1939 Army Cadets football team
1939 Army Cadets football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1939 record | 3–4–2 |
Head coach | William H. Wood (2nd year) |
The 1939 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1939 college football season. In their second year under head coach William H. Wood, the Cadets compiled a 3–4–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 106 to 105.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets lost to the Midshipmen by a 10 to 0 score. The Cadets' three other losses came against Yale, Notre Dame, and Harvard.[2]
Army tackle Harry Stella was selected by the United Press (UP), International News Service (INS), and Newsweek magazine as a first-team player on the 1939 College Football All-America Team.[3][4][5]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 30 | Furman | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 16–7 | ||||||
October 7 | Centre | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 9–6 | ||||||
October 14 | at Columbia | Baker Field • New York, NY | T 6–6 | ||||||
October 21 | at Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT | L 15–20 | ||||||
October 28 | Ursinus | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 46–13 | ||||||
November 4 | vs. No. 4 Notre Dame | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Rivalry) | L 0–14 | 75,632 | |||||
November 11 | at Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA | L 0–15 | ||||||
November 18 | Penn State | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | T 14–14 | ||||||
December 2 | vs. Navy | Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Army–Navy Game) | L 0–10 | ||||||
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "1939 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "U.P. Team Lists Kinnick As Best". Brainerd Daily Dispatch. November 29, 1939.
- ↑ "Kimbrough Named To INS All America Team". Port Arthur News. November 24, 1939.(INS)
- ↑ "Newsweek Picks Super Eleven". Wisconsin State Journal. December 9, 1939.
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