1939 All-Pacific Coast football team

1939 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 USC $	5	–	0	–	2			8	–	0	–	2
No. 7 UCLA	5	–	0	–	3			6	–	0	–	4
Oregon State	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Washington	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Oregon	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Washington State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Montana	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
California	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stanford	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific Coast teams for the 1939 college football season. The organizations selecting teams in 1939 included the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP).^[1][2]

The USC Trojans won the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) championship, compiled an undefeated 8–0–2 record, were ranked #3 in the final AP Poll, and were represented by three players on the first teams selected by AP or UP: quarterback Grenny Lansdell (AP, UP), guard Harry Smith (AP, UP) and tackle Phil Gaspar (UP).^[1][2]

UCLA finished second in the PCC with a 6–0–4 record, were ranked #7 in the final AP Poll, and placed two players on either the AP or UP first teams: halfback Kenny Washington (AP, UP) and end Woodrow Strode (AP).^[1][2]

Two players from outside the PCC received first-team honors. Both played for the Santa Clara Broncos: end Bill Anahu (AP, UP) and center John Schiechl (AP, UP).^[1][2]

All-Pacific Coast selections

Quarterback

• Grenny Lansdell, USC (AP-1; UP-1)
• Ambrose Schindler, USC (AP-2; UP-2)

Halfbacks

• Kenny Washington, UCLA (AP-1; UP-1)
• Dean McAdams, Washington (AP-1; UP-2)
• Jay Graybeal, Oregon (AP-2; UP-1)
• Bob Hoffman, USC (AP-2)
• Jim Johnson, Santa Clara (UP-2)

Fullback

• Jim Kisselburgh, Oregon State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Norm Standlee, Stanford (AP-2)
• Art Zimmerman, San Jose State (UP-2)

Ends

• William "Bill" Anahu, Santa Clara (AP-1; UP-1)
• Woody Strode, UCLA (AP-1)
• Jay MacDowell, Washington (UP-1)
• Al Krueger, USC (AP-2; UP-2)
• Vic Reginato, Oregon (UP-2)
• Bill Fisk, USC (AP-2)

Tackles

• Jim Stuart, Oregon (AP-1; UP-1)
• Lee Artoe, California (AP-1; UP-2)
• Phil Gaspar, USC (AP-2; UP-1)
• Uell Stanley Andersen, Stanford (AP-2)
• Howard Stoecker, USC (UP-2)

Guards

• Harry Smith, USC (AP-1; UP-1) (College Football Hall of Fame)
• Elbie Schultz, Oregon State (AP-1; UP-1)
• Jack Sommers, UCLA (AP-2; UP-2)
• Len Younce, Oregon State (AP-2; UP-2)

Centers

• John Schiechl, Santa Clara (AP-1; UP-1)
• Rudy Mucha, Washington (AP-2; UP-2)

Source:^[3][4][5]

Key

AP = Associated Press^[1]

UP = United Press: "The sports editors and writers of United Press newspapers in the Far West today present their Pacific Coast all-star football team in 1939."^[2]

Bold = Consensus first-team selection of both the AP and UP

See also

• 1939 College Football All-America Team

References

1. "All-Coast Eleven Rates As 'Dream Team'". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. December 8, 1939. p. 21.
2. James A. Sullivan (December 5, 1939). "1939 United Press All-Pacific Coast Team – Kenny Washington Considered Outstanding Back". United Press – San Francisco. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
3. "All-Pacific Coast football team lists tough fast group". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1939. p. 15.
4. "All-star Coast football team selected by AP". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 8, 1939. p. 11.
5. "Dusky gridder tops all-star". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1939. p. 17.