Jump to content

1939 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1939 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainAlbert Baisi, Harry Clarke
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern college football independents records
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 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Marshall Glenn, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 94 to 70.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Albert Baisi and Harry Clarke were the team captains.[3]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30West Virginia Wesleyan
W 44–07,000[4]
October 7at Pittsburgh
L 0–2030,000[5]
October 14at Cincinnati
W 7–06,000[6]
October 21vs. Washington and Lee
L 0–9[7]
October 27at South Carolina
T 6–6[8]
November 4at Georgetown
L 0–14[9]
November 11Manhattandagger
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 7–1910,000[10]
November 18at Kentucky
L 6–138,000[11]
December 2George Washington
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 0–13[12]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1939 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ "West Virginia Routs Wesleyan, 44-0, in Inaugural Fray". The Sunday Star. October 1, 1939. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Harry Keck (October 8, 1939). "Panther Power and Passes Roll Up Score". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 4-1. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Bohne (October 15, 1939). "Mountaineers Of West Virginia Win Over Bearcats, 7-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wash-Lee scores unexpected win over W.V.U. crew". Cumberland Sunday Times. October 22, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Banjo Smith (October 28, 1939). "Birds Outplay West Virginia In Three Quarters, Tie 6-6: Grugan, Lowry, Granoff Stars". The Columbia Record. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Francis E. Stan (November 5, 1939). "Georgetown Beats West Virginia, 14-0: Punts Pave Way To Hoyas' Two Touchdowns". The Sunday Star. pp. B1, B9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "West Virginia Bows To Manhattan, 19-7". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1939. p. II-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Laurence Shropshire (November 19, 1939). "Wildcats Are Outgained By West Virginia But Win 13 To 6". Sunday Herald-Leader. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia loses, 13 to 0". The Lexington Herald. December 3, 1939. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1939_West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football_team&oldid=1235744475"
pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy