1939 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1939 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Swede Larson, the Midshipmen compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 107 to 88.[1][2]

1939 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1939 record3–5–1
Head coachSwede Larson (1st season)
CaptainAllen Bergner
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
1939 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgetown      7 0 1
Catholic University      8 1 1
Hardin–Simmons      7 1 1
George Washington      5 3 0
Georgia Teachers      5 5 0
Loyola (LA)      5 5 0
Oklahoma City      4 4 2
Navy      3 5 1
West Virginia      2 6 1
Western Maryland      1 6 0
Delaware      1 7 0
East Carolina      0 8 0
William & Mary Norfolk Division         

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 30William & MaryW 31–6
October 7Virginia
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 14–12
October 14DartmouthT 0–0
October 21vs. No. 2 Notre Dame
L 7–1478,257
October 28Clemson
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 7–15
October 29at PennL 6–13
November 11Columbia
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 13–19
November 25at PrincetonL 0–28
December 2vs. ArmyW 10–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 191. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. "Navy Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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