1938 Wofford Terriers football team

1938 Wofford Terriers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–8–1 (0–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
  • Jules Carson (5th season)
Home stadiumSynder Field
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 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
0 – 4 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
Millsaps 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Wofford Terriers football team represented the Wofford College as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jules Carson, the Terriers compiled an overall record of 0–8–1, with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Mercer*
L 0–15[1]
October 1Guilford*
L 0–6[2]
October 7at Oglethorpe
L 6–19400[3]
October 15Erskine
  • Synder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC
T 0–03,000[4]
October 223:00 p.m.Stetson
  • Synder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC
L 6–7[5][6]
October 29at The Citadel*L 0–27[7]
November 5at Davidson*L 0–29[8]
November 11at NewberryL 2–61,800[9]
November 19at PresbyterianL 0–132,000[10]

References

  1. ^ "Mercer tops Wofford team in opener". The State. September 25, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Guilford tops Wofford, 6–0". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Petrels push Terriers over by 19–6 count". The Greenville News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wofford and Erskine battle to scoreless deadlock". The Index-Journal. October 16, 1938. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford Plays Stetson Team On Home Field". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. October 22, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Stetson takes 7 to 6 win over Wofford". The Tampa Tribune. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Citadel downs Wofford, 27–0". The Sunday Ledger-Enquirer. October 30, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Davidson humbles Wofford in listless football game". The State. November 6, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indians trip Wofford, 6–2, in thriller". The Greenville News. November 12, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Presbyterian beats Wofford for "Little Four" title". Florence Morning News. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.