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1939 Saint Louis Billikens football team

The 1939 Saint Louis Billikens football team was an American football team that represented Saint Louis University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1939 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Cecil Muellerleile, the team compiled a 5–3–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 103 to 95.[1]

1939 Saint Louis Billikens football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–3–2 (1–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalsh Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University $ 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Tulsa 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Saint Louis 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Creighton 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Washburn 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Saint Louis was ranked at No. 147 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

The team played its home games at Edward J. Walsh Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Missouri Mines*
W 13–0[3]
October 6Bradley*
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
T 0–04,639[4]
October 13Wichita*
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–04,956[5]
October 21at No. 17 Ole Miss*
L 0–42[6]
October 28Drake
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–12[7]
November 4at Creighton
W 21–14[8]
November 10Wyoming*
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 39–63,598[9]
November 18at Tulsa*
T 0–06,500[10]
November 25South Dakota*
  • Walsh Memorial Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
W 6–0[11]
December 2at Washington University
L 17–2112,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1939 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ W.J. McGoogan (September 30, 1939). "Billikens Defeat an Improved Rolla Eleven by 13 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ James Toomey (October 7, 1939). "Billikens Outplay Bradley Tech But Gain Only Scoreless Tie: St. Louis U. Misses Two Attempts To Score Field Goal". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ James M. Gould (October 14, 1939). "Breaks Enable Billikens To Defeat Wichita, 7 To 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Billy Gates (October 22, 1939). "Ole Miss And State Romp Hard On Homecoming Foes". Daily Clarion-Ledger. pp. 1, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Billikens Gain Only 63 Yards In Losing To Drake Team". St. Louis Globe-Dispatch. October 28, 1939. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Howard Wolff (November 5, 1939). "Jays' Early Lead Is Blasted, 21-14". Sunday World-Herald. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ James Toomey (November 11, 1939). "Billy Ratican Steals Show As Billikens Defeat Wyoming, 39-6: 140-Pound Back Thrills Fans By Scoring On Pass". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jack Charvat (November 19, 1939). "St. Louis Billikens Battle Tulsa Hurricane to 0-0 Tie: Tulsa Drive Fails". Tulsa Tribune. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Coyotes Show Their Teeth as Crippled Billikens Win 6-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 25, 1939. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ 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.
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