| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Ohio Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Buckeye Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | BAA |
| Record: | 7–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Don Peden |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Stadium: | Ohio Stadium |
| Champion: | BAA co-champion |
The 1938 Ohio Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Ohio University as a member of the Buckeye Athletic Association (BAA) during the 1938 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Don Peden, the Bobcats compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), tied for the BAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 161 to 89.[1]