1939 Washington University Bears football team

1939 Washington University Bears football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–3–1 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Conzelman (8th season)
Home stadium	Francis Field

1939 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington University $	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma A&M	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Tulsa	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Drake	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Saint Louis	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Creighton	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Washburn	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 Washington University Bears football team was an American football team that represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1939 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Jimmy Conzelman, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record (4–1 against MVC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 103.^[1]

Washington University was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 44 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,^[2] and at No. 81 in the Litkenhous Ratings.^[3]

The team played its home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Northwest Missouri State*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 7–9		[4]
October 7	at Washburn	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	L 20–26		[5]
October 14	Missouri*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–14	10,000	[6]
October 20	Creighton	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 42–12	7,000	[7]
October 28	at Butler*	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	T 6–6		[8]
November 4	Washington and Lee*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 12–6	7,500	[9]
November 11	Oklahoma A&M	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 7–0		[10]
November 18	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 25–13	7,000	[11]
November 25	Missouri Mines*	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 32–0	6,000	[12]
December 1	Saint Louis	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 21–17	12,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "1939 Washington (MO) Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
2. Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
3. 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.
4. J. Roy Stockton (October 1, 1939). "Washington U. Handles Stunning Upset by Maryville Team, 9 to 7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1E, 3E – via Newspapers.com.
5. James M. Gould (October 8, 1939). "Washburn's Passes Defeat Bears, 26-20, In Valley Contest". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
6. J. Roy Stockton (October 15, 1939). "Washington Holds Missouri U. To 14 To 0 Score". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
7. Robert L. Burnes (October 21, 1939). "Bears Surprise By Routing Creighton In 42 to 12 Upset". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
8. W. Blaine Patton (October 29, 1939). "Butler and Washington Battle To 6-All Draw". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 23, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Moose Nelson's touchdowns win for Washington U., 12–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Schwenk's Run Enables Bears To Beat Aggies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 12, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Robert L. Burnes (November 19, 1939). "Bears Conquer Drake: Washington Scores 19 Points in Second Half to Win, 25-13". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
12. W. Vernon Tietjen (November 24, 1939). "Jack Warner On Crutches After Bears' 32-0 Defeat of Rolla". St. Louis Star-Times. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Robert L. Burnes (December 3, 1939). "Bears Rally to Defeat Bills, 21-17, and Clinch Valley Title: Washington Wipes Out 10 to 0 Deficit". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. pp. 8A, 11A – via Newspapers.com.
14. "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved January 3, 2023.