1939 San Francisco State Staters football team

The 1939 San Francisco State Staters football team represented San Francisco State College[note 1] during the 1939 college football season.

1939 San Francisco State Staters football
ConferenceIndependent
1939 record2–4–2
Head coachDick Boyle (1st season)
Home stadiumRoberts Field
1939 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Gonzaga   –    6 –2 –0
Humboldt State   –    5 –2 –0
Idaho Southern Branch   –    5 –2 –0
No. T–14 Santa Clara   –    5 –1 –3
Cal Poly   –    4 –4 –1
San Francisco   –    4 –3 –3
La Verne   –    3 –3 –0
Saint Mary's   –    3 –4 –1
Hawaii   –    3 –6 –0
Loyola (CA)   –    2 –6 –1
San Francisco State   –    2 –4 –2
Portland   –    1 –5 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

Although the "Gator" was voted to be the mascot for the team in 1931, local newspaper articles called the team the "Staters" from 1935 through 1940. The team was led by first-year head coach Dick Boyle. They played home games at Roberts Field in San Francisco, California. San Francisco State finished with a record of two wins, four losses and two ties (2–4–2). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 59–70.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at Marin Junior College[note 2]*Kentfield, CaliforniaW 26–0[1]
September 22at Nevada*
L 6–13[2]
September 29San Mateo Junior College[note 4]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco
W 18–12[3]
October 6Cal Aggies[note 5]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco
L 0–7[4]5,500
October 13Chico State[note 6]*
  • Roberts Field
  • San Francisco
T 0–0[5][6]
October 21at Humboldt State[note 7]*
L 9–19[7]
October 28at Cal Poly[note 8]*
T 0–0[8]2,000
November 3at San Francisco Junior College[note 9]*
  • Seals Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–19[9]
  • *Non-conference game

Notes
  1. San Francisco State University was known as San Francisco State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. College of Marin was known as Marin Junior College from 1926 to 1946.
  3. This stadium is the predecessor to the current Mackay Stadium, which was opened for the 1966 season."University of Nevada, Reno; Mackay Stadium". Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. College of San Mateo was known as San Mateo Junior College from 1922 to 1954.
  5. University of California, Davis was known as Northern Branch of the College of Agriculture from 1922 to 1959. In common usage, the sports teams were called the "Cal Aggies" from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  6. California State University, Chico was known as Chico State College from 1935 to 1971.
  7. Humboldt State University was known as Humboldt State College from 1935 to 1971.
  8. California Polytechnic State University was known as California Polytechnic School from 1901 to 1946.
  9. City College of San Francisco was known as San Francisco Junior College from 1935 to 1947.

References
  1. "Marin Juniors Defeated, 26-0 By S.F. State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. September 16, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nevada Opens With Victory". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. September 24, 1939. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "S.F. State Beats San Mateo, 18-12". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. September 30, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "California Aggies Beat San Francisco State, 7-0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 7, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Football Scores". Riverside Daily Press. Riverside, California. October 16, 1939. p. 12 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  6. "Chico 0, S.F. State 0". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. October 15, 1939. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Humboldt Beats S.F." The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Poly, S.F. State Tie, 0-0; San Francisco State Team Outgains California Poly". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. October 30, 1939. p. 4 – via GenealogyBank.com.
  9. "Jaysee Beats State". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. November 4, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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