1938 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

The 1938 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Dixie Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–5 record.

1938 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceDixie Conference
Record4–5 (4–3 Dixie)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Auburn*L 0–14[1]
September 30at Loyola (LA)L 0–19[2]
October 7vs. MercerW 7–04,000[3]
October 15at Murray State*
L 14–476,000[4]
October 22at Southwestern (TN)L 7–46[5]
October 28vs. Chattanooga
W 12–63,500[6]
November 4MillsapsW 20–0[7]
November 11at Spring HillMobile, ALW 7–0[8]
November 19vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 0–254,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Haynsworth leads Auburn to win over Southern". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Loyola turns back Panthers in Dixie debut". The Birmingham News. October 1, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern scores early to defeat Mercer, 7–0". The Birmingham News. October 8, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Murray rolls 47–14 over Dixie champs". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwestern gallops over Birmingham–Southern, 46–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U.C. defeated by Southern, 12–6". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 29, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern beats Millsaps for third D.C. win". The Birmingham News. November 5, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Noojin leads Panthers to bare victory". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Howard tramples over Southern at Birmingham". The Dothan Eagle. November 20, 1938. Retrieved February 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.