1938 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs football team

The 1938 Union Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Union University of Jackson, Tennessee, as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by Fred DeLay in his second season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–6, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play.

1938 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRothrock Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
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

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16vs. Jacksonville State
W 7–01,500[1]
September 23Southwestern (TN)*
L 0–476,000[2]
September 29Austin Peay*
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
W 19–0[3]
October 7at Millsaps
W 12–0[4]
October 14Cumberland (TN)*
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
W 20–13[5]
October 21at Spring Hill*
L 7–14[6]
October 28Murray State
  • Rothrock Field
  • Jackson, TN
L 0–30[7]
November 11at West Tennessee StateL 7–134,000[8]
November 18at Hendrix*
L 0–6[9]
November 24at Mississippi State TeachersL 0–32[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

edit
  1. ^ "Union beats Teachers, 7–0". The Decatur Daily. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Smith paces Southwestern to victory 47–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Governors are rugged in losing to Union 19–0". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. September 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs win third game of '38 season". The Jackson Sun. October 9, 1948. Retrieved March 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Union Bulldogs win fourth game of season, down Cumberland U., 20 to 13". The Jackson Sun. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spring Hill wins". The Miami News. October 22, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Union fights, but not enough, so Murray Thoroughbreds race off with 30–0 victory". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Teachers lick stubborn Union, 13 to 7". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hendrix uses passes to whip Union, 6–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Union loses to Hattiesburg in grid finale". The Jackson Sun. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.