1938 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1938 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–2 (4–1 Dixie, 5–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (14th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field Municipal Stadium

1938 Dixie Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern (TN) $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Mississippi College	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Loyola (LA)	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Howard (AL)	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Spring Hill	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Mercer	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Millsaps	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1938 college football season. Led by Stanley L. Robinson in his 14th season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2 and with a mark of 4–1 in Dixie Conference play and 5–1 against SIAA competition.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	W 26–13		[1]
September 24	at Centre	Farris Stadium Danville, KY	L 0–13	3,000	[2]
October 1	Louisiana College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 33–14		[3]
October 7	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 25–28		[4]
October 15	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 21–0		[5]
October 22	Oglethorpe*	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 33–6		[6]
November 5	Spring Hill	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 35–0		[7]
November 11	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 26–21	3,200	[8]
November 19	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	W 32–0		[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Chocs win starter". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Centre raps Miss. College eleven 13–0". The Courier-Journal. September 25, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Fumbles and passes beat Wildcats again, 33–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 3, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Chocs get defeated 28 to 25". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Choctaws beat Millsaps, 21–0". Monroe Morning World. October 16, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Chocs wring Petrel necks". The Clarion-Ledger. October 23, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Passes give Chocs easy victory, 35 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "High-scoring Chocs upset favored Bears, 26–21". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Choctaws defeat Millsaps, 32 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1938. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.