| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Tulane Green Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Aprank: | 19 |
| Record: | 7–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Red Dawson |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Raymond Miller |
| Stadium: | Tulane Stadium |
The 1938 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 7–2–1 and a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second in the SEC.