1938 Southeastern Conference football season |
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Sport | Football |
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Duration | September 23, 1938 – January 2, 1939 (1938-09-23 – 1939-01-02) |
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Number of teams | 13 |
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Champion | Tennessee |
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The 1938 Southeastern Conference football season was the sixth season of college football played by the member schools of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was a part of the 1938 college football season.Tennessee compiled an 11–0 overall record, with a conference record of 6–0, and were SEC champion. Tennessee was also named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, College Football Researchers Association, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess)[1]
Results and team statistics
Conf. rank
|
Team
|
Head coach
|
Overall record
|
Conf. record
|
AP final
|
PPG
|
PAG
|
1
|
Tennessee
|
Robert Neyland
|
11–0–0 (1.000)
|
7–0–0 (1.000)
|
No. 2
|
26.6
|
1.5
|
T–2
|
Alabama
|
Frank Thomas
|
7–1–1 (.833)
|
4–1–1 (.750)
|
No 13
|
16.6
|
4.4
|
T–2
|
Tulane
|
Red Dawson
|
7–2–1 (.750)
|
4–1–1 (.750)
|
No. 19
|
21.1
|
5.3
|
4
|
Ole Miss
|
Harry Mehre
|
9–2–0 (.818)
|
3–2–0 (.600)
|
|
21.1
|
10.9
|
5
|
Georgia Tech
|
William Alexander
|
3–4–3 (.450)
|
2–1–3 (.583)
|
|
7.2
|
8.4
|
6
|
Vanderbilt
|
Ray Morrison
|
6–3–0 (.667)
|
4–3–0 (.571)
|
|
9.6
|
5.4
|
7
|
Florida
|
Josh Cody
|
4–6–1 (.409)
|
2–2–1 (.500)
|
|
10.2
|
13.5
|
8
|
Auburn
|
Jack Meagher
|
4–5–1 (.450)
|
3–3–1 (.500)
|
|
11.0
|
8.8
|
9
|
Georgia
|
Joel Hunt
|
5–4–1 (.550)
|
1–2–1 (.375)
|
|
14.5
|
14.3
|
10
|
LSU
|
Bernie Moore
|
6–4–0 (.600)
|
2–4–0 (.333)
|
|
16.0
|
8.9
|
11
|
Mississippi State
|
Spike Nelson
|
4–6–0 (.400)
|
1–4–0 (.200)
|
|
12.3
|
13.1
|
12
|
Kentucky
|
Albert D. Kirwan
|
2–7–0 (.222)
|
0–4–0 (.000)
|
|
16.7
|
17.8
|
13
|
Sewanee
|
Harry E. Clark
|
1–8–0 (.111)
|
0–6–0 (.000)
|
|
6.6
|
23.7
|
Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1938 college football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game[2]
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]
Schedule
Index to colors and formatting
|
SEC member won
|
SEC member lost
|
SEC member tie
|
SEC teams in bold
|
Week One
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
September 23
|
Birmingham–Southern
|
Auburn
|
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
|
W 14–0 |
|
[3]
|
September 24
|
Alabama
|
USC
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
|
W 19–7 |
70,000 |
[4]
|
September 24
|
Vanderbilt
|
Washington University
|
Francis Field • St. Louis, MO
|
W 20–0 |
5,000 |
[5]
|
September 24
|
The Citadel
|
Georgia
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
|
W 20–12 |
7,000 |
[6]
|
September 24
|
Howard (AL)
|
Mississippi State
|
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
|
W 19–0 |
|
[7]
|
September 24
|
Maryville (TN)
|
Kentucky
|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
|
W 46–7 |
|
[8]
|
September 24
|
Clemson
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
|
L 10–13 |
12,000 |
[9]
|
September 24
|
Stetson
|
Florida
|
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
|
L 14–16 |
8,000 |
[10]
|
September 24
|
Sewanee
|
Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
TEN 26–3 |
15,000 |
[11]
|
September 24
|
Ole Miss
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
|
OM 20–7 |
25,000 |
[12]
|
|
Week Two
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
October 1
|
Clemson
|
Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
W 20–7 |
16,000 |
[13]
|
October 1
|
Howard (AL)
|
Alabama
|
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
|
W 34–0 |
8,000 |
[14]
|
October 1
|
Louisiana Tech
|
Ole Miss
|
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
|
W 27–7 |
|
[15]
|
October 1
|
Mercer
|
Georgia Tech
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
|
W 19–0 |
8,000 |
[16]
|
October 1
|
Western Kentucky State Teachers
|
Vanderbilt
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
|
W 12–0 |
7,000 |
[17]
|
October 1
|
Georgia
|
South Carolina
|
Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
|
W 7–6 |
13,000 |
[18]
|
October 1
|
Oglethorpe
|
Kentucky
|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
|
W 66–0 |
7,000 |
[19]
|
October 1
|
Sewanee
|
Southwestern (TN)
|
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
|
L 0–47 |
|
[20]
|
October 1
|
Auburn
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
|
T 0–0 |
18,000 |
[21]
|
October 1
|
Florida
|
Mississippi State
|
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
|
MSS 22–0 |
|
[22]
|
October 2
|
LSU
|
Texas
|
War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX
|
W 20–0 |
17,000 |
[23]
|
|
Week Three
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
October 7
|
Furman
|
Georgia
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
|
W 38–7 |
|
[24]
|
October 8
|
NC State
|
Alabama
|
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
|
W 14–0 |
10,000 |
[25]
|
October 8
|
Tulane
|
North Carolina
|
Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
|
W 17–14 |
22,000 |
[26]
|
October 8
|
Mississippi State Teachers
|
Ole Miss
|
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
|
W 14–0 |
|
[27]
|
October 8
|
Rice
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
|
W 3–0 |
40,000 |
[28]
|
October 8
|
Louisiana Tech
|
Mississippi State
|
Scott Field • Starkville, MS
|
W 48–0 |
8,000 |
[29]
|
October 8
|
Notre Dame
|
Georgia Tech
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
|
L 6–14 |
26,533 |
[30]
|
October 8
|
Auburn
|
Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
|
TEN 7–0 |
18,000 |
[31]
|
October 8
|
Vanderbilt
|
Kentucky
|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)
|
VAN 14–7 |
13,500 |
[32]
|
October 8
|
Sewanee
|
Florida
|
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
|
FLA 10–6 |
5,000 |
[33]
|
|
Week Four
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
October 14
|
Hiwassee
|
Sewanee
|
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
|
W 44–0 |
|
[34]
|
October 14
|
Mississippi State
|
Auburn
|
Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL
|
AUB 20–6 |
|
[35]
|
October 15
|
Rice
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
|
W 26–17 |
24,000 |
[36]
|
October 15
|
Mercer
|
Georgia
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
|
W 28–19 |
|
[37]
|
October 15
|
Loyola (LA)
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
|
W 47–6 |
10,000 |
[38]
|
October 15
|
Georgia Tech
|
Duke
|
Duke Stadium • Durham, NC
|
L 0–6 |
28,000 |
[39]
|
October 15
|
Miami (FL)
|
Florida
|
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
|
L 7–19 |
15,000 |
[40]
|
October 15
|
Washington and Lee
|
Kentucky
|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
|
L 0–8 |
10,000 |
[41]
|
October 15
|
Tennessee
|
Alabama
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
|
TEN 13–0 |
25,000 |
[42]
|
October 15
|
Ole Miss
|
Vanderbilt
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
|
VAN 13–7 |
|
[43]
|
|
Week Five
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
October 21
|
Mississippi State
|
Duquesne
|
Forbes Field • Pittsburgh, PA
|
W 12–7 |
12,000 |
[44]
|
October 22
|
The Citadel
|
No. 8 Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
W 44–0 |
8,000 |
[45]
|
October 22
|
Mercer
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
|
W 51–0 |
15,000 |
[46]
|
October 22
|
Centenary
|
Ole Miss
|
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
|
W 47–14 |
|
[47]
|
October 22
|
Florida
|
Tampa
|
Phillips Field • Tampa, FL
|
W 33–0 |
10,000 |
[48]
|
October 22
|
Georgia
|
No. 14 Holy Cross
|
Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
|
L 6–29 |
24,000–25,000 |
[49][50]
|
October 22
|
Kentucky
|
Xavier
|
Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
|
L 7–26 |
9,000 |
[51]
|
October 22
|
Sewanee
|
No. 15 Alabama
|
Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL
|
ALA 32–0 |
5,000 |
[52]
|
October 22
|
Auburn
|
Georgia Tech
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
|
GT 7–6 |
20,000 |
[53]
|
October 22
|
No. 16 Vanderbilt
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
|
LSU 7–0 |
35,000 |
[54]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Week Six
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
October 29
|
Ole Miss
|
George Washington
|
Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC
|
W 25–0 |
|
[55]
|
October 29
|
Florida
|
Boston College
|
Fenway Park • Boston, MA
|
L 0–33 |
10,000 |
[56]
|
October 29
|
Auburn
|
Rice
|
Rice Field • Houston, TX
|
L 0–14 |
|
[57]
|
October 29
|
Tennessee Tech
|
Sewanee
|
Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN
|
L 6–7 |
|
[58]
|
October 29
|
LSU
|
No. 8 Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
TEN 14–6 |
36,000 |
[59]
|
October 29
|
No. 18 Alabama
|
Kentucky
|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
|
ALA 26–6 |
15,000 |
[60]
|
October 29
|
Mississippi State
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
|
TUL 27–0 |
20,000 |
[61]
|
October 29
|
Georgia Tech
|
Vanderbilt
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
|
VAN 13–7 |
17,000 |
[62]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Week Seven
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
November 5
|
Chattanooga
|
No. 6 Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
|
W 45–0 |
7,500 |
[63]
|
November 5
|
Ole Miss
|
Saint Louis
|
Walsh Stadium • St Louis, MO
|
W 14–12 |
8,429 |
[64]
|
November 5
|
Auburn
|
Villanova
|
Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA
|
L 12–25 |
17,000 |
[65]
|
November 5
|
Tulane
|
No. 15 Alabama
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
|
ALA 3–0 |
19,000 |
[66]
|
November 5
|
Kentucky
|
Georgia Tech
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
|
GT 19–18 |
10,000 |
[67]
|
November 5
|
Sewanee
|
Vanderbilt
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
|
VAN 14–0 |
7,000 |
[68]
|
November 5
|
Georgia
|
Florida
|
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
|
UGA 19–6 |
17,000 |
[69]
|
November 5
|
Mississippi State
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
|
LSU 32–7 |
|
[70]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Week Eight
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
November 12
|
Maryland
|
Florida
|
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
|
W 21–7 |
10,000 |
[71]
|
November 12
|
Centenary
|
Mississippi State
|
Ray Stadium • Meridian, MS
|
L 0–19 |
5,000 |
[72]
|
November 12
|
Clemson
|
Kentucky
|
McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY
|
L 0–14 |
6,000 |
[73]
|
November 12
|
No. 4 Tennessee
|
Vanderbilt
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
|
TEN 14–0 |
23,000 |
[74]
|
November 12
|
No. 16 Alabama
|
Georgia Tech
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)
|
T 14–14 |
35,000 |
[75]
|
November 12
|
Georgia
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
|
TUL 28–6 |
|
[76]
|
November 12
|
Sewanee
|
Ole Miss
|
Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
|
OM 39–0 |
|
[77]
|
November 12
|
LSU
|
Auburn
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)
|
AUB 28–6 |
14,000 |
[78]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Week Eight
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
November 16
|
Arkansas
|
Ole Miss
|
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
|
W 20–14 |
12,000 |
[79]
|
November 19
|
Southwestern Louisiana
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
|
W 32–0 |
|
[80]
|
November 19
|
Mississippi State
|
Southwestern (TN)
|
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
|
L 3–7 |
12,000 |
[81]
|
November 19
|
Sewanee
|
Tulane
|
Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA
|
TUL 38–0 |
|
[82]
|
November 19
|
Florida
|
Georgia Tech
|
Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
|
T 0–0 |
5,000 |
[83]
|
November 19
|
Auburn
|
Georgia
|
Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)
|
AUB 23–14 |
12,000 |
[84]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Week Nine
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
November 24
|
Kentucky
|
No. 4 Tennessee
|
Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
|
TEN 46–0 |
|
[85]
|
November 24
|
Vanderbilt
|
Alabama
|
Legion Field • Birmingham, AL
|
ALA 7–0 |
25,000 |
[86]
|
November 26
|
Tulane
|
LSU
|
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
|
TUL 14–0 |
40,000 |
[87]
|
November 26
|
Ole Miss
|
Mississippi State
|
Scott Field • Starkville, MS (rivalry)
|
OM 19–6 |
15,000 |
[88]
|
November 26
|
Georgia Tech
|
Georgia
|
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)
|
T 0–0 |
28,000 |
[89]
|
November 26
|
Auburn
|
Florida
|
Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)
|
FLA 9–7 |
5,000 |
[90]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Week Ten
Date |
Visiting team |
Home team |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
Ref.
|
December 2
|
Georgia
|
Miami (FL)
|
Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL
|
L 7–13 |
23,367 |
[91]
|
December 3
|
Temple
|
Florida
|
Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
|
L 12–20 |
|
[92]
|
December 3
|
Ole Miss
|
No. 4 Tennessee
|
Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
|
TEN 47–0 |
21,000 |
[93]
|
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.
|
Postseason
All-conference players
The following players were recognized as consensus first-team honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United Press (UP) on the 1938 All-SEC football team:
- Bowden Wyatt, End, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- Eddie Gatto, Tackle, LSU (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bo Russell, Tackle, Auburn (AP-1, UP-1)
- Bob Suffridge, Guard, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- George Cafego, Quarterback, Tennessee (AP-1, UP-1)
- Parker Hall, Halfback, Ole Miss (AP-1, UP-1)
- Warren Brunner, Halfback, Tulane (AP-1, UP-1)
- Charlie Holm, Fullback, Alabama (AP-1, UP-1)
All-Americans
Two SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1938 College Football All-America Team:[96]
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
- Bo Russell, Tackle, Auburn (AP-2)
- Eddie Gatto, Tackle, LSU (ID-2)
- Bob Suffridge, Guard, Tennessee (UP-1; NEA-2; AP-3)
- George Cafego, Quarterback, Tennessee (AP-2; CP-1; NEA-1; LIB; ID-1; DT; PW)
- Warren Brunner, Halfback, Tulane (AP-3)
Head coaches
Records through the completion of the 1938 season
Team
|
Head coach
|
Years at school
|
Overall record
|
Record at school
|
SEC record
|
Alabama
|
Frank Thomas
|
8
|
90–17–5 (.826)
|
64–8–4 (.868)
|
31–3–3 (.878)
|
Auburn
|
Jack Meagher
|
5
|
53–45–1 (.540)
|
27–19–6 (.577)
|
17–13–4 (.559)
|
Florida
|
Josh Cody
|
3
|
51–49–2 (.510)
|
12–19–1 (.391)
|
6–11–1 (.361)
|
Georgia
|
Joel Hunt
|
1
|
5–4–1 (.550)
|
5–4–1 (.550)
|
1–2–1 (.375)
|
Georgia Tech
|
William Alexander
|
19
|
95–72–15 (.563)
|
95–72–15 (.563)
|
13–21–5 (.397)
|
Kentucky
|
Albert D. Kirwan
|
1
|
2–7–0 (.222)
|
2–7–0 (.222)
|
0–4–0 (.000)
|
LSU
|
Bernie Moore
|
4
|
45–21–4 (.671)
|
33–9–1 (.779)
|
18–5–0 (.783)
|
Mississippi State
|
Spike Nelson
|
1
|
4–6–0 (.400)
|
4–6–0 (.400)
|
1–4–0 (.200)
|
Ole Miss
|
Harry Mehre
|
1
|
68–36–6 (.645)
|
9–2–0 (.818)
|
15–14–2 (.516)
|
Sewanee
|
Harry E. Clark
|
8
|
18–51–3 (.271)
|
18–51–3 (.271)
|
0–33–0 (.000)
|
Tennessee
|
Robert Neyland
|
12
|
99–14–8 (.851)
|
99–14–8 (.851)
|
24–7–2 (.758)
|
Tulane
|
Red Dawson
|
3
|
18–9–3 (.650)
|
18–9–3 (.650)
|
8–7–3 (.528)
|
Vanderbilt
|
Ray Morrison
|
5
|
111–59–23 (.635)
|
27–15–1 (.640)
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14–9–1 (.604)
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1939 NFL draft
The following SEC players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft:[97]
References
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- ^ "Georgia vanquishes fighting Mercer team, 28–19". The Atlanta Constitution. October 16, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisiana State University Tigers stage scoring spree in turning back Loyola Wolves 47 to 8". The Shreveport Times. August 8, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Cadets can take it and do, it's Vols 44, The Citadel 0 in easy game". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 23, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Xavier plays spectacular game to beat Wildcats, 26–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 23, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Georgia Tech wins thriller from Aurburn". The Greenville News. October 23, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Rebels hand first defeat to Colonials". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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