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American college football season
The 1939 Washington University Bears football team was an
American football team that represented
Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the
1939 college football season . In its eighth season under head coach
Jimmy Conzelman , the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 103.
[1]
Washington University was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 44 in the 1939
Williamson System ratings,
[2] and at No. 81 in the
Litkenhous Ratings .
[3]
The team played its home games at
Francis Field in
St. Louis .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 30 at
Northwest Missouri State * L 7–9
[4]
October 7 at
Washburn L 20–26
[5]
October 14
Missouri * Francis Field St. Louis, MO L 0–1410,000
[6]
October 20
Creighton Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 42–127,000
[7]
October 28 at
Butler * T 6–6
[8]
November 4
Washington and Lee * Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 12–67,500
[9]
November 11
Oklahoma A&M Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 7–0
[10]
November 18 at
Drake W 25–137,000
[11]
November 25
Missouri Mines * Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 32–06,000
[12]
December 1
Saint Louis Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 21–1712,000
[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
[14]
References
^
"1939 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019 .
^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941).
"Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 26 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939).
"Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth" . Johnson City Sunday Press . p. 11 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ J. Roy Stockton (October 1, 1939).
"Washington U. Handles Stunning Upset by Maryville Team, 9 to 7" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . pp. 1E, 3E – via
Newspapers.com .
^ James M. Gould (October 8, 1939).
"Washburn's Passes Defeat Bears, 26-20, In Valley Contest" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . pp. 1E, 2E – via
Newspapers.com .
^ J. Roy Stockton (October 15, 1939).
"Washington Holds Missouri U. To 14 To 0 Score" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 1E – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Robert L. Burnes (October 21, 1939).
"Bears Surprise By Routing Creighton In 42 to 12 Upset" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . p. 3B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ W. Blaine Patton (October 29, 1939).
"Butler and Washington Battle To 6-All Draw" . The Indianapolis Star . pp. 23, 31 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Moose Nelson's touchdowns win for Washington U., 12–6" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 5, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Schwenk's Run Enables Bears To Beat Aggies" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . November 12, 1939. p. 6 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Robert L. Burnes (November 19, 1939).
"Bears Conquer Drake: Washington Scores 19 Points in Second Half to Win, 25-13" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . pp. 1C, 2C – via
Newspapers.com .
^ W. Vernon Tietjen (November 24, 1939).
"Jack Warner On Crutches After Bears' 32-0 Defeat of Rolla" . St. Louis Star-Times . p. 22 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Robert L. Burnes (December 3, 1939).
"Bears Rally to Defeat Bills, 21-17, and Clinch Valley Title: Washington Wipes Out 10 to 0 Deficit" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . pp. 8A, 11A – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF) .
Washington University in St. Louis . p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023 .
Pre-split Post-split National championships in bold