1939 BYU Cougars football team

1939 BYU Cougars football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	5–2–2 (2–2–2 MSC)
Head coach	Eddie Kimball (3rd season)
Home stadium	BYU Stadium
Seasons ←  1938 1940  →

1939 Mountain States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado $	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Utah	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	2
Denver	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
BYU	2	–	2	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Utah State	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Colorado A&M	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Wyoming	0	–	5	–	1			0	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1939 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1939 college football season. their third season under head coach Eddie Kimball, the Cougars compiled am overall record of 5–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–2 against conference opponents, finished fourth in the MSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 110 to 90. ^{[1] [2]}

Sophomore left halfback George Wing led the team on offense.

BYU was ranked at No. 161 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Arizona State–Flagstaff *	Flagstaff, AZ	W 25–0		[4] [5]
October 7	Colorado A&M	BYU Stadium Provo, UT	W 13–12	3,000	[6]
October 14	Utah	BYU Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	L 13–35	9,000–10,000	[7] [8]
October 21	at Nevada *	Mackay Field Reno, NV	W 7–0	5,000	[9]
October 27	at Colorado State–Greeley *	Greeley, CO	W 18–6		[10]
November 4	at Denver	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 21–18		[11]
November 11	at Utah State	Aggie Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry)	T 0–0	9,000	[12]
November 18	Colorado	BYU Stadium Provo, UT	L 6–12	7,500	[13]
November 25	at Wyoming	Corbett Field Laramie, WY	T 7–7	1,500	[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1939 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
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. "'Y' Cougars Win 25 to 0 In Arizona: George Wing Leads "Y" To Easy Triumph In First Tilt". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). September 24, 1939. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "BYU Eleven Drubs Jacks". Arizona Republic. September 24, 1939. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cougars Nose Out Colorado Aggies By 13 to 12 Score". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). October 8, 1939. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Neff Smart (October 15, 1939). "Utes Roll to 35-13 Win Over Cougars". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Scrappy Cougars Bow to Redskins In 35 to 13 Scrap: Utah Dominates in Spectacular Battle of Offensives". The Sunday Herald. October 15, 1939. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brigham Young Outgained, But Noses Out Nevada, 7-0: Intercepted Pass Hands Invaders Lone Score; Nevada Line Play Tops". Nevada State Journal. October 22, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Long Runs Feature Cougars' 18-6 Win Over Greeley Team". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). October 29, 1939. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Loudon Kelly (November 5, 1939). "Brigham Young Humbles Touted Denver". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 9A – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cougars, Aggies Tie, 0-0: Bad Breaks Are Costly To 'Y" Team". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 12, 1939. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Colorado Buffs Set Cougars Back By 12 to 6 Score". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 19, 1939. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Cowboys Tie Brigham Young: Inspired Football Played By Wyoming U. In Holding Cougars". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 26, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.