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1938 Transylvania Pioneers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (2–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas Field
Seasons← 19371939 →
1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Tennessee State Teachers $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Miami (FL) 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Centenary 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State Teachers 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Presbyterian 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi College 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Murray State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Tennessee Tech 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Stetson 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Newberry 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Rollins 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Louisiana Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Union (KY) 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Delta State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Oglethorpe 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 6 – 2
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Troy State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Erskine 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Tampa 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wofford 0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Transylvania Pioneers football team represented Transylvania University as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Tate C. Page, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 3–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Eastern KentuckyL 0–7
October 7at CentreL 0–49
October 15at Xavier*L 6–522,000
October 22at Morehead StateMorehead, KYL 0–21
October 29at LouisvilleW 13–7
November 5Union (KY)
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 14–7
November 12at Rio Grande*Rio Grande, OHW 19–6
November 19vs. Georgetown (KY)L 12–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Eastern scores 7 to 0 victory over Transylvania in Pioneers' opening game". The Lexington Herald. October 1, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Colonels win over Transy". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Xavier polishes attack for Kentucky by thumping Transy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Pioneers tally in closinng minutes of game as Xavier scores 52 to 6 win over Transylvania". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 16, 1938. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Transy gives Morehead hard battle in 21–0 loss". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Transylvania College noses out Louisville by 13 to 7 score in night game". Sunday Herald-Leader. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Transylvania scores 14 to 7 victory over Union College". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 6, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Transylvania wins". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Transy loses to Georgetown, score 13 to 12". The State Journal. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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