1938 Texas A&I Javelinas football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1938

| team = Texas A&I Javelinas

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Alamo Conference

| short_conf = Alamo

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 2–0

| head_coach = Bud McCallum

| hc_year = 10th

| captain =

| stadium =

| champion = Alamo champion

}}

{{1938 Alamo Conference football standings}}

The 1938 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented Texas College of Arts and Industries (now known as Texas A&M University–Kingsville) as a member of the Alamo Conference during the 1938 college football season. Led by Bud McCallum in his 10th season as head coach, the Javelinas compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, and finished as Alamo champion.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| score = 0–52

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paris-news-aggies-sound-warning-in-5/144325232/|work=The Paris News|title=Aggies sound warning in 52–0 rout of Javelinas|date=September 25, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Randolph Field

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX

| score = 30–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-ai-javelina/144325755/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=A&I Javelinas run wild over Randolph Field Fliers by 30–0 score|date=October 2, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| site_stadium = Pritchett Field

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| score = 6–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118655322/bearcats-defeat-javelinas-by-19-to-6-cou/|work=Tyler Morning Telegraph|title=Bearcats defeat Javelinas by 19-to-6 count|date=October 15, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Schreiner Mountaineers|title=Schreiner}}

| site_stadium = Clark Field

| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX

| score = 20–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-javelinas-st/144326202/|work=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Javelinas strike first and fourth to beat Schreiner|date=October 23, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = Sul Ross

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX

| score = 20–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-ai-trims-sul-ross-206/144324027/|work=The El Paso Times|title=A&I trims Sul Ross, 20–6|date=October 30, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = St. Mary's (TX)

| site_stadium = Eagle Field

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| score = 13–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53259871/the-tyler-courier-times/ |title=Javelinas trip Rattlers, 13 to 7|newspaper=Tyler Courier-Times|date=November 6, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX

| score = 26–19

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-javelinas-romp/144326667/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Javelinas romp on Trinity, 26–19|date=November 19, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = UNAM

| site_stadium = Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Harlingen, TX

| score = 53–7

| attend = 4,000–5,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-texas-ai-javelinas-beat-uni/144327040/|work=The Monitor|title=Texas A&I Javelinas beat University of Mexico 53–7|date=November 23, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-texas-eleven-beat/167931283/|title=Texas Eleven Beats Mexico Team, 53-7|work=The Brownsville Herald|date=November 23, 1938|access-date=March 14, 2025|page=5|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times-fry-paces-ai-to-53/167931518/|title=Fry Paces A&I To 53-7 Victory Over Mexico U.|work=The Corpus Christi Times|date=November 23, 1938|access-date=March 14, 2025|page=8|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1938|team=St. Edward's Tigers|title=St. Edward's}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kingsville, TX

| score = 7–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-st-eds-beats-ai/144327279/|work=The Austin American|title=St. Ed's beats A&I, 14–7|date=November 30, 1938|accessdate=March 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

References

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