1938 Troy State Red Wave football team

1938 Troy State Red Wave football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–4–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Albert Choate (2nd season)
Home stadium	Pace Field
Seasons ←  1937 1939  →

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 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State Teachers College (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1938 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Albert Choate, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 3–4–1, with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, tying for 29th place in the SIAA

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	South Georgia *	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 27–0		[1]
September 30	Mississippi State Teachers	Wiregrass Memorial Stadium Dothan, AL	L 0–19		[2]
October 14	at South Georgia Teachers *	Statesboro, GA	W 7–0		[3]
October 22	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 0–6		[4]
October 29	Marion *	Pace Field Troy, AL	W 19–0		[5]
November 5	at West Tennessee State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 6–20	2,500	[6]
November 11	at Jacksonville State	Jacksonville Field Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	T 6–6		[7]
November 26	at Tennessee Wesleyan *	Athens, TN	L 6–32		[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Freshman team schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 29	2:30 p.m.	Greensboro Business College	Pace Field Troy, AL	L 12–13	[9] [10]
November 18	2:30 p.m.	at Livingston State	McConnel Field Livingston, AL	W 14–6	[11] [12]
All times are in Central time

References

1. "Troy Teachers open season with victory". The Dothan Eagle. September 27, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hattiesburg routs Troy eleven in contest here". The Dothan Eagle. October 2, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Troy wins over Georgia foe, 7–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 15, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Barber scores touchdown as Delta beats Troy 6–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Troy Wave defeats Marion foe, 19–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ellis counts twice as Memphis Tutors win from Troy, 20–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jacksonville Teachers draw with Troy, 6–6". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Troy Teachers lose, 32–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1938. Retrieved November 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Baby Wave Ready For First Game". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. October 28, 1938. p. 4. Retrieved November 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
10. Key, Raiford (October 31, 1938). "Baby Wave Beats Defeated In First Game". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Livingston To Meet Troy State Teachers Team". Selma Times-Journal . Selma, Alabama. November 16, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
12. Key, Raiford (November 19, 1938). "Troy Baby Wave Beats Livingston". The Troy Messenger. Troy, Alabama. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2022– via Newspapers.com .