1939 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1939 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–4–1 (3–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
MVPJack Haman
CaptainHal Method[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Ohio State $ 5 1 0 6 2 0
No. 9 Iowa 4 1 1 6 1 1
No. 20 Michigan 3 2 0 6 2 0
Purdue 2 1 2 3 3 2
Northwestern 3 2 1 3 4 1
Illinois 3 3 0 3 4 1
Minnesota 2 3 1 3 4 1
Indiana 2 3 0 2 4 2
Wisconsin 0 5 1 1 6 1
Chicago 0 3 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Northwestern Wildcats team was an American football team that represented Northwestern University during the 1939 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth year under head coach Pappy Waldorf, the Wildcats compiled a 3–4–1 record (3–2–1 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

Northwestern was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 29 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,[3] and at No. 30 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Oklahoma*L 0–2345,000[5]
October 14at Ohio StateL 0–1355,622[6]
October 21Wisconsin
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 13–740,000[7]
October 28Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 13–035,000[8]
November 4at MinnesotaW 14–753,200[9]
November 11Purdue
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–340,000[10]
November 18at No. 9 Notre Dame*L 0–753,000[11]
November 25No. 9 Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
T 7–740,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 146. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1939 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Wilfrid Smith (October 8, 1939). "Oklahoma Gives Wildcats Sharp Lesson, 23 to 0: Purple Errors Lead to 2 Touchdowns". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State Blanks Northwestern, 13-0: Scott and Langhurst Score Touchdowns In Fourth Period Rally". Springfield News-Sun. October 15, 1939. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Edward Burns (October 22, 1939). "Northwetern Wins: Overcomes 7-0 Wisconsin Lead for 13-7 Edge". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Charles Bartlett (October 29, 1939). "Soper Runs 74 Yards in 13 to 0 Defeat of Illini". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "De Correvont Leads Wildcats to 14-7 Victory: Bill's 61 Yard Sprint Beats Minnesota". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1939. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Arch Ward (November 12, 1939). "Purdue Stops N.U.'s Thrusts, Then Wins on Montague's Kick". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jack Ledden (November 20, 1939). "Notre Dame Whips N.U., 7-0, in Drizzle: Piepul Makes Only Counter Late in Game; Wildcats Outplayed Before 53,000 Wet Fans". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Irving Vaughan (November 26, 1939). "Hawkeyes Score in Fourth Period To Tie Wildcats; Kinnick Is Hurt". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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