Record: 69-52-8, .566 W-L% (5th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 3.79 (6th of 10) ▪ SOS: 1.16 (5th of 10)
Conference Champion: Tennessee
Ranked in First AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Tennessee and Vanderbilt)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Tennessee and Tulane)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 24, 1938 | Sat | Mississippi | 20 | @ | Louisiana State | 7 | |
| 2 | Sep 24, 1938 | Sat | Tennessee | 26 | Sewanee | 3 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 3 | Oct 1, 1938 | Sat | Auburn | 0 | Tulane | 0 | ||
| 4 | Oct 1, 1938 | Sat | Mississippi State | 22 | Florida | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Oct 8, 1938 | Sat | Florida | 10 | Sewanee | 6 | ||
| 6 | Oct 8, 1938 | Sat | Tennessee | 7 | Auburn | 0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 8, 1938 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 14 | @ | Kentucky | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 8 | Oct 14, 1938 | Fri | Auburn | 20 | Mississippi State | 6 | Montgomery, AL | |
| 9 | Oct 15, 1938 | Sat | Tennessee | 13 | @ | Alabama | 0 | Birmingham, AL |
| 10 | Oct 15, 1938 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 13 | Mississippi | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 11 | Oct 22, 1938 | Sat | (15) Alabama | 32 | Sewanee | 0 | ||
| 12 | Oct 22, 1938 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 7 | Auburn | 6 | ||
| 13 | Oct 22, 1938 | Sat | Louisiana State | 7 | (16) Vanderbilt | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 14 | Oct 29, 1938 | Sat | (18) Alabama | 26 | @ | Kentucky | 6 | |
| 15 | Oct 29, 1938 | Sat | (8) Tennessee | 14 | Louisiana State | 6 | ||
| 16 | Oct 29, 1938 | Sat | Tulane | 27 | Mississippi State | 0 | ||
| 17 | Oct 29, 1938 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 13 | Georgia Tech | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 18 | Nov 5, 1938 | Sat | (15) Alabama | 3 | Tulane | 0 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 19 | Nov 5, 1938 | Sat | Georgia | 19 | Florida | 6 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 20 | Nov 5, 1938 | Sat | Georgia Tech | 19 | Kentucky | 18 | ||
| 21 | Nov 5, 1938 | Sat | Louisiana State | 32 | Mississippi State | 7 | ||
| 22 | Nov 5, 1938 | Sat | Vanderbilt | 14 | Sewanee | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 23 | Nov 12, 1938 | Sat | (16) Alabama | 14 | Georgia Tech | 14 | ||
| 24 | Nov 12, 1938 | Sat | Auburn | 28 | Louisiana State | 6 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 25 | Nov 12, 1938 | Sat | Mississippi | 39 | Sewanee | 0 | ||
| 26 | Nov 12, 1938 | Sat | (4) Tennessee | 14 | @ | Vanderbilt | 0 | |
| 27 | Nov 12, 1938 | Sat | Tulane | 28 | Georgia | 6 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 28 | Nov 19, 1938 | Sat | Auburn | 23 | Georgia | 14 | Columbus, GA | |
| 29 | Nov 19, 1938 | Sat | Florida | 0 | Georgia Tech | 0 | ||
| 30 | Nov 19, 1938 | Sat | Tulane | 38 | Sewanee | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 31 | Nov 24, 1938 | Thu | Alabama | 7 | Vanderbilt | 0 | Birmingham, AL | |
| 32 | Nov 24, 1938 | Thu | (4) Tennessee | 46 | Kentucky | 0 | ||
| 33 | Nov 26, 1938 | Sat | Florida | 9 | Auburn | 7 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 34 | Nov 26, 1938 | Sat | Mississippi | 19 | @ | Mississippi State | 6 | |
| 35 | Nov 26, 1938 | Sat | Tulane | 14 | @ | Louisiana State | 0 | |
| 36 | Nov 27, 1938 | Sun | Georgia Tech | 0 | Georgia | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 37 | Dec 3, 1938 | Sat | (4) Tennessee | 47 | Mississippi | 0 | Memphis, TN |