1938 Troy State Red Wave football team

American college football season

1938 Troy State Red Wave football

Conference| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–4–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach|

* Albert Choate (2nd season)

Home stadium| Pace Field

Seasons

<- 1937

1939 ->

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

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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 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–4–1, with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, tying for 29th place in the SIAA

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 26| South Georgia*|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| W 27–0| | [1]
September 30| Mississippi State Teachers|

* Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
* Dothan, AL

| L 0–19| | [2]
October 14| at South Georgia Teachers*| Statesboro, GA| W 7–0| | [3]
October 22| at Delta State|

* Delta Field
* Cleveland, MS

| L 0–6| | [4]
October 29| Marion*|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| W 19–0| | [5]
November 5| at West Tennessee State|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN

| L 6–20| 2,500| [6]
November 11| at Jacksonville State|

* Jacksonville Field
* Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)

| T 6–6| | [7]
November 26| at Tennessee Wesleyan*| Athens, TN| L 6–32| | [8]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

### Freshman team schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 29| 2:30 p.m.| Greensboro Business College|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL

| L 12–13| [9][10]
November 18| 2:30 p.m.| at Livingston State|

* McConnel Field
* Livingston, AL

| W 14–6| [11][12]

* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "Troy Teachers open season with victory". The Dothan Eagle. September 27, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Hattiesburg routs Troy eleven in contest here". The Dothan Eagle. October 2, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Troy wins over Georgia foe, 7–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Barber scores touchdown as Delta beats Troy 6–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Troy Wave defeats Marion foe, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Ellis counts twice as Memphis Tutors win from Troy, 20–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Jacksonville Teachers draw with Troy, 6–6". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Troy Teachers lose, 32–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Baby Wave Ready For First Game". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. October 28, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ Key, Raiford (October 31, 1938). "Baby Wave Beats Defeated In First Game". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Livingston To Meet Troy State Teachers Team". Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama. November 16, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ Key, Raiford (November 19, 1938). "Troy Baby Wave Beats Livingston". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .

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Troy Trojans football

Venues|

* Pace Field (1930–1949)
* Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
* Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium
* South Alabama

Culture & lore|

* Trojan
* "Trojans One & All"
* Sound of the South Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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