1938 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1938 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record4–2–2 (2–1–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPBob Voigts
CaptainCleo Diehl
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1938 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Minnesota $ 4 1 06 2 0
No. 16 Michigan 3 1 16 1 1
Purdue 3 1 15 1 2
No. 17 Northwestern 2 1 24 2 2
Wisconsin 3 2 05 3 0
Ohio State 3 2 14 3 1
Illinois 2 3 03 5 0
Iowa 1 3 11 6 1
Indiana 1 4 01 6 1
Chicago 0 4 01 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–1–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.