| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Northwestern Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Aprank: | 17 |
| Record: | 4–2–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1–2 |
| Head Coach: | Pappy Waldorf |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Single-wing |
| Mvp: | Bob Voigts |
| Captain: | Cleo Diehl[1] |
| Stadium: | Dyche Stadium |
The 1938 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1938 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 4–2–2 record (2–1–2 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]