[2] It was played on Saturday, January 1, 1938, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.
[3][4][5] LSU was invited to the Sugar Bowl for the third consecutive season,[2] and was a slight favorite.
[6] In the final AP poll released in late November, LSU was eighth and Santa Clara was tied for ninth with Notre Dame.
In the rain, LSU failed to capitalize despite having fewer turnovers, more first downs, and more yards than the Broncos.
At one point, Pinky Rohm tried to score from the Bronco 3, but he was stopped by Al Wolff as the Broncos went to work on a drive, culminating with a Jim Coughlan touchdown catch from Bruno Pellegrini.