1938 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

American college football season

1938 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Roy Stewart (7th season)
Home stadium	Cutchin Stadium
Seasons← 19371939 →

1938 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	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 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team represented Murray State Teachers College (now known as Murray State University) as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Roy Stewart, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	at Superior State*	Superior, WI	W 26–0
September 30	at Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN	W 34–0	2,500–3,000
October 8	at Morehead State	Morehead, KY	W 14–0
October 15	Birmingham–Southern*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	W 47–14	6,000
October 22	vs. Hardin–Simmons*	Keiler Field Paducah, KY	L 14–20
October 28	at Union (TN)*	Rothrock Field Jackson, TN	W 30–0
November 4	Southwestern (TN)*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	T 6–6
November 11	Howard (AL)*	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	W 27–7
November 19	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY (rivalry)	L 7–21
*Non-conference game

"Murray State Teachers rout Superior, 26 to 0". The Capital Times. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Murray impresses in 34 to 0 rout of Mid-Tennessee". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bill McRaven leads Thoroughbreds to 14 to 0 victory over Morehead". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Murray rolls 47–14 over Dixie champs". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Murray, Hardin–Simmons tangle on Keiler Field Saturday night". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 21, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Murray defeated 20 to 14". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"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.
"McRaven outshines Smith as Murray, Southwestern tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Howard bows Murray by 27 to 7 score". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Western beats Murray, 21–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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