1938 All-Pacific Coast football team explained

The 1938 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1938 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1938 included the Associated Press (AP), the International News Service (INS), and the United Press (UP).

The USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship, compiled a 9–2 record, were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll, and were represented by three players on the first teams selected by AP, INS, or UP. The USC honorees were quarterback Grenny Lansdell (AP, INS, UP), guard Harry Smith (AP, INS, UP), and halfback Bob Hoffman (UP).

California finished second in the PCC with a 10–1 record, were ranked #14 in the final AP Poll, and placed four players on the AP, INS or UP first teams. The UCLA honorees were halfback Vic Bottari (AP, INS, UP), fullback Dave Anderson (AP, INS, UP), end Will Dolman (INS), and tackle Dave De Varona (AP, INS, UP).

Only one player from a team outside the PCC received first-team honors. Tackle Alvord Wolff of the Santa Clara Broncos won first-team honors from the AP, INS, and UP.

All-Pacific Coast selections

Quarterback

Halfbacks

Fullback

Ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

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Key

AP = Associated Press[2]

INS = International News Service

UP = United Press[3] [4]

NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Power and speed feature Associated Press All-Coast gridiron selection this season . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . December 2, 1938 . 14.
  2. News: California Bears Put Three Gridders On AP's All-Coast Team; Anderson Is Repeater. Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 3, 1938. 4.
  3. News: All-Coast of U.P. Selected. The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 6, 1983. 14.
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/49170311/ 6 Dec 1938, Page 14 - The San Bernardino County Sun at Newspapers.com
  5. News: Southern California Places Three Players On Pacific Coast Team. The Pittsburgh Press. November 26, 1938. 8.