The 1939 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Tex Oliver, the Webfoots compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–3–1 in PCC, fifth), outscored their opponents 101 to 74, and recorded three shutouts.[1]
| 1939 Oregon Webfoots football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 3–4–1 (3–3–1 PCC) |
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| Captain | None |
| Home stadium | Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 USC $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 UCLA | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oregon was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 49 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[2] and at No. 50 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[3]
Oregon played three home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at USC | T 7–7 | 41,000 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | Stanford | W 10–0 | ||||
| October 14 | at California | W 6–0 | ||||
| October 21 | Gonzaga* | No. 11 | L 7–12 | 5,500 | [5] | |
| October 28 | at UCLA |
| L 6–16 | 40,000 | [6] | |
| November 4 | Washington State |
| W 38–0 | |||
| November 11 | Oregon State |
| L 14–19 | 22,000 | ||
| November 25 | at Washington | L 13–20 | 25,000 | |||
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References edit
- ^ * McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Paul Zimmerman (October 1, 1930). "Doyle Nave Stars as Trojans Tie Oregon by 7-7 Score: Webfooters in Surprise; Southern California Comes From Behind to Get Even Break". The Los Angeles Times. pp. II-11, II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Strite (October 22, 1939). "Fighting Gonzaga Bulldog team stops Oregon winning streak in major Coast upset by posting 12 to 7 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. pp. 1–2. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U.C.L.A. triumphs over Oregon, 16–6". New York Times. October 29, 1939. Retrieved April 12, 2021 – via Proquest.
- ^ "1939 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "1939 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 51. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links edit
- "University of Oregon vs. Washington State College, Hayward Field, Nov. 4, 1939," Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, via YouTube.com, 2013. (Video.