1938 St. Mary's Rattlers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| mode = football
| year = 1938
| team = St. Mary's Rattlers
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Alamo Conference
| short_conf = Alamo
| record = 6–9
| conf_record = 0–2
| head_coach = Frank Bridges
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Eagle Field{{cite news|title=Rattlers Meet Daniel Baker in First Home Game, Oct. 1|newspaper=The Rattler|date=September 29, 1938|pages=5|url=https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth842296/m1/5/?q=eagle%20field|via=The Portal to Texas History}}
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{{1938 Alamo Conference football standings}}
The 1938 St. Mary's Rattlers football team was an American football team that represented St. Mary's University, located in San Antonio, Texas, as a member of the Alamo Conference during 1938 college football season. Led by Frank Bridges in his fourth season as head coach, the team compiled a record of 6–9 overall with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of three teams.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = San Francisco
| site_stadium = Kezar Stadium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| score = 0–31
| source = {{cite news|title=Dons Win -- But How Long Will They Prosper?|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Bill Tobitt|date=September 19, 1938|pages=8, 10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23002235/dons_win_but_how_long_will_they/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 0–6
| source = {{cite news|title=Cal Poly Wins|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles, California|date=September 22, 1938|page=33|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18249146/cal_poly_wins/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=San Diego Marines Devil Dogs|title=San Diego Marines}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 0–27
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=San Diego Marines Beat Texas Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53258967/the-san-francisco-examiner/ |newspaper=San Francisco Examiner |location=San Francisco, California |agency=Associated Press |date=September 26, 1938 |page=19 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Daniel Baker Hill Billies|title=Daniel Baker}}
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 27–0
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Loyola (LA)
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 12–14
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Loyola Noses Out St. Mary's, 14-12 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53259335/the-town-talk/ |newspaper=The Town Talk |location=Alexandria, Louisiana |agency=Associated Press |date=October 8, 1938 |page=8 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1939|team=Ouachita Baptist Tigers|title=Ouachita Baptist}}
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 29–14
| source =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Sul Ross
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Alpine, TX
| score = 7–9
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Sul Ross Trips Rattlers, 9-7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53259634/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=October 24, 1938 |page=9 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=McKendree Bearcats|title=McKendree}}
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 44–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Rattlers Trim McKendree C. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53260533/big-spring-daily-herald/ |newspaper=Big Spring Herald |location=Big Spring, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=October 29, 1938 |page=4 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas Mines
| site_stadium = Kidd Field
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 13–6
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=In El Paso Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53261084/el-paso-times/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |date=October 29, 1938 |page=1 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Rattlers Surprise With Miner Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53259750/valley-morning-star/ |newspaper=Valley Morning Star |location=Harlingen, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=October 30, 1938 |page=10 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas A&I
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 7–13
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Javelinas Trip Rattlers, 13 to 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53259871/the-tyler-courier-times/ |newspaper=Tyler Courier-Times |location=Tyler, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=November 6, 1938 |page=8 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 21–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=St. Mary's Overcomes Trinity Tigers, 21 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53259962/el-paso-times/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=November 12, 1938 |page=8 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Louisiana College|title=Louisiana College}}
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 7–13
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Louisiana College Defeats St. Mary's |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53260092/monroe-morning-world/ |newspaper=Monroe Morning World |location=Monroe, Louisiana |agency=Associated Press |date=November 20, 1938 |page=10 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Washburn
| site_stadium = Moore Bowl
| site_cityst = Topeka, KS
| score = 20–33
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Washburn Ichabods Whip St. Mary's Rattlers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53260760/el-paso-times/ |newspaper=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=November 25, 1938 |page=10 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Eagle Field
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 7–13
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=St. Mary's Loses To Toledo U, 13 to 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53260210/the-austin-american/ |newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |location=Austin, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=December 3, 1938 |page=10 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 18
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=St. Edward's Tigers|title=St. Edward's}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 27–7
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=St. Edward's Loses to Rattlers in Houston |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53260374/the-austin-american/ |newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |location=Austin, Texas |agency=Associated Press |date=December 18, 1938 |page=2 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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