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1938 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRothrock Field
Seasons← 19371939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Union Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Union University of Jackson, Tennessee, as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by Fred DeLay in his second season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. Jacksonville StateW 7–01,500
September 23Southwestern (TN)*L 0–476,000
September 29Austin Peay*
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
W 19–0
October 7at MillsapsW 12–0
October 14Cumberland (TN)*
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
W 20–13
October 21at Spring Hill*L 7–14
October 28Murray State
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
L 0–30
November 11at West Tennessee StateL 7–134,000
November 18at Hendrix*L 0–6
November 24at Mississippi State TeachersL 0–32
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Union beats Teachers, 7–0". The Decatur Daily. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Smith paces Southwestern to victory 47–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Governors are rugged in losing to Union 19–0". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. September 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bulldogs win third game of '38 season". The Jackson Sun. October 9, 1948. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Union Bulldogs win fourth game of season, down Cumberland U., 20 to 13". The Jackson Sun. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spring Hill wins". The Miami News. October 22, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Union fights, but not enough, so Murray Thoroughbreds race off with 30–0 victory". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Teachers lick stubborn Union, 13 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hendrix uses passes to whip Union, 6–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Union loses to Hattiesburg in grid finale". The Jackson Sun. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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