The 1938 Western Kentucky State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky State Teachers College—now known as Western Kentucky University—as a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gander Terry, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 7–2 with marks of 2–0 in KIAC play and of 4–1 against SIAA opponents. Western Kentucky State Teachers shared the KIAC title with Centre.

Tom Triplett was the team's captain and Joe Gili was the alternate captain.

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