1938 Southeastern Conference football season

Sports season

1938 Southeastern Conference football season

Sport| Football
Duration| September 23, 1938 – January 2, 1939 (1938-09-23 – 1939-01-02)
Number of teams| 13
Champion| Tennessee
SEC seasons

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1938 Southeastern Conference football standings

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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)[1]

## Results and team statistics

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Conf. rank  | Team  | Head coach  | Overall record  | Conf. record  | AP
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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

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Index to colors and formatting

SEC member won
SEC member lost
SEC member tie
SEC teams in bold

### Week One

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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December 26  | Georgia Tech | No. 12 California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | L 0–13 | 40,000 | [94]
January 2, 1939  | No. 4 Oklahoma | No. 2 Tennessee | Burdine Stadium • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)  | W 17–0 | 32,191 | [95]
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

## All-conference players

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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:

* 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

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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:[96]

* Bowden Wyatt, End, Tennessee (AAB, CO)
* Parker Hall, Halfback, Ole Miss (AP, UP)

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

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Records through the completion of the 1938 season

Team  | Head coach  | Years at school  | Overall record  | Record at school  | SEC record

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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

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The following SEC players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft:[97]

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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

## References

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10. ^ "Stetson upsets Gators in season opener, 16 to 14". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 25, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Tennessee scores three times in first period to beat Sewanee, 26–3". The Nashville Tennessean. September 25, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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17. ^ "Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ "Georgia noses out S.C., 7–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ "Paducahans play as Wildcats romp over Oglethorpe, 66 to 0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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23. ^ "Louisiana State overwhelms Texas, 20–0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ "Moms, Mathews, Hise run wild". The Macon Telegraph. October 8, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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26. ^ "Tulane trips Carolina, 17 to 14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
27. ^ "Mehre winner 14–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
28. ^ "Rice Owls spilled by late Tiger field goal, 3 to 0". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
29. ^ "Mississippi State crushes game Louisiana Tech, 48–0". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
30. ^ "Irish turn back Georgia Tech in 14–6 battle". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ "Vols topple game Tigers by 7–0 score". The Huntsville Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
32. ^ "Kentucky, playing glorious football, loses 14–7 to Vanderbilt". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1938. Retrieved August 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
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