In its sixth season under head coach Pop Warner, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 170 to 97.
[1][2] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.
Richard Wheeler was the team captain.
[3] After the 1938 season, Warner retired from coaching at age 67.
[4] He had been a football coach since 1895, compiling a 319–106–32 record.