1938 New Hampshire Wildcats football
Conference	New England Conference
Record	3–6 (1–1 New England)
Head coach	George Sauer (2nd season)
Captain	Paul Horne [1]
Home stadium	Lewis Field
Seasons ←  1937 1939 →

The 1938 New Hampshire Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Hampshire as a member of the New England Conference during the 1938 college football season. In its second year under head coach George Sauer, the team compiled a 3–6 record, being outscored by their opponents 112–42. Each of the team's six losses was by shutout, including all four home games. The team played its home games at Lewis Field (also known as Lewis Stadium) in Durham, New Hampshire.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Lowell Textile* [a]	Lewis Field Durham, NH	L 0–20		[2]
October 1	at Bates*	Garcelon Field Lewiston, ME	W 22–6		[3]
October 8	Maine	Lewis Field Durham, NH ( rivalry)	L 0–21	600	[4] [5]
October 15	at Colby*	Seaverns Field Waterville, ME	L 0–6		[6]
October 22	at Vermont*	Centennial Field Burlington, VT	L 0–20	2,500	[7] [8]
October 29	Saint Anselm*	Lewis Field Durham, NH	L 0–26		[9]
November 5	at Tufts*	Tufts Oval Medford, MA	W 10–6		[10] [11]
November 12	Springfield}*	Lewis Field Durham, NH	L 0–7	6,000	[12]
November 19	at Connecticut State	Gardner Dow Field Storrs, CT	W 10–0		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Source: [14] [1]

Lowell Textile's win over New Hampshire snapped a 22-game losing streak the Millmen were on, dating back to October 1935. ^[2] In 16 contests between New Hampshire and Lowell Textile, played during 1912–1941, the 1938 game was the only Wildcat loss. ^[15]

Team captain Paul Horne set two Wildcat records in the Saint Anselm game, which still stand; most punts in a game (17) and most punting yardage in a game (527). ^[16]

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