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1938 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumPace 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 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–4–1, with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, tying for 29th place in the SIAA

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26South Georgia*W 27–0
September 30Mississippi State TeachersL 0–19
October 14at South Georgia Teachers*Statesboro, GAW 7–0
October 22at Delta StateL 0–6
October 29Marion*
  • Pace Field
  • Troy, AL
W 19–0
November 5at West Tennessee StateL 6–202,500
November 11at Jacksonville StateT 6–6
November 26at Tennessee Wesleyan*Athens, TNL 6–32
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

Freshman team schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 292:30 p.m.Greensboro Business CollegeL 12–13
November 182:30 p.m.at Livingston StateW 14–6

References

  1. "Troy Teachers open season with victory". The Dothan Eagle. September 27, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hattiesburg routs Troy eleven in contest here". The Dothan Eagle. October 2, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Troy wins over Georgia foe, 7–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Barber scores touchdown as Delta beats Troy 6–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy Wave defeats Marion foe, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ellis counts twice as Memphis Tutors win from Troy, 20–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jacksonville Teachers draw with Troy, 6–6". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Troy Teachers lose, 32–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Baby Wave Ready For First Game". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. October 28, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. Key, Raiford (October 31, 1938). "Baby Wave Beats Defeated In First Game". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Livingston To Meet Troy State Teachers Team". Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama. November 16, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. Key, Raiford (November 19, 1938). "Troy Baby Wave Beats Livingston". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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