1938 Virginia Tech
3–5–2 (2–3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Henry Redd. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Emory & Henry 33–0Sep 17
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vsEmory & Henry | W 33–0 | 85% |
| Sep 24 | vs Duke | L 0–18 | 29% |
| Oct 1 | at Army | L 0–39 | 27% |
| Oct 8 | vs William & Mary | W 27–0 | 58% |
| Oct 15 | vs Virginia | L 6–14 | 69% |
| Oct 22 | atWashington and Lee | L 0–6 | 40% |
| Oct 29 | vs NC State | W 7–0 | 48% |
| Nov 5 | at North Carolina | L 0–7 | 19% |
| Nov 11 | at Richmond | T 0–0 | 56% |
| Nov 24 | vs VMI | T 2–2 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied VMI 2–2; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 3–5–2
- Conference
- 2–3–2 10th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 75–86
- Coach
- Henry Redd
- Elo
- 1430 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −6.4 No. 86 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Frank Marion Pierce
1938 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 5–0 | 9–1 | 3 |
 Clemson | 3–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| North Carolina | 4–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| VMI | 4–0–3 | 6–1–4 | |
| Richmond | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| NC State | 3–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 South Carolina | 2–2 | 6–4–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–2 | 4–4–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–4–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–3–2 | 3–5–2 | |
 The Citadel | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
 Maryland | 1–2 | 2–7 | |
 Davidson | 2–6 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 0–4–1 | 2–7–1 | |
| William & Mary | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.