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]
| 1939 Washington University Bears football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (4–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Francis Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | at Northwest Missouri State* | L 7–9 | [4] | ||||
| October 7 | at Washburn | L 20–26 | [5] | ||||
| October 14 | Missouri* |
| L 0–14 | 10,000 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | Creighton |
| W 42–12 | 7,000 | [7] | ||
| October 28 | at Butler* | T 6–6 | [8] | ||||
| November 4 | Washington and Lee* |
| W 12–6 | 7,500 | [9] | ||
| November 11 | Oklahoma A&M |
| W 7–0 | [10] | |||
| November 18 | at Drake | W 25–13 | 7,000 | [11] | |||
| November 25 | Missouri Mines* |
| W 32–0 | 6,000 | [12] | ||
| December 1 | Saint Louis |
| W 21–17 | 12,000 | [13] | ||
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References edit
- ^ "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.
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