1939 Drexel Dragons football team

Last updated

1939 Drexel Dragons football
Conference Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–1–1 EPC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrexel Field
Seasons
  1938
1940  
1939 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Gettysburg $ 3 0 16 2 1
Muhlenberg 2 1 06 4 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 1 15 3 1
Drexel 0 1 13 5 1
Ursinus 0 3 12 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

1939 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Walter Halas.

Contents

Drexel was ranked at No. 435 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 23 Blue Ridge (MD) *
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 20–0
September 30at Geneva * Beaver Falls, PA L 7–13
October 72:00 pm Hartwick *
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 9–0
October 14at Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA L 7–60
October 21 Swarthmore *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–14
October 28 Randolph–Macon *
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–72,000
November 4at Juniata * Selinsgrove, PA L 13–20
November 11 Ursinus
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
T 14–14
November 18at Johns Hopkins * Baltimore, MD W 26–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2] [3]

Roster

1939 Drexel Dragons football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Related Research Articles

The 1939 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1939 college football season. The team was coached by Bob Higgins and played its home games in New Beaver Field in State College, Pennsylvania.

The 1939 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1939 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Jimmy Phelan, the team compiled a 4–5 record, finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 93 to 77. Chuck Bechtol was the team captain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1939 Kansas State Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 1939 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1939 college football season. The team's head football coach was Wesley Fry, in his fifth and final year of his at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 4–5 record with a 1–4 record in conference play. They finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 107 points and gave up 108 points.

The 1939 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1939 college football season. The Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Ducky Pond, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished the season with a 3–4–1 record.

The 1939 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by Bunny Oakes in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the MSC title.

The 1939 Nevada Wolf Pack football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nevada in the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Aiken, the team compiled a 5–4 record and won the conference championship. Bob Robinett was a prominent player.

1940 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Walter Halas.

1942 Drexel Dragons football team was head coached by Albert H. Repscha.

The 1947 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Leckonby, the team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 122 to 111.

The 1939 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its second season under head coach George Munger, the team compiled a 4–4 record and was outscored by a total of 98 to 70.

The 1939 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Fred H. Swan, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 96 to 51. Edward Kolman was the team captain.

The 1939 Bucknell Bison football team was an American football team that represented Bucknell University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach Al Humphreys, the Bison compiled a 3–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 88 to 64.

The 1939 Buffalo Bulls football team was an American football team that represented the University of Buffalo as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Peele, the team compiled a 0–7 record. The team played its home games at Rotary Field in Buffalo, New York.

The 1939 North Dakota Agricultural Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota Agricultural College in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1939 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Casey Finnegan, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record and finished in seventh place out of seven teams in the NCC.

The 1942 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1942 college football season. In its third season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled an 8–0 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 196 to 28.

The 1941 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1941 college football season. In its second season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 176 to 26.

The 1940 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach William D. Murray, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 87 to 54. The team's victory on October 26, 1940, started a 22-game undefeated streak that was not broken until five years later on October 27, 1945.

The 1939 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as a member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Cam Henderson, the team compiled a 9–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 286 to 84. Marshall had a 3–0 record against WVIAC opponents, but did not play enough conference games to qualify for the WVAC standings. "Boot" Elkins and Zack Kush were the team captains.

The 1939 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning in the Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third year under head coach Johnny Cain, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record.

The 1948 Lehigh Engineers football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. Lehigh finished last in the Middle Three Conference.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Dragons Win Opening Game" (PDF). The Triangle. October 6, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. "1939 Football Schedule". Swarthmore Athletics. Retrieved September 27, 2021.