1938 Stanford Indians football team

1938 Stanford Indians football
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	3–6 (2–5 PCC)
Head coach	Claude E. Thornhill (6th season)
Home stadium	Stanford Stadium

1938 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 USC +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 14 California +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
UCLA	4	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Oregon State	4	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Oregon	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Washington	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Idaho	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Stanford	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Washington State	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Montana	0	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Claude E. Thornhill, the Indians compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the PCC. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Santa Clara*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 0–22	50,000
October 8	Washington State	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 8–0	12,000
October 15	Oregon	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 27–16
October 22	USC	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	L 2–13	35,000
October 29	at UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–6	37,000
November 5	Washington	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	L 7–10	19,778
November 12	at Oregon State	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 0–6
November 19	at No. 9 California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (Big Game)	L 0–6
November 26	No. 13 Dartmouth*	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 23–13
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Players drafted by the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Pete Zagar	Tackle	8	70	New York Giants
Tony Calvelli	Center	11	97	Detroit Lions
Bill Paulman	Back	19	180	New York Giants