| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Location | Result | Attendence | Time | Length | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/24/1938 | vs Davidson | American Legion Memorial Stadium - Charlotte, NC (N) | W, 19 - 7 | 13,000 | 8 PM | 60 min. | Charlotte Football Festival | ||
| 10/1/1938 | North Carolina | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 0 - 21 | 19,000 | 2:30 or 3 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 10/8/1938 | at Alabama * | Denny Stadium - Tuscaloosa, AL | L, 0 - 14 | 8,000-10,000 | 2 PM (CST) | 60 min. | |||
| 10/15/1938 | Wake Forest | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | W, 19 - 7 | 17,000-18,000 | 8 PM | 60 min. | North Carolina State Fair | ||
| 10/22/1938 | Furman | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | T, 7 - 7 | 7,500 | 2:30 PM | 60 min. | Homecoming | ||
| 10/29/1938 | at Virginia Tech | Miles Stadium - Blacksburg, VA | L, 0 - 7 | 3,500 | 3 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/5/1938 | at Manhattan * | Yankee Stadium - New York, NY | L, 0 - 3 | 8,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/12/1938 | Detroit * | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 0 - 7 | 8,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/19/1938 | at Duke (AP: 4) | Duke Stadium - Durham, NC | L, 0 - 7 | 11,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | |||
| 11/24/1938 | Carnegie Institute of Technology (AP: 7) * | Riddick Stadium - Raleigh, NC | L, 0 - 14 | 12,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | Thanksgiving Day | ||
| 12/3/1938 | vs The Citadel | American Legion Stadium - Wilmington, NC (N) | W, 14 - 6 | 8,000-9,000 | 2 PM | 60 min. | Nicknamed "Salt Bowl" |
* Non-conference games
Last updated: 4/14/2024