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)
Results and team statistics Conf. rank Team Head coach Overall record Conf. record APfinal PPG PAG Tennessee Alabama Tulane Ole Miss Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Florida Auburn Georgia LSU Mississippi State Kentucky Sewanee
Key AP final = Rankings from AP sports writers. See 1938 college football rankings PPG = Average of points scored per game PAG = Average of points allowed per game
Schedule Index to colors and formattingSEC member wonSEC member lostSEC member tieSEC teams in bold
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
Week Eight
Week Nine
Week Ten
Postseason
All-conference players
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
Two SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1938 College Football All-America Team:
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 Records through the completion of the 1938 season
Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school SEC record Alabama Auburn Florida Georgia Georgia Tech Kentucky LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss Sewanee Tennessee Tulane Vanderbilt
1939 NFL draft The following SEC players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft:
Round Overall pick Player name School Position NFL team Ole Miss Running back Cleveland Rams Alabama Back Washington Redskins LSU Tackle Cleveland Rams Georgia Center Washington Redskins Kentucky Center Chicago Cardinals Tulane Back Cleveland Rams Auburn Tackle Washington Redskins Alabama Offensive guard Cleveland Rams Ole Miss Back Brooklyn Dodgers Tennessee Back Chicago Bears Tennessee End Chicago Cardinals Georgia Tackle Green Bay Packers LSU Tackle Cleveland Rams LSU Center Philadelphia Eagles Tulane Offensive guard New York Giants
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