1938 Millsaps Majors football team

1938 Millsaps Majors football
Conference	Dixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	1–10 (0–5 Dixie, 0–7 SIAA)
Head coach	Tranny Lee Gaddy (8th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

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 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1938 college football season. Led by Tranny Lee Gaddy in his eighth season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10, with a mark of 0–5 in Dixie and 0–7 in SIAA conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	8:00 p.m.	West Tennessee State Teachers	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 0–19		[1] [2]
September 23		at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 7–19	4,000	[3]
September 29		Arkansas A&M *	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	W 10–0		[4]
October 7		Union (TN)	Alumni Field Jackson, MS	L 0–12		[5]
October 15		vs. Mississippi College	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 0–21		[6]
October 21		at Southwestern Louisiana	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	L 0–13		[7]
October 28		at Mississippi State Teachers	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–47		[8]
November 4		at Birmingham–Southern	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 0–20		[9]
November 12		at Southwestern (TN)	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–42	5,000	[10]
November 24		at Spring Hill	Dorn Stadium Mobile, AL	L 0–26		[11]
November 19		vs. Mississippi College	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS	L 0–32		[12]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Football curtain rises at Millsaps Field at 8 tonight". The Clarion-Ledger. September 16, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Memphis Teachers turn back Millsaps in opener, 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Millsaps defeated by Tech". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Millsaps defeats Aggies here 10–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 1948. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bulldogs win third game of '38 season". The Jackson Sun. October 9, 1948. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Choctaws beat Millsaps, 21–0". Monroe Morning World. October 16, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs defeat Millsaps Majors by 13–0 score". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "STC beats Millsaps". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern beats Millsaps for third D.C. win". The Birmingham News. November 5, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dixie title to Lynx by east victory, 42–0". The Commercial Appeal. November 13, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spring Hill beats Millsaps, 26 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Choctaws defeat Millsaps, 32 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1938. Retrieved March 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.