1939 Washington University Bears football team

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1939 Washington University Bears football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
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

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Northwest Missouri State*
L 7–9[4]
October 7at Washburn
L 20–26[5]
October 14Missouri*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–1410,000[6]
October 20Creighton
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 42–127,000[7]
October 28at Butler*
T 6–6[8]
November 4Washington and Lee*dagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–67,500[9]
November 11Oklahoma A&M
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 7–0[10]
November 18at Drake
W 25–137,000[11]
November 25Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 32–06,000[12]
December 1Saint Louis
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 21–1712,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[14]

References

  1. ^ "1939 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ J. Roy Stockton (October 15, 1939). "Washington Holds Missouri U. To 14 To 0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ W. Blaine Patton (October 29, 1939). "Butler and Washington Battle To 6-All Draw". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 23, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moose Nelson's touchdowns win for Washington U., 12–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Schwenk's Run Enables Bears To Beat Aggies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 12, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.


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