1938 Tulane Green Wave football team

1938 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 19
Record	7–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach	Red Dawson (3rd season)
Captain	Raymond Miller
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium

1938 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	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 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 7–2–1 and a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second in the SEC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Clemson*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 10–13	12,000	[1]
October 1	Auburn	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	T 0–0	18,000	[2]
October 8	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 17–14	22,000	[3]
October 15	Rice*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 26–17	24,000	[4]
October 22	Mercer*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 51–0	15,000	[5]
October 29	Mississippi State	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 27–0	20,000	[6]
November 5	at No. 15 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–3	19,000	[7]
November 12	Georgia	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 28–6		[8]
November 19	Sewanee	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 38–0		[9]
November 26	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 14–0	40,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Clemson's senior band stuns confident Tulane in 13–10 tilt". Evening Star. September 25, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Auburn and Tulane battle to third scoreless tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 2, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane trips Carolina, 17 to 14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane 26–17 victory over Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulane breezes to victory over Mercer, 51 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane licks Miss. State by 27–0 margin". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Surging Tide nips Tulane, 3 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1938. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane ends Georgia jinx with 28–6 win". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulane coasts to easy 38–0 victory". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tulane downs L.S.U., 14–0, in rough tilt". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 27, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.