| 1938 Southeastern Conference football season | |
| Color: |
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| Color Text: | white |
| Sport: | Football |
| No Of Teams: | 13 |
| Season Champs: | Tennessee |
| Season Champ Name: | Champion |
| Seasonslistnames: | SEC |
| Prevseason Year: | 1937 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1939 |
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)[1]
| Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | AP final | 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 NCAA football rankings
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[2]
| Index to colors and formatting | |
|---|---|
| SEC member won | |
| SEC member lost | |
| SEC member tie | |
| SEC teams in bold |
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:
Two SEC players were consensus first-team picks on the 1938 College Football All-America Team:[3]
Other SEC players receiving All-American honors from at least one selector were:
Records through the completion of the 1938 season
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The following SEC players were selected in the 1939 NFL draft:[4]
| 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 |