In their seventh year under head coach Charles Lappenbusch, the Vikings compiled a perfect 7–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 30.
[1][2] The 1938 team was the first to win a conference championship in Western Washington football history.
[3] It also remains the only team in Western Washington's 100-plus history to complete a full football season without a loss or tie.
[5] Western Washington was one of several teams, including Tennessee, TCU, West Tennessee State, Western Reserve, and Maryville, to complete the 1938 season without a loss or tie.
[6] The team played its home games at Battersby Field in Bellingham.