| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 1–6–1 |
| Head Coach: | J. D. Alexander |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
The 1938 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina Teachers College (now known as East Carolina University) as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach J. D. Alexander, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record.