1938 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1938 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1938 college football season. The team's head coach was Fritz Crisler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.

Starters

 * John Brennan - 6 games at left guard, 2 games at right guard
 * Forest Evashevski - 6 games at quarterback
 * Ed Frutig - 1 game at right end
 * Tom Harmon - 7 games at right halfback
 * Ralph Heikkinen - 6 games at right guard, 2 games at left guard
 * R. Wallace Hook, Jr. - 1 game at fullback
 * Fred Janke - 6 games at left tackle
 * Archie Kodros - 7 games at center
 * Paul Kromer - 4 games at left halfback
 * Howard H. Mehaffey - 1 game at fullback
 * Jack Meyer - 2 games at quarterback
 * John Nicholson - 6 games at right end, 1 game at left end
 * Edward Philips - 6 games at fullback
 * Norm Purucker - 4 games at left halfback
 * Roland Savilla -2 games at right tackle
 * Don Siegel - 4 games at right tackle, 2 games at left tackle
 * Dan Smick - 3 games at left end, 1 game at right end
 * William Smith - 2 games at right tackle
 * Horace Tinker - 1 game at center
 * Fred Trosko - 1 game at right halfback
 * Vincent Valek - 4 games at left end

Awards and honors

 * Captain: Fred Janke
 * All-Americans: Ralph Heikkinen
 * All-Conference: Ralph Heikkinen, Forest Evashevski, Tom Harmon
 * Most Valuable Player: Ralph Heikkinen
 * Meyer Morton Award: Archie Kodros

Coaching staff

 * Head coach: Fritz Crisler
 * Assistant coaches: Campbell Dickson, Earl Martineau, Clarence "Biggie" Munn, Bennie Oosterbaan, Walter Weber
 * Trainer: Ray Roberts
 * Manager: Philip Woodworth, Carl Wheeler (assistant), Norman Kewele (assistant), Eugene Klein (assistant), William Delbridge (assistant)