| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Washington University Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 6–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Conzelman |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Francis Field |
The 1938 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1938 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (2–1–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 242 to 94.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.