1938 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

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.

1938 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCutchin Stadium
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Superior State*Superior, WIW 26–0[1]
September 30at Middle Tennessee State TeachersW 34–02,500–3,000[2]
October 8at Morehead StateMorehead, KYW 14–0[3]
October 15Birmingham–Southern*
W 47–146,000[4]
October 22vs. Hardin–Simmons*
L 14–20[5][6]
October 28at Union (TN)*
W 30–0[7]
November 4Southwestern (TN)*
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
T 6–6[8]
November 11Howard (AL)*
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 27–7[9]
November 19Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Cutchin Stadium
  • Murray, KY (rivalry)
L 7–21[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Murray State Teachers rout Superior, 26 to 0". The Capital Times. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Murray impresses in 34 to 0 rout of Mid-Tennessee". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Murray rolls 47–14 over Dixie champs". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Murray, Hardin–Simmons tangle on Keiler Field Saturday night". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 21, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Murray defeated 20 to 14". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 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. ^ "McRaven outshines Smith as Murray, Southwestern tie". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard bows Murray by 27 to 7 score". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western beats Murray, 21–7". Sunday Herald-Leader. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.