| Year: | 1938 |
| Team: | Washington and Lee Generals |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 4–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–2 |
| Head Coach: | Warren E. Tilson |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Wilson Field |
The 1938 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1938 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.[1]