| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Howard Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Dixie Conference |
| Short Conf: | Dixie |
| Record: | 2–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Billy Bancroft |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Legion Field |
The 1938 Howard Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Howard College (now known as the Samford University) as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Billy Bancroft, the team compiled a 2–5 record.