1938 Hawaii Rainbows football team

The 1938 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi (now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) as an independent during the 1938 college football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Otto Klum, the Rainbows compiled an overall record of 4–4.

1938 Hawaii Rainbows football
Poi Bowl, L 7–32 vs. UCLA
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Otto Klum (18th season)
Home stadium	Honolulu Stadium

1938 Western college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Cal Poly			–					7	–	2	–	0
Santa Clara			–					6	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	2	–	0
San Francisco			–					5	–	2	–	1
Humboldt State			–					4	–	2	–	0
Idaho Southern Branch			–					4	–	3	–	0
Portland			–					5	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					4	–	4	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					4	–	5	–	0
San Francisco State			–					2	–	5	–	0
La Verne			–					1	–	4	–	0
Santa Barbara State			–					2	–	8	–	0
Gonzaga			–					1	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 7	Kamehameha alumni	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 18–8	9,000
October 14	Honolulu Town Team	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 19–12	15,000
October 21	Pearl Harbor Navy	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 33–0	16,000
November 12	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 12–20	7,619
November 18	at Fresno State	Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 13–15	4,866
December 3	San Jose State	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (rivalry)	W 13–12	18,000
December 17	Utah	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	L 13–14	17,500
January 2	UCLA	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (Poi Bowl)	L 7–32	18,000