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Auburn Football Team History


Auburn Tigers
Auburn University
 Auburn, AL
Founded: 1856
Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium
Capacity: 88,043
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: John F. Jack Meagher
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 John F. Jack Meagher enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Auburn.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 23  @ Birmingham-Southern  14   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tulane  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Tennessee  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Mississippi State  20   6   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Georgia Tech  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Rice  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Villanova  12   25   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Louisiana State  28   6   W    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Georgia  23   14   W    @ Columbus, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Florida  7   9   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored110
  Scoring Average11.0
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record44-32
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record2-5 -1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.