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1938 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1938 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2 (4–1 Dixie, 5–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Dixie Conference football standings
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
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Louisiana Tech
W 26–13[1]
September 24at CentreL 0–133,000[2]
October 1Louisiana College
W 33–14[3]
October 7at ChattanoogaL 25–28[4]
October 15vs. Millsaps
W 21–0[5]
October 22Oglethorpe*
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 33–6[6]
November 5Spring Hill
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 35–0[7]
November 11at Mercer
W 26–213,200[8]
November 19vs. Millsaps
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 32–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.