Washington Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. "Vikings Challenge San Jose State College". The Bellingham Herald. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eighteen Clubs on Select List in Grid Circles". The Scranton Times. November 29, 1938. pp. 22, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tisdale's Forward Passes Win for Vikings". The Bellingham Herald. October 1, 1938. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Viking Passes Defeat Oregon Normal, 13-0: Oregon Fails To Penetrate Hilltop Line". The Bellingham Herald. October 9, 1938. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vikings Crush Soldiers To Remain Undefeated: Aerial Attack Paves Way To 20-7 Victory". The Bellingham Herald. October 16, 1938. pp. 8, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Vikings Defeat Ellensburg, 13 to 6". The Bellingham Herald. October 30, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Vikings Crush Pacific Lutheran, 33 to 14: Bellingham Eleven Continues In Parade of Unbeaten and Untied Teams With Convincing Victory". The Bellingham Herald. November 6, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Howie Clifford (November 6, 1938). "Bellingham Downs PLC: Vikings Turn on Power to Score, 33 to 14". The Tacoma Sunday Ledger-News Tribune. pp. 18, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Vikings Smash Cheney Jinx, 7 to 0: Hilltoppers Topple Ancient Rivals For First Time Since 1927; Win Conference Crown". The Bellingham Herald. November 20, 1938. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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