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Sports season
1938 Southeastern Conference football season
SportFootball
DurationSeptember 23, 1938 – January 2, 1939 (1938-09-23 – 1939-01-02)
Number of teams13
ChampionTennessee
SEC seasons
← 19371939 →
1938 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Tennessee $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
No. 19 Tulane 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 2 – 1 – 3 3 – 4 – 3
Vanderbilt 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Florida 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Georgia 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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)

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) #2 26.6 1.5
T–2 Alabama Frank Thomas 7–1–1 (.833) 4–1–1 (.750) #13 16.6 4.4
T–2 Tulane Red Dawson 7–2–1 (.750) 4–1–1 (.750) #19 21.1 5.3
4 Ole Miss Harry Mehre 9–2–0 (.818) 3–2–0 (.600) NR 21.1 10.9
5 Georgia Tech William Alexander 3–4–3 (.450) 2–1–3 (.583) NR 7.2 8.4
6 Vanderbilt Ray Morrison 6–3–0 (.667) 4–3–0 (.571) NR 9.6 5.4
7 Florida Josh Cody 4–6–1 (.409) 2–2–1 (.500) NR 10.2 13.5
8 Auburn Jack Meagher 4–5–1 (.450) 3–3–1 (.500) NR 11.0 8.8
9 Georgia Joel Hunt 5–4–1 (.550) 1–2–1 (.375) NR 14.5 14.3
10 LSU Bernie Moore 6–4–0 (.600) 2–4–0 (.333) NR 16.0 8.9
11 Mississippi State Spike Nelson 4–6–0 (.400) 1–4–0 (.200) NR 12.3 13.1
12 Kentucky Albert D. Kirwan 2–7–0 (.222) 0–4–0 (.000) NR 16.7 17.8
13 Sewanee Harry E. Clark 1–8–0 (.111) 0–6–0 (.000) NR 6.6 23.7

Key
AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1938 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game

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  
September 24 Alabama USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA W 19–7   70,000
September 24 Vanderbilt Washington University Francis Field • St. Louis, MO W 20–0   5,000
September 24 The Citadel Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 20–12   7,000
September 24 Howard (AL) Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 19–0  
September 24 Maryville (TN) Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY W 46–7  
September 24 Clemson Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA L 10–13   12,000
September 24 Stetson Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL L 14–16   8,000
September 24 Sewanee Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  TEN 26–3   15,000
September 24 Ole Miss LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  OM 20–7   25,000

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
October 1 Howard (AL) Alabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 34–0   8,000
October 1 Louisiana Tech Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 27–7  
October 1 Mercer Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 19–0   8,000
October 1 Western Kentucky State Teachers Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 12–0   7,000
October 1 Georgia South Carolina Columbia Municipal Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry) W 7–6   13,000
October 1 Oglethorpe Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY W 66–0   7,000
October 1 Sewanee Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN (rivalry) L 0–47  
October 1 Auburn Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)  T 0–0   18,000
October 1 Florida Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS  MSS 22–0  
October 2 LSU Texas War Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 20–0   17,000

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
October 7 Furman Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 38–7  
October 8 NC State Alabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 14–0   10,000
October 8 Tulane North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 17–14   22,000
October 8 Mississippi State Teachers Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 14–0  
October 8 Rice LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–0   40,000
October 8 Louisiana Tech Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS W 48–0   8,000
October 8 Notre Dame Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA L 6–14   26,533
October 8 Auburn Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)  TEN 7–0   18,000
October 8 Vanderbilt Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY (rivalry)  VAN 14–7   13,500
October 8 Sewanee Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL  FLA 10–6   5,000

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
October 14 Hiwassee Sewanee Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN W 44–0  
October 14 Mississippi State Auburn Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL  AUB 20–6  
October 15 Rice Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 26–17   24,000
October 15 Mercer Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 28–19  
October 15 Loyola (LA) LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 47–6   10,000
October 15 Georgia Tech Duke Duke Stadium • Durham, NC L 0–6   28,000
October 15 Miami (FL) Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (rivalry) L 7–19   15,000
October 15 Washington and Lee Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY L 0–8   10,000
October 15 Tennessee Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  TEN 13–0   25,000
October 15 Ole Miss Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  VAN 13–7  

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
October 22 The Citadel No. 8 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 44–0   8,000
October 22 Mercer Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 51–0   15,000
October 22 Centenary Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS W 47–14  
October 22 Florida Tampa Phillips Field • Tampa, FL W 33–0   10,000
October 22 Georgia No. 14 Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 6–29   24,000–25,000
October 22 Kentucky Xavier Xavier Stadium • Cincinnati, OH L 7–26   9,000
October 22 Sewanee No. 15 Alabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL  ALA 32–0   5,000
October 22 Auburn Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  GT 7–6   20,000
October 22 No. 16 Vanderbilt LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA  LSU 7–0   35,000
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  
October 29 Florida Boston College Fenway Park • Boston, MA L 0–33   10,000
October 29 Auburn Rice Rice Field • Houston, TX L 0–14  
October 29 Tennessee Tech Sewanee Hardee Field • Sewanee, TN L 6–7  
October 29 LSU No. 8 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN  TEN 14–6   36,000
October 29 No. 18 Alabama Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY  ALA 26–6   15,000
October 29 Mississippi State Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  TUL 27–0   20,000
October 29 Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  VAN 13–7   17,000
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
November 5 Ole Miss Saint Louis Walsh Stadium • St Louis, MO W 14–12   8,429
November 5 Auburn Villanova Shibe Park • Philadelphia, PA L 12–25   17,000
November 5 Tulane No. 15 Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  ALA 3–0   19,000
November 5 Kentucky Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  GT 19–18   10,000
November 5 Sewanee Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  VAN 14–0   7,000
November 5 Georgia Florida Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  UGA 19–6   17,000
November 5 Mississippi State LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  LSU 32–7  
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
November 12 Centenary Mississippi State Ray Stadium • Meridian, MS L 0–19   5,000
November 12 Clemson Kentucky McLean Stadium • Lexington, KY L 0–14   6,000
November 12 No. 4 Tennessee Vanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (rivalry)  TEN 14–0   23,000
November 12 No. 16 Alabama Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)  T 14–14   35,000
November 12 Georgia Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  TUL 28–6  
November 12 Sewanee Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS  OM 39–0  
November 12 LSU Auburn Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (rivalry)  AUB 28–6   14,000
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
November 19 Southwestern Louisiana LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 32–0  
November 19 Mississippi State Southwestern (TN) Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN L 3–7   12,000
November 19 Sewanee Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA  TUL 38–0  
November 19 Florida Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA  T 0–0   5,000
November 19 Auburn Georgia Memorial Stadium • Columbus, GA (rivalry)  AUB 23–14   12,000
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  
November 24 Vanderbilt Alabama Legion Field • Birmingham, AL  ALA 7–0   25,000
November 26 Tulane LSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)  TUL 14–0   40,000
November 26 Ole Miss Mississippi State Scott Field • Starkville, MS (rivalry)  OM 19–6   15,000
November 26 Georgia Tech Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (rivalry)  T 0–0   28,000
November 26 Auburn Florida Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)  FLA 9–7   5,000
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
December 3 Temple Florida Florida Field • Gainesville, FL L 12–20  
December 3 Ole Miss No. 4 Tennessee Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN  TEN 47–0   21,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Postseason

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Ref.
December 26 Georgia Tech No. 12 California California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA L 0–13   40,000
January 2, 1939 No. 4 Oklahoma No. 2 Tennessee Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl) W 17–0   32,191
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

All-conference players

For the complete All-SEC selections, see 1938 All-SEC football team.

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:

All-Americans

For the complete All-America selections, see 1938 College Football All-America Team.

Two SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1938 College Football All-America Team:

Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:

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) 14–9–1 (.604)

1939 NFL draft

The following SEC players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft:

Round Overall Pick Player name School Position NFL team
1 3 Parker Hall Ole Miss Running back Cleveland Rams
3 23 Charlie Holm Alabama Back Washington Redskins
5 33 Eddie Gatto LSU Tackle Cleveland Rams
7 58 Quinton Lumpkin Georgia Center Washington Redskins
8 62 Sherm Hinkebein Kentucky Center Chicago Cardinals
8 63 Warren "Bronco" Brunner Tulane Back Cleveland Rams
8 68 Bo Russell Auburn Tackle Washington Redskins
9 73 Lew Bostick Alabama Offensive guard Cleveland Rams
10 85 Kimble Bradley Ole Miss Back Brooklyn Dodgers
10 86 Walt Wood Tennessee Back Chicago Bears
11 91 Bowden Wyatt Tennessee End Chicago Cardinals
14 129 Bill Badgett Georgia Tackle Green Bay Packers
15 133 Ben Friend LSU Tackle Cleveland Rams
20 184 Dick Gormley LSU Center Philadelphia Eagles
20 190 Lyle Smith Tulane Offensive guard New York Giants

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