1939 Navy Midshipmen football team
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| 1939 Navy Midshipmen football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 3–5–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Allen Bergner |
| Home stadium | Thompson Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||
| Georgetown | – | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||
| Catholic University | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| Hardin–Simmons | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| George Washington | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Virginia | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Georgia Teachers | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
| Oklahoma City | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||
| Roanoke | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Delaware State | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||
| William & Mary Norfolk | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
| Oglethorpe | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||
| Navy | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||
| West Virginia | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||
| Western Maryland | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||
| Delaware | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||
| East Carolina | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||
The 1939 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 107 to 88.[1]
Navy was ranked at No. 56 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | William & Mary | W 31–6 | 20,000 | [3] | |
| October 7 | Virginia |
| W 14–12 | 22,000 | [4] |
| October 14 | Dartmouth | T 0–0 | |||
| October 21 | vs. No. 2 Notre Dame | L 7–14 | 78,257 | ||
| October 28 | Clemson |
| L 7–15 | 18,000 | [5] |
| November 4 | at Penn | L 6–13 | |||
| November 11 | Columbia |
| L 13–19 | 17,300 | [6] |
| November 25 | at Princeton | L 0–28 | 35,000 | [7] | |
| December 2 | vs. Army |
| W 10–0 | 102,000 | [8] |
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Navy's rookie backs star in comeback win". Buffalo Courier-Express. October 1, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Middies edge Virginia, 14 to 12". Times Herald. October 8, 1939. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rugged Clemson team beats Navy 15–7". The Pensacola News-Journal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richardson, William D. (November 12, 1939). "Columbia Passes Down Navy, 19-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Princeton Air Attack Crushes Middies, 28 to 0". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. November 26, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John M. McCullough (December 3, 1939). "102,000 Grid Fans Peer Through Mist To See Middies Conquer Army, 10 to 0; Marry-Makers Take Over Central city". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
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